how to put a background image in a JPanel

[yanipao]

hi. this is my code for the startMenu of my memory game. how can i put a backgroundimage in this? thank you

import java.lang.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
//import static java.util.Collections.*;

class GameInterface extends JFrame implements ActionListener{

private JButton startBtn, exitBtn, howtoBtn, scoreBtn, levelBtn;
private JPanel wholeMenuPanel, firstMenuPanel, secondMenuPanel;
private JLabel welcomeLabel, nameLabel;
private TextField nameField;

public GameInterface(){

	init();
	MenuPanel();
	firstMenuPanel();
	secondMenuPanel();
	setTitle("GuessMe");
	setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
	setSize(700,500);
	setVisible(true);
}
public void init(){

	try{
	jbInit();
	}
	catch(Exception e){
	e.printStackTrace();
	}	
	}

private void jbInit()throws Exception {

	startBtn = new JButton ("Start/New Game");
	startBtn.addActionListener(this);

	howtoBtn = new JButton ("How to play this game");
	howtoBtn.addActionListener(this);

	levelBtn = new JButton ("Level");
	levelBtn.addActionListener(this);

	scoreBtn = new JButton ("Score");
	scoreBtn.addActionListener(this);

	exitBtn = new JButton ("Exit/Quit Game");
	exitBtn.addActionListener(this);

	welcomeLabel.setBounds(new Rectangle(21, 13, 118, 30));
	nameLabel.setBounds(new Rectangle(21, 50, 118, 30));
	
	welcomeLabel.setText("WELCOME!");
	nameLabel.setText("Your name here:");
	
	nameField = new TextField("", 20);

	//welcomeLabel.addAcionListener(this);
	//nameLabel.addActionListener(this);
	nameField.addActionListener(this);
}

public void MenuPanel(){

	wholeMenuPanel = new JPanel();
	firstMenuPanel = new JPanel();
	secondMenuPanel = new JPanel();

	wholeMenuPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
	firstMenuPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
	secondMenuPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());

	wholeMenuPanel.add(firstMenuPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
	wholeMenuPanel.add(secondMenuPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
}

public void firstMenuPanel(){

	Panel strtPnl = new Panel();
	strtPnl.setLayout(null);
	
	Panel buttonPnl = new Panel();

	buttonPnl.add(startBtn);
	buttonPnl.add(exitBtn);
	buttonPnl.add(howtoBtn);
	buttonPnl.add(levelBtn);
	buttonPnl.add(scoreBtn);

	add(strtPnl, BorderLayout.CENTER);
	add(buttonPnl, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
}
public void secondMenuPanel(){
	
	JLabel welcomeLabel = new JLabel();
	JLabel nameLabel = new JLabel();
	TextField nameField = new TextField();
	
	//backgroundLabel = new JLabel ();
	//add(welcomeLabel, FlowLayout.CENTER);
	//add(nameLabel, FlowLayout.CENTER);
	//add(nameField, TextLayout.CENTER);

	


}

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
	if (startBtn == e.getSource()){
		//GuessMe application = new GuessMe();
	}
	if (exitBtn == e.getSource()){
		System.exit(0);
	}
	if (howtoBtn == e.getSource()){
		JOptionPane pane = new JOptionPane();
		pane.showMessageDialog(null, "To play this game, the player shoud click the cards and match up the pairs.");
	}
	if (levelBtn == e.getSource()){}
	if (scoreBtn == e.getSource()){}
}


public static void main(String[] args){
	GameInterface Application = new GameInterface();
}
}

[r035198x]

Google is our friend.

[yanipao]

thanks...=)

[steelshark]

I recently had to do this, and the way i did was by making a new class, ImagePanel..It just extends the JPanel class.Hope this helps you a bit

[r035198x]

In that case then steelshark is also our friend.

[steelshark]

just tryin to help him out a bit ^^
but makin friends is cool ;-)