public class MyApplet extends Applet implements Runnable { private int i = 0; private String[] text = {"Hallo", "ich", "bin", "da"}; private String s; private Thread t = new Thread(this); ... public void start() { t.start(); } public void run() { for (;;) { if (i >= text.length) i = 0; try { t.sleep(2000); s = text[i++]; repaint(); } catch (Exception e) {}; } } public void paint(Graphics g) { g.drawString(s, 10, 50); //Koordionaten = Beispiel }