... as i said 'i'm trying, any pointers?': attached pls find todays code attempts:

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Exception in thread "main" java.lang.StackOverflowError
at sun.awt.Win32GraphicsConfig.getBounds(Native Method)
at...

... i've decided to forget the lass and conver Grid... to a method which returns a LM but when i try to cast the frsme in Grid ... i get an error 'can't cast fram to LM'??? i *really* need this. ALL...

... i am new and don't know how to add to an existing thread. i DO know how to start a new. pls tell me how? i don't want to annoy.

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... am i right to think that the call in the main ( new Grid ...) sets up the board then the
(new Che ...) calls to set up the men/pieces which it does (i hope) but it also encounters
a...

... i'd say to have a method that reads the time from thr base then get the HOURs convert it IF needed ex:

public Date convert(Date time){
int mask 12;
if (time <= mask)
time=time+12

package chessbuard;

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
//import javax.swing.event.*;
import javax.swing.border.Border;

class ChessBoard extends JFrame...

... ok, as it stands now, without the Grid... it works fine but THE COLORS belomg to the pieces and that is not 'kool; they shoulf belong to the board ('kool') so enter Grid ... I am a...

... what i am trying to do use thr GridChessBoard clas to paint/drae an
empty board then return to the program which adds the men/pieces to
the board.

... i can get the empty board but it...

package chessbuard;

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
//import javax.swing.event.*;
import javax.swing.border.Border;

class ChessBoard extends JFrame...