Showing an image with JLabel and ImageIcon - so simple but doesnt work!

[enerj]

hi guys, here's my short working code

import java.awt.Dimension;
import javax.swing.*;

public class test {
	public static void main (String[] args) {
		JFrame frame = new JFrame();
		JPanel panel = new JPanel();
		
		JLabel pic = new JLabel();
		pic.setIcon(new ImageIcon("default.jpg"));
		
		panel.add(pic);
		panel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension (200,200));
		
		frame.getContentPane().add(panel);
		frame.pack();
		frame.setVisible(true);
		
	}
}

if you want to put the image with it, mine's attached, or use your own. There is an example in my book just like this but mine won't work...

I have that image in the same folder as my .java file which I think is how it's supposed to be. Even with an absolute path I have no luck.

Thanks!

[pbrockway2]

I have that image in the same folder as my .java file

Your code works for me.

The most likely explanation is that the ImageIcon constructor is not finding the image file (as you suggest).

You might get an idea of what is going on by printing out some detail just before you invoke the ImageIcon constructor:

try {
    System.out.println(
            "About to load " + imgF.getCanonicalPath() 
            + " exists=" + imgF.exists());
} catch(IOException ioe) {
    ioe.printStackTrace();
    System.exit(0);
}
pic.setIcon(new ImageIcon("default.jpg"));

(You will need to import java.io.IOExceoption and java.io.File)

Since your icon isn't loading and mine (when I run your code with your image) *is*, it would seem that there might be something else about how you are running the code that is getting in the way. IDE or whatever - something you haven't said.

(Use forward slashes for the file name if you are specifying the path explicitly. And a better name for the class would be Test, or ImageIconTest.)

[enerj]

and what is imgF ? an image file?

I am using eclipse and will give the forward slashes, plus what you said a try (I'll try and figure out what imgF should be)

I shouldn't need to specify an absolute path though if the image is in the same folder as the .java file correct?

thanks for the help

[pbrockway2]

Sorry, I didn't include that line!

import java.awt.Dimension;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

public class test {
    public static void main (String[] args) {
        JFrame frame = new JFrame();
        JPanel panel = new JPanel();
		
        JLabel pic = new JLabel();
        File imgF = new File("default.jpg");
        try {
            System.out.println(
                    "About to load " + imgF.getCanonicalPath() 
                    + " exists=" + imgF.exists());
        } catch(IOException ioe) {
            ioe.printStackTrace();
            System.exit(0);
        }
        pic.setIcon(new ImageIcon("default.jpg"));
		
        panel.add(pic);
        panel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension (200,200));
		
        frame.getContentPane().add(panel);
        frame.pack();
        frame.setVisible(true);
		
    }
}

[enerj]

nice debugging dude! The output

About to load D:\work\school\CS 1331\homework\hw10\default.jpg exists=false

told me the pic should be in the project folder not the source folder!

Thanks - will remember this debugging.

[pbrockway2]

You're welcome. Happy coding.