Chiedi ad alka di unire i due thread.
Comunque, non capisco perché tu estanda MenuApplet per creare la classe che gestisca il thread...
codice:import java.io.*; import java.util.*; import javax.swing.*; public class MenuApplet extends JApplet { public void init() { Thread_ShowStatus m=new Thread_ShowStatus(this); Thread t=new Thread(m); t.start(); } } class Thread_ShowStatus implements Runnable { private MenuApplet ma; public Thread_ShowStatus (MenuApplet ma) { this.ma = ma; } public void run() { while(true) { try { ma.showStatus("Click on submit button howewer.Click on submit button." ); } catch(Exception e){} } } }