import java.awt.*;
public class basicletter
{
	protected char letter;
	protected Color color;
	protected int x, y, v;
	//creates new letter at coordinates (newx, newy) with letter newletter and makes a random color
	public basicletter(char newletter, int newx, int newy)
	{
		letter = newletter;
		x = newx;
		y = newy;
		v=0;
		int r=0, g=0, b=0;
		while (r == 0 && g == 0 && b == 0)	//while the color isn't black
		{
			r = (int)(Math.random()*2);	//pick whether to have that color, I only have two
			g = (int)(Math.random()*2);	//options for each color so they will be bright
			b = (int)(Math.random()*2);	//and obviously different colors
		}
		color = new Color(r*255, g*255, b*255);
	}
	//draw the new letter at it's current coordinate
	public void draw(Graphics g)
	{
		g.setColor(color);
		g.drawString(new String("") + letter, x, y);
	}
	//change the location of the letter by 'v', the virtual velocity
	public void update()
	{
		y+=(int)v;
		v+=1;					//constant acceleration simulated here so it looks like it's falling
		if (y>=300)				//if the letter is at the bottom of the window, make it bounce.
			v=-9*v/10;
	}
}