Java Projects

[knightwriter]

I am working on a visual basic game where I have text and pictures with buttons to click on options. I decided to start doing this in Java as well, but ran into a problem of not being able to add images. I've spent almost twelve hours total trying to overcome this, with no avail. So I'm thinking that visual basic must be a lot easier to make games and visual oriented programs. So what is Java good at? I understand that Java does a lot under the hood with a lot of different machines.

Since I am stuck with creating a text based rpg in Java, I was wondering about making some other program such as a business application. However I'm having trouble coming up with any ideas.

Does anyone have a good idea for a Java project for beginners that would use Java as intended, instead of doing something such as programming a hangman game?

[maxx]

try a catalog of products with prices , ofers and staff

[quad64bit]

It really isn't hard to work with images in java. You can load images with ImageIO, you can display them with JFrames and Panels, and there is built in support for manipulation and multiple formats. You spent 12 hours trying to get an image to display on the screen?

import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

public class ImageShower{
    public static void main(String[] args){
        new ImageShower();
    }

    public BufferedImage img;

    public ImageShower(){
        try {
            img = ImageIO.read(new File("McChris.png"));
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        JFrame window = new JFrame();
        window.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        MyPanel myPanel = new MyPanel();
        myPanel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(img.getWidth(), img.getHeight()));
        window.add(myPanel);
        window.pack();
        window.setVisible(true);
    }

    class MyPanel extends JPanel{
        public void paintComponent(Graphics g){
            super.paintComponent(g);
            g.drawImage(img, 0, 0, null);
        }
    }
}

[Fubarable]

try a catalog of products with prices , ofers and staff

Cute. You still have to do your own homework, cowboy.

[knightwriter]

quad64bit...thanks for the help. I will try that code out tomorrow. Yes, I spent twelve hours over the course of two days trying to figure this out. I'm new to Java and all the tutorials and google searches really didn't help me out. I hope this does the trick.
Thanks again!!!

[quad64bit]

No problem, I can give you a lot more if you're more specific. You can do animations and all kinds of cool stuff!

[adjit]

also, try taking a look at the Head-First book series. quite helpful for new comers to Java