Java swing: trouble understanding adding image to JLabel
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I hope everyone is doing alright this fine day.
I'm learning swing and I was confused by how to reference an image. I understand that I should use a JLabel and then add that JLabel to the Frame using this.add();, but even looking at the oracle documentation here:
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/swing/ImageIcon.html
It is still unclear how to reference a file without giving the entire path like
C:UserssomeUsereclipse-workspaceandSoOn.png
And I can't do that. I have to send my work to my teacher once I'm done, and the code won't reference the file like it does on my system. I tried several things, and I ended up making a new folder in the src in eclipse called ImageAssets and moving the files there, but nothing seems to work. Here is what it looks like
Here is an example of my attempt to display an image from within the package.
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class Hangman extends JFrame
{
JButton playGameButton,
OptionsButton;
private ImageIcon hangman7;
private JLabel mainLabel;
public static void main(String args)
{
new Hangman();
}
public Hangman()
{
this.setSize(1000,800);
this.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
this.setVisible(true);
this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
this.setTitle("Hangman");
this.setResizable(false);
playGameButton = new JButton("Start Game");
OptionsButton = new JButton("Options");
//hangman7 = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("Images\ hangman7.png"));//just an attempt at something
mainLabel = new JLabel();
mainLabel.setIcon(new ImageIcon("hangman7.png"));
JPanel somePanel = new JPanel();
somePanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
somePanel.add(playGameButton, BorderLayout.WEST);
somePanel.add(OptionsButton, BorderLayout.EAST);
somePanel.add(mainLabel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
this.add(somePanel);
this.validate();
}
Thank you so much for taking the time to help me. I tried to be very detailed; if anything is unclear please ask.
java eclipse swing embedded-resource
edited Nov 17 '18 at 7:41
Andrew Thompson
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asked Nov 17 '18 at 7:18
Terry DorseyTerry Dorsey
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I hope everyone is doing alright this fine day.
I'm learning swing and I was confused by how to reference an image. I understand that I should use a JLabel and then add that JLabel to the Frame using this.add();, but even looking at the oracle documentation here:
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/swing/ImageIcon.html
It is still unclear how to reference a file without giving the entire path like
C:UserssomeUsereclipse-workspaceandSoOn.png
And I can't do that. I have to send my work to my teacher once I'm done, and the code won't reference the file like it does on my system. I tried several things, and I ended up making a new folder in the src in eclipse called ImageAssets and moving the files there, but nothing seems to work. Here is what it looks like
Here is an example of my attempt to display an image from within the package.
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class Hangman extends JFrame
{
JButton playGameButton,
OptionsButton;
private ImageIcon hangman7;
private JLabel mainLabel;
public static void main(String args)
{
new Hangman();
}
public Hangman()
{
this.setSize(1000,800);
this.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
this.setVisible(true);
this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
this.setTitle("Hangman");
this.setResizable(false);
playGameButton = new JButton("Start Game");
OptionsButton = new JButton("Options");
//hangman7 = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("Images\ hangman7.png"));//just an attempt at something
mainLabel = new JLabel();
mainLabel.setIcon(new ImageIcon("hangman7.png"));
JPanel somePanel = new JPanel();
somePanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
somePanel.add(playGameButton, BorderLayout.WEST);
somePanel.add(OptionsButton, BorderLayout.EAST);
somePanel.add(mainLabel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
this.add(somePanel);
this.validate();
}
Thank you so much for taking the time to help me. I tried to be very detailed; if anything is unclear please ask.
java eclipse swing embedded-resource
edited Nov 17 '18 at 7:41
Andrew Thompson
154k29166352
asked Nov 17 '18 at 7:18
Terry DorseyTerry Dorsey
150113
add a comment |
I hope everyone is doing alright this fine day.
I'm learning swing and I was confused by how to reference an image. I understand that I should use a JLabel and then add that JLabel to the Frame using this.add();, but even looking at the oracle documentation here:
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/swing/ImageIcon.html
It is still unclear how to reference a file without giving the entire path like
C:UserssomeUsereclipse-workspaceandSoOn.png
And I can't do that. I have to send my work to my teacher once I'm done, and the code won't reference the file like it does on my system. I tried several things, and I ended up making a new folder in the src in eclipse called ImageAssets and moving the files there, but nothing seems to work. Here is what it looks like
Here is an example of my attempt to display an image from within the package.
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class Hangman extends JFrame
{
JButton playGameButton,
OptionsButton;
private ImageIcon hangman7;
private JLabel mainLabel;
public static void main(String args)
{
new Hangman();
}
public Hangman()
{
this.setSize(1000,800);
this.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
this.setVisible(true);
this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
this.setTitle("Hangman");
this.setResizable(false);
playGameButton = new JButton("Start Game");
OptionsButton = new JButton("Options");
//hangman7 = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("Images\ hangman7.png"));//just an attempt at something
mainLabel = new JLabel();
mainLabel.setIcon(new ImageIcon("hangman7.png"));
JPanel somePanel = new JPanel();
somePanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
somePanel.add(playGameButton, BorderLayout.WEST);
somePanel.add(OptionsButton, BorderLayout.EAST);
somePanel.add(mainLabel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
this.add(somePanel);
this.validate();
}
Thank you so much for taking the time to help me. I tried to be very detailed; if anything is unclear please ask.
java eclipse swing embedded-resource
edited Nov 17 '18 at 7:41
Andrew Thompson
154k29166352
asked Nov 17 '18 at 7:18
Terry DorseyTerry Dorsey
150113
I hope everyone is doing alright this fine day.
I'm learning swing and I was confused by how to reference an image. I understand that I should use a JLabel and then add that JLabel to the Frame using this.add();, but even looking at the oracle documentation here:
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/swing/ImageIcon.html
It is still unclear how to reference a file without giving the entire path like
C:UserssomeUsereclipse-workspaceandSoOn.png
And I can't do that. I have to send my work to my teacher once I'm done, and the code won't reference the file like it does on my system. I tried several things, and I ended up making a new folder in the src in eclipse called ImageAssets and moving the files there, but nothing seems to work. Here is what it looks like
Here is an example of my attempt to display an image from within the package.
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class Hangman extends JFrame
{
JButton playGameButton,
OptionsButton;
private ImageIcon hangman7;
private JLabel mainLabel;
public static void main(String args)
{
new Hangman();
}
public Hangman()
{
this.setSize(1000,800);
this.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
this.setVisible(true);
this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
this.setTitle("Hangman");
this.setResizable(false);
playGameButton = new JButton("Start Game");
OptionsButton = new JButton("Options");
//hangman7 = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("Images\ hangman7.png"));//just an attempt at something
mainLabel = new JLabel();
mainLabel.setIcon(new ImageIcon("hangman7.png"));
JPanel somePanel = new JPanel();
somePanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
somePanel.add(playGameButton, BorderLayout.WEST);
somePanel.add(OptionsButton, BorderLayout.EAST);
somePanel.add(mainLabel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
this.add(somePanel);
this.validate();
}
Thank you so much for taking the time to help me. I tried to be very detailed; if anything is unclear please ask.
java eclipse swing embedded-resource
java eclipse swing embedded-resource
edited Nov 17 '18 at 7:41
Andrew Thompson
154k29166352
asked Nov 17 '18 at 7:18
Terry DorseyTerry Dorsey
150113
edited Nov 17 '18 at 7:41
Andrew Thompson
154k29166352
asked Nov 17 '18 at 7:18
Terry DorseyTerry Dorsey
150113
edited Nov 17 '18 at 7:41
Andrew Thompson
154k29166352
edited Nov 17 '18 at 7:41
Andrew Thompson
154k29166352
edited Nov 17 '18 at 7:41
Andrew Thompson
154k29166352
154k29166352
asked Nov 17 '18 at 7:18
Terry DorseyTerry Dorsey
150113
asked Nov 17 '18 at 7:18
Terry DorseyTerry Dorsey
150113
asked Nov 17 '18 at 7:18
Terry DorseyTerry Dorsey
150113
150113
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In your case, you want let the class loader find the resource, like this:
mainLabel.setIcon(
new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/ImageAssets/hangman7.png")));
answered Nov 17 '18 at 7:36
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In your case, you want let the class loader find the resource, like this:
mainLabel.setIcon(
new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/ImageAssets/hangman7.png")));
answered Nov 17 '18 at 7:36
Joseph FitzgeraldJoseph Fitzgerald
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In your case, you want let the class loader find the resource, like this:
mainLabel.setIcon(
new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/ImageAssets/hangman7.png")));
answered Nov 17 '18 at 7:36
Joseph FitzgeraldJoseph Fitzgerald
1613
add a comment |
In your case, you want let the class loader find the resource, like this:
mainLabel.setIcon(
new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/ImageAssets/hangman7.png")));
answered Nov 17 '18 at 7:36
Joseph FitzgeraldJoseph Fitzgerald
1613
In your case, you want let the class loader find the resource, like this:
mainLabel.setIcon(
new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/ImageAssets/hangman7.png")));
answered Nov 17 '18 at 7:36
Joseph FitzgeraldJoseph Fitzgerald
1613
answered Nov 17 '18 at 7:36
Joseph FitzgeraldJoseph Fitzgerald
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answered Nov 17 '18 at 7:36
Joseph FitzgeraldJoseph Fitzgerald
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answered Nov 17 '18 at 7:36
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