Using Image in JLabel? Please Help! :-)

**Alerhau** · 09-07-2011, 04:39 PM

Are there any way in order to do this:

Changing the JLabels icon with an Image instead of an ImageIcon? :-/
I really need to get it working.

Thanks!
Ah

**Fubarable** · 09-07-2011, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Alerhau

Are there any way in order to do this:

Changing the JLabels icon with an Image instead of an ImageIcon? :-/

I'm confused as to what's not working. ImageIcons are easily made from Images, so where are you stuck?

**Alerhau** · 09-07-2011, 04:57 PM

Well, first of all. I am actually making the Image to an ImageIcon. But for some reason it says that something is wrong. :-/
Also getting compile errors? ... Any ideas? :-)

**Fubarable** · 09-07-2011, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by Alerhau

Well, first of all. I am actually making the Image to an ImageIcon. But for some reason it says that something is wrong. :-/
Also getting compile errors? ... Any ideas? :-)

Seriously.

How can we even begin to guess what is wrong based on this information? Don't you think you need to show some code, some error messages if any are shown? I know we're smart and good looking, but we can't read minds.

Please read the link in my signature on "how to ask smart questions" because sorry to say but your last one isn't.

**Alerhau** · 09-07-2011, 05:14 PM

Okay, Mr. Perfect...

I will give you all of the information that I think you might need.
First of all I can show you the part of the code that I have no idea of what's wrong in.

Java Code:

Image img = new ImageIcon("*Image Path*").getImage();
		img = createImage(new FilteredImageSource(img.getSource(), new CropImageFilter(0, 0, 20, 20)));
		
		JPanel Panel = new JPanel();
		JLabel Label = new JLabel();
		Label.setIcon(img);
		
		Panel.add(Label);
		add(Panel, BorderLayout.CENTER);

The *Image Path*, is just where you have to write the file path.
All this is into the Constructor of the class that extends my JFrame.

**Fubarable** · 09-07-2011, 05:18 PM

Again, what about the error messages? The compiler often tells you exactly what is wrong.

/Mr. Perfect

**Alerhau** · 09-07-2011, 05:29 PM

Then I just get this:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:
The method setIcon(Icon) in the type JLabel is not applicable for the arguments (Image)

at ab.<init>(ab.java:16)
at aa.main(aa.java:7)

Is there any way to change an Image into an Icon? (Normal Icon)

**Fubarable** · 09-07-2011, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Alerhau

Then I just get this:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:
The method setIcon(Icon) in the type JLabel is not applicable for the arguments (Image)

at ab.<init>(ab.java:16)
at aa.main(aa.java:7)

Is there any way to change an Image into an Icon? (Normal Icon)

Yes, just use the ImageIcon constructor.

So this is changed from:

Java Code:

JLabel Label = new JLabel();
Label.setIcon(img);

to this:

Java Code:

JLabel Label = new JLabel();
Label.setIcon(new ImageIcon(img));

Do you now see how it was impossible to even guess how to help you without the code and error message? Again, please read the link on smart questions, as it does provide useful tips, tips that have helped me with many of my questions.

**Alerhau** · 09-07-2011, 06:47 PM

Thankyou! (Mr. Perfect :-D)

Ah

**Alerhau** · 09-07-2011, 06:48 PM

Do you now see how it was impossible to even guess how to help you without the code and error message? Again, please read the link on smart questions, as it does provide useful tips, tips that have helped me with many of my questions.

I do & I will! :-)