Memory Use

[tmoses]

Hi i am just starting java and i am uncertain as to how to approach memory managment. I have a program that implements Runnable, MouseMotionListener,and MouseListener.&nbsp;&nbsp;The applet uses runnable to control a simple animation sequence.&nbsp;&nbsp;The mouse listener's are used to control loading html pages and simple animation used in the gui interface.&nbsp;&nbsp;What i am having problems with is when both mouse listeners have been activated, the background animation freezes.&nbsp;&nbsp;This obvous only happens for a second but the freeze is obvious.&nbsp;&nbsp;what i am trying to figure out is how to prevent this. Should i make a seperate class specifically for the animation etc.. and not let the main applet be runnable.&nbsp;&nbsp;I think what is happening, by making the whole applet runnable and starting and stoping that, i am bothering the listeners because their memory consumption is extended off the main applet not in their own independent threads ?&nbsp;&nbsp;Any ideas or opinions would be appreciated.<br><br>thanks <p>moses<br><a href=mailto:tmoses@iname.com>tmoses@iname.com</a><br><a href=

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