Help with Static Conscructors

[RyanSL]

I have a problem in a program I'm working on were I'm getting a error that states that my constructor is static

public class JavaForumsName extends JPanel implements ActionListener {
    class CreateGrid
    {
        private boolean drawImage;
        CreateGrid (File file) throws IOException
        {
            BufferedImage img = null;
            img = ImageIO.read(file);
            drawImage = Graphics.drawImage(img, 0, 0, null);
        }
    }
}

Any help is appreciated. Thank you :)

[pbrockway2]

Why are you creating createGrid (CreateGrid would be a better name) as an inner class of JavaForumsName?

I'm getting a error that states that my constructor is static

What are the exact compiler messages?

[RyanSL]

Error Code:

Error non-static method drawImage(java.awt.Image,int,int,java.awt.image.Im ageObserver) cannot be referenced from a static context JavaForumsName.java 129 .../src/components

I changed createGrid to CreateGrid (I forget about coding standards from time to time).

I created "CreateGrid" to access a static function.

[doWhile]

The error doesn't state your constructor is static, but a method you use in your constructor is NOT static, and you are trying to use it in a static way. drawImage is not static, so don't use it as such. If you want to load images, see Lesson: Working with Images (The Java™ Tutorials > 2D Graphics)