import java.util.Timer;
import java.util.TimerTask;

public class SlowTextRepeatingTask
{
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
		ShowSlowText("This text should be printed slowly, character by character.");
	}

	public static void ShowSlowText(String text)
	{
		final Timer timer = new Timer();
		final String phrase = text;

		TimerTask slowText = new TimerTask()
		{
			int spot = 0;
			public void run()
			{
				char character = phrase.charAt(spot++);
				System.out.print(character);

				if (spot >= phrase.length())
					timer.cancel();
			}
		};

		timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(slowText, 0, 200);
	}
}