Help with graphics

[Brooks MacBevers]

When I try to compile this program
import java.awt.*;

import javax.swing.*;

public class graphics {
public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {

JFrame frame = new JFrame();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setSize(300,300);
frame.setVisible(true);

Image image = new ImageIcon("Pauls_sword.gif").getImage();
g.drawImage(image,3,4,this);

}
}

I get this error message
MacBeverstock:~/Documents/program Brooks$ javac graphics.java
graphics.java:14: cannot find symbol
symbol : method drawImage(java.awt.Image,int,int,graphics)
location: class java.awt.Graphics
g.drawImage(image,3,4,this);
^
1 error
MacBeverstock:~/Documents/program Brooks$


Thank for any help you can offer.

[Ernest Friedman-Hill]

Hi,

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[Brooks MacBevers]

OK. Is this good.

[marc weber]

Originally posted by Brooks M. B.:
OK. Is this good.

The policy requires a last name. Initials can be used for the first, but not last. Thanks!

[Rusty Shackleford]

The compiler error is giving you all the info you need to fix it. Look up drawImage in the API specs.

The only drawImage method signature with 4 arguments is drawImage(Image, int, int, ImageObserver).

You are passing graphics which does not implement ImageObserver. Fix that and it should compile ok.

[marc weber]

Originally posted by (yberknight yo:
...I get this error message
MacBeverstock:~/Documents/program Brooks$ javac graphics.java
graphics.java:14: cannot find symbol
symbol : method drawImage(java.awt.Image,int,int,graphics)
location: class java.awt.Graphics...

If you check the API for Graphics, you will find several overridden drawImage methods. It looks like you're trying to call this one...

drawImage(Image img, int x, int y, ImageObserver observer)

The problem is that your fourth argument ("this") is an instance of graphics, which is not an ImageObserver (since it does not implement the ImageObserver interface).

[Brooks MacBevers]

Thanks alot! For your help.

[Brooks MacBevers]

What imageObsever should I use.

[Ernest Friedman-Hill]

Use the component you're going to draw on -- the frame or panel. All AWT and Swing components implement this interface.

[Brooks MacBevers]

When I run the revised version of the program it compiles. This is it
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class graphics{
public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
JFrame frame = new JFrame();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setSize(300,300);
frame.setVisible(true);
Image image = new ImageIcon("Pauls_sword.gif").getImage();
g.drawImage(image,3,4,frame);
}
}
Then I get this error message
MacBeverstock:~/Documents/program Brooks$ java graphics
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: main

[Campbell Ritchie]

You are supposed to put these four lines in a main() method, rather than in paintComponent():-

JFrame frame = new JFrame(); 
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setSize(300,300);
frame.setVisible(true);    

CR

[Brooks MacBevers]

Can I get a some sample java for images.

[Ulf Dittmer]

One of the Swing tutorial examples -LunarPhases- display images.

[Brooks MacBevers]

Thanks

[Brooks MacBevers]

Is there one for java 5 or java 1.5?

[Justin Fox]

look all you do is have one file for you drawing?...

and one file that uploads your drawing.

so have

import javax.swing.JFrame;
public class ImageFrame
{
public static void main (String [] args)
{
//then have all your JFrame crap in here

// and don't forget..

frame.getContentPane().add(new ImagePanel);
//where ImagePanel is below.


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

public class ImagePanel extends JPanel
{
// you could have any buttons or variables in here if you want
}

public void init()
{
// then you add them in here to the panel
// and set the preferred size of panel and background color.
}

// now you can paint!

public void paintComponent (Graphics g)
{
// create your image here, or in the public class ImagePanel

// then do the

g.drawImage(w/e,w/e,w/e,w/e);

}

}

// then you would be done


-Justin-