would someone care to hlp???

.... i know i should be using a lot more methods
but then they aren't declared? should i declare them in the main
so they are global???

k

/**
  *
  * @author kevin
  */
/**
  * @(#)BigFonts3
  *
  *
  * @Kevin
  * @version 1.30 2007/4/20
  */
import java.text.*;
import java.text.ParseException;

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Font;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.Calendar.*;
import java.util.Date.*;

import java.io.IOException;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.SpinnerDateModel;
import javax.swing.event.*;
import javax.swing.event.ChangeListener;
import javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent;
import javax.swing.JSpinner.*;
import javax.swing.BorderFactory.*;
import javax.swing.border.EtchedBorder;
import javax.swing.border.Border;

abstract class BigFonts extends JComponent
         implements MouseMotionListener, ActionListener,
         ChangeListener
{

  int newx = 125, newy = 95;

     public void paintComponent(Graphics g){
         String st = " Starting ...";
         g.drawString(st, newx, newy);
     }

//make draggable
     public void MouseDragged(MouseEvent e){

         newx=e.getX();
         newy=e.getY();
         repaint();
     }

     public static String doTime(String ts){

         String thetime;
         Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
         SimpleDateFormat tf = new SimpleDateFormat( "h:mm:ss a" ) ;
         thetime = tf.format(calendar.getTime());
         return thetime;
     }

     public static void addToBox(String thetime){

         // make text bigger for visually impaired friend
         Border raisedetched ;
         String alarmTime;
         Font big = new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 40);
         raisedetched = BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(5, 35, 10, 50,
Color.blue);
         JLabel msg = new JLabel("Time to go.");
         JButton thedisplay = new JButton(thetime);
         thedisplay.setFont(big);
         thedisplay.setSize(300, 200);
         thedisplay.setBackground(Color.blue);
         thedisplay.setBorder(raisedetched);

         // prepare alarm

         Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
         Date initDate = calendar.getTime();
         //calendar.add(Calendar.YEAR, -100);
         Date earliestDate = calendar.getTime();
         //calendar.add(Calendar.YEAR, 200);
         Date latestDate = calendar.getTime();
         SpinnerDateModel model = new SpinnerDateModel(initDate,
                              null,
                              null,
                              Calendar.SECOND);

        JSpinner alarm = new JSpinner(model);
        JSpinner setit = new JSpinner(model);
        setit.setSize(1,1);
        setit.setFont(big);
        alarm.setFont(big);
        alarm.setBorder(raisedetched);
        alarm.setFocusable(true);
        alarm.setEnabled(true);
        alarm.setEditor(new JSpinner.DateEditor(setit, "h:mm:ss a"));

        alarm.setBackground(Color.blue);
        setit.setVisible(true);

         JFrame display = new JFrame("Set the Alarm.");
         display.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);;
         display.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
         display.add(thedisplay);
         display.pack();
         display.add(setit);
          display.pack();
         display.setSize(300, 200);
         display.setVisible(true);
     }

      // spinner action

      public void stateChanged(ChangeEvent evt){

    try {
        JSpinner alarm = (JSpinner) (evt.getSource());
        alarm.setEnabled(true);
        alarm.setFocusable(true);
        alarm.addChangeListener(this);
        alarm.setValue(alarm.getNextValue());
        alarm.commitEdit();
    }
    catch (ParseException pe) {
    }
        //alarm.setVisible(true);
}
     public static void setAlarm(){
     }

     public static void main(String[] args){

         JSpinner alarm = new JSpinner();

         boolean set;
         set = true;
         String st = " Starting ...";
         String theTime = " ";
         String theAlarm = " ";
         Thread t = new Thread();
         Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
         //setAlarm();
         t.start();
         try{
             for (;;) { // forever
                 addToBox(doTime(st));
                 t.sleep(1000);
             } // forever
         }catch (Exception e){}
             //{ who cares?)

     }

}
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