is there anyone how can help me with image icons please?

Hey
I am just playing around with loading up images and seem to of hit a wall!

Here is the main class

Code:

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import javax.swing.JFrame;



public class mainTests {

        public static void main(String[] args) {
                RandomStuff image;
               
                JFrame main = new JFrame("main");
                main.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
               
                image = new RandomStuff();
                main.getContentPane().add(image);
               
                main.setSize(300,300);
                main.setVisible(true);
        }
}

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and here is the class i want to load an image from:

Code:

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import java.awt.*;

import javax.swing.*;

public class RandomStuff extends JPanel{
       
        public void paintComponent(final Graphics2D g) {

                Image test = new ImageIcon("C:\\Documents and Settings\\main.user\\My Documents\\My Pictures\\autobots_logo_sm.jpg").getImage();
                g.drawImage(test,10,10,this);

        }
}

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Does anyone have any idea why this is not working please ?

1. Never perform I/O and/or program logic in a painting method. Load the image in advance, possibly in the constructor.

2. Constructing an ImageIcon only to obtain its Image is a really bad idea. Read the API for ImageIO.read(...). Or use the ImageIcon itself by setting it to a JLabel.

db

wicked thanks for the advise

So in the situation what would you suggest?
Thanks again!

method used in java tutorial

Code:

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/** Returns an ImageIcon, or null if the path was invalid. */
protected ImageIcon createImageIcon(String path,
                                          String description) {
    java.net.URL imgURL = getClass().getResource(path);
    if (imgURL != null) {
        return new ImageIcon(imgURL, description);
    } else {
        System.err.println("Couldn't find file: " + path);
        return null;
    }
}

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Thank you very much
put me on the path to the light side
:)