Images in .jar File

[Prime624]

I have a program which uses images. It works fine when I execute the program, but when I clean+build and run the jar file - no images.

I added an images folder. The pics are in it: "...Documents\NetBeansProjects\Flip Game\src\flip\game\pics".

How can I bundle the images in the jar file?

[Fubarable]

The images are likely already in the jar file. Have you used an unzip program such as 7-zip to check it? The key will be how to access them. Remember that files don't really exist inside of a jar file, and so you'll need to access the images as resources using a path that is relative to the class files.

[Prime624]

Remember that files don't really exist inside of a jar file, and so you'll need to access the images as resources using a path that is relative to the class files.

You're right, they are there. How do I access them?

[Fubarable]

I've usually used the ImageIO class's static read(...) method. It can take an InputStream, and you can get one from your class or class loader and use that. For instance, if you're in non-static land, for instance inside of your class's constructor, you could try something like

try {
   BufferedImage img = ImageIO.read(getClass().getResourceAsStream("flip\game\pics\myImage.jpg"));
} catch (SomeExceptionIForgotWhat e) {
   e.printStackTrace();
}

[Prime624]

Sorry but I'm very new to Java (and programming in general) and I don't understand what you said. What method(s) should I use and where exactly should I use them?

Thanks much

[Fubarable]

It's hard to say without knowing more about your code, your problem, the structure of your jar file....
You will want to experiment with your code of course -- it's hard to break your computer by doing this, and if that fails, then show us more and tell us more.

[DarrylBurke]

This may help: Loading Images Using getResource

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