Background Image throws a null pointer exception and does not run

logo.setIcon(resourceMap.getIcon("logo.icon")); // NOI18N
logo.setName("logo"); // NOI18N

is trying to access an image from a resources folder.

The folder is com.test.suzy.dct.gui.rescources and contains the image as a png called logo.png

The main package is called Gui and I am trying to create a panel type wizard- so there are five panels with five different classes. I am trying to get this code to work in a panel called Initial.java which is where this code lies- but when calling the main method it does not run and throw a null pointer at this line of code.

Please any suggestions would help!! I am really stuck!!

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calling the main method it does not run and throw a null pointer at this line of code.

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What variable is null?
The posted code uses the variable: logo. Is it null?
Or is the value returned by the resourceMap() method null?
Or does getIcon() return a null?

Check that the path and file names are correct.

The value returned by the method is null- I have a background image and I can see where it is and the resource map points to the correct location but the image does not display in output.

Is there another way of loaing an image to a background in swing- another component instead of a label? any other advice on how to have the image would be great.

There must be something wrong with your paths or names. I haven't used .icon files. Try using a .jpg or .png

the file is a .png file- and the paths are exact?! is there any other way of having a background image?

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getIcon("logo.icon")

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Where is the extension: .png used?
What does getIcon() return?

Can you make a small complete program that compiles and executes and demonstrates your problem?
Too much is hidden by your few lines of code.

it is taken from a resources folder which then has a folder called results.properties in this folder is the logo.png file

logo.setIcon(resourceMap.getIcon("logo.icon")); // NOI18N
logo.setName("logo"); // NOI18N
logo.setBounds(480, 420, 210, 60);
jLayer.add(logo, javax.swing.JLayeredPane.DEFAULT_LAYER);

bg.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstan ts.RIGHT);
bg.setIcon(resourceMap.getIcon("bg.icon")); // NOI18N
bg.setVerticalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants .TOP);
bg.setName("jLabel1"); // NOI18N
bg.setBounds(0, 0, 730, 500);
jLayer.add(bg, javax.swing.JLayeredPane.DEFAULT_LAYER);

I have two images in that folder one called logo and one called bg. Neither of them show.

I cant really display more code-

No way to make any suggestions to help you with so little code.
For example what is returned by getIcon()?
What is resourceMap?

This statement works in my code:

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        JButton        lb1 = new JButton( new ImageIcon( " images/middle.gif" ));  // ignore space in ""s
      ...
        lb1.setIcon(new ImageIcon( " images/right.gif" ));

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where do you save the image to get it? and have you done this by dragging a swing component "button" onto a new panel- becasue when i do this- it generates the code which i cannot modify?

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where do you save the image to get it

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My posted code does not save the image. It reads it directly from disk.

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have you done this by dragging a swing component "button" onto a new panel

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No. My posted code was from a simple program.

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Originally Posted by scr106

where do you save the image to get it? and have you done this by dragging a swing component "button" onto a new panel- becasue when i do this- it generates the code which i cannot modify?

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Possibly don't use the gui builder then.
Are you well-versed in Swing and the GUI builder?
If not then stay well clear.

No I am not at all- this is my first time using it- but i have to stay using it!

It has turned into a mess!

Which is waht happens with the GUI builder.
I hate using it, and I understand Swing...

It is not a newbie tool in any shape or form. The sooner you ditch it the better you'll do.

Thanks for your help