Animation problems

[kaka123]

im doing an applet and this is what i have so far

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.applet.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class Applet1 extends JApplet
{
 Thread t = new Thread();;
int p1;
int p2;
int a=0;
int b=50; 
int c=125;
int d=115;
int e=50;
int f=300;
int j=300;
int h=325;
int i=325;
int ani=480;
int [] x = {b+a,c+a,d+a,e+a};
int [] y = {f+a,j+a,h+a,i+a};
public void paint(Graphics g)
{
g.setColor(Color.black);
g.fillRect(0,0,500,300);
g.setColor(Color.blue);
g.fillRect(0,300,500,500);
 
g.setColor(Color.white);
for(int a=1;a<=342;a=a+2)
{
 
 p1=1+(int) (Math.random()*600);
p2=1+(int) (Math.random()*254);
g.fillOval(p1,p2,1,1);
}
g.fillOval(450,30,25,25);
{
ani=ani-1;
g.setColor(Color.gray);
g.fillOval(ani,70,60,40);
g.fillOval(ani,90,70,30);
g.fillOval(ani-20,105,60,30);
try{t.sleep(100);} catch(Exception e){}
g.setColor(Color.gray);
g.fillOval(ani,85,50,20);
if(ani<500)repaint();
}
}
}
 

the one problem is is when i animate the cloud to move, it repaints the stars in the back round again using the math.random..

what am i doing wrong? im pretty sure every thing is inside a bracket, and dont mind all my ints and the array that i havent used yet..just need to know about the animation

[jimhawkss]

Heres two hints...
1) Look at your Paint Method.
2) Decide where your Math.Rand should be.

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