Using a Timer for a JMenu

I have some example code that creates and displays the date in a label.

Here is the code:

// ClockLabel.java

// An extension of the JLabel class that listens to events from

// a Timer object to update itself with the current date & time.

//

import java.util.Date;

import java.awt.event.*;

import javax.swing.*;

public class ClockLabel extends JLabel implements ActionListener {

public ClockLabel() {

super("" + new Date());

Timer t = new Timer(1000, this);

t.start();

}

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae) {

setText((new Date()).toString());

}

}

I want to make this code work in a JMenu. I can get it to work in a label. I want the time and date displayed in JMenuBar. I created a JPanel and inserted a Label in to a Jmenu, and it does not work. I have tried setTextToolTip, ANd help would be appreciated.

[942 byte] By [wwwlouiea] at [2007-11-27 0:50:49]