// start the applet
public void start() {
// always start with 1st image
gContext.drawImage((Image) images.elementAt(0), 0, 0, this);
// create a new animation thread when user visits page
if (animate == null) {
animate = new Thread(new Animator2Run(this, images, imageTracker, gContext));
animate.start();
}
}
// display the image in the Applet's Graphics context
public void paint(Graphics g) {
g.drawImage(buffer, 0, 0, this);
}