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I am not sure but try this...

Posted by k Pratap Reddy on December 27, 2000 at 5:23 PM

> Hi
> I have tried to compile a program which was written
> on java 1.1 but I have java 1.2 .so I got one warning as
> deprecated then try with -deprecation I got following massage

> The method boolean action(java.awt.Event,java.lang.Object)
> declared in class final12 is not deprecated ,but overrides a
> deprecated method of the same signature declared in class
> java.awt.Component.public boolean action(Event evt,int x,int y){
>
> the problamatic part is as follows
> -----
> public boolean action(Event evt, Object arg) {
>

> if ( arg.equals("Randomize") ) {
> random = true;
> repaint();
> }
> return true;
> }
> --------
> the final12 is the class which contain this part extended from
> applet class
> I tried to find an alternative
> can anybody help to find the alternative and explain what is
> mean by same signature on error message
> yours
> nandakumaran.N

Instead of using action() use actionPerformed().

• re: answer nandakumaran.N December 29, 2000 at 5:41 AM (0)