Timer works if I set the time before the current one

Question

Hi,
I've got a block that is part of an actionListener that has 4 buttons, anyway I want the timer to execute something exactly at the time I set it.....but in the code that I have it also executes if i set the time before the current time
Here's the segmant:
private class ButtonResponder implements ActionListener
          public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) 
                if (event.getSource() == exitButton)
                              System.exit(0);
               if(event.getSource() == setButton)
                    int hour = Integer.parseInt(hours[hourComboBox.getSelectedIndex()]);
                    int min = Integer.parseInt(minutes[minuteComboBox.getSelectedIndex()]);
                    Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
                    calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, hour);
                    calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, min);
                    calendar.set(Calendar.SECOND, 0);
                    Date time = calendar.getTime();
                timer = new java.util.Timer();
                    timer.schedule(new TimerTask()
                         public void run()
                              JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "it is time");
                    , time, 5*1000);
               if (event.getSource() == cancelButton)
                    timer.cancel();
          }So if I put zeros in hours and minutes it will execute immediately....how can I make execute at the exact time (so that if the time now is 2:00 and I set it to 1:00 it only executes the next day??
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Octavian

Answer 1

Bump the day if the time is less than current time.
Kaj