Cannot get Image to load to Applet

[Yogi Permaul]

import java.awt.*;
	import java.awt.event.*;
	import java.applet.*;

	public class MoveIt extends Applet implements ActionListener
	{
	    //declare variables
	    private Image cup;
	    private Panel keyPad;
	    public int top = 15;
	    public int left = 15;
	    private Button keysArray[];

	    public void init()
	    {
			Image cup; //declare an Image object
	        cup = getImage(getDocumentBase(), "cup.gif");
	        Canvas myCanvas = new Canvas();

	        Panel keyPad = new Panel();
	        Button up = new Button("Up");
	        Button left = new Button("Left");
	        Button right = new Button("Right");
	        Button down = new Button("Down");
	        Button center = new Button("Center");
	        setBackground(Color.blue);
	        setLayout(new BorderLayout());
	        keyPad.setLayout(new BorderLayout());

	        //Adding the Buttons
	        keyPad.add(up, BorderLayout.NORTH);
	        keyPad.add(down, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
	        keyPad.add(right, BorderLayout.EAST);
	        keyPad.add(left, BorderLayout.WEST);
	        keyPad.add(center, BorderLayout.CENTER);
	        add(myCanvas, BorderLayout.NORTH);
	        add(keyPad, BorderLayout.SOUTH);

	        //ActionListener statements
	        up.addActionListener(this);
	        down.addActionListener(this);
	        right.addActionListener(this);
	        left.addActionListener(this);
	        center.addActionListener(this);
	    }

	    public void paint( Graphics g )
	    {
	        g.drawImage(cup, left, top, this );
	    }

	    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
	    {
	        String arg = e.getActionCommand();

	        if(arg == "up")
	            top = top - 10;
	        if(arg == "down")
	            top = top + 20;
	        if(arg == "left")
	            left = left - 10;
	        if(arg == "right")
	            left = left + 10;
	        if(arg == "center")
	            top = 60;
	            left = 125;

	        repaint();
	    }
	}

Hey guys so im creating a clickable applet , that has an image that can move left , right , up and down etc. i'm having difficulty though getting the image to open with the applet. When i open the applet, it opens up but there is no image that loads up. I have the image cup.gif in the same folder as the cllass file but it just wont open . Any idea how to fix this problem?

[Yogi Permaul]

I have attached the image

[Campbell Ritchie]

Why are you using AWT Components and applets; AWT was regarded as obsolete last century and applets became obsolete more recently.
Avoid addActionListener(this) which can lead to bad code like in line 56. Use individual listener objects. I also suspect there is a serious error in line 66.
Don't use == on Strings.
Use Swing or JavaFX and have a look at this part of the Java™ Tutorials.

[Tim Moores]

Describe the directory layout on the server, particularly where the HTML file, the class files and image file reside.

You might want to use a MediaTracker to monitor the loading of the image; see https://coderanch.com/wiki/660260/Code-Barn-Load-Gif and https://coderanch.com/wiki/660259/Code-Barn-Load-Gif-Msg for examples.

[Yogi Permaul]

Campbell Ritchie wrote:Why are you using AWT Components and applets; AWT was regarded as obsolete last century and applets became obsolete more recently.
Avoid addActionListener(this) which can lead to bad code like in line 56. Use individual listener objects. I also suspect there is a serious error in line 66.
Don't use == on Strings.
Use Swing or JavaFX and have a look at this part of the Java™ Tutorials.

The textbook that I'm using requires me to use AWT components and applets. It is outdated but the assignments require me to use these outdated tools

[Yogi Permaul]

Tim Moores wrote:Describe the directory layout on the server, particularly where the HTML file, the class files and image file reside.

You might want to use a MediaTracker to monitor the loading of the image; see https://coderanch.com/wiki/660260/Code-Barn-Load-Gif and https://coderanch.com/wiki/660259/Code-Barn-Load-Gif-Msg for examples.

The book im using requires me to use the getImage(getDocumentBase(), "cup.gif");

the code is fine the only issue i'm having is when i start up the applet there is no image. I just need the image to load on the applet and i will  be done.

[Tim Moores]

Tim Moores wrote:Describe the directory layout on the server, particularly where the HTML file, the class files and image file reside.

Yogi Permaul wrote:The book im using requires me to use the getImage(getDocumentBase(), "cup.gif");

? That's what that code uses.

[Yogi Permaul]

Tim Moores wrote:

Tim Moores wrote:Describe the directory layout on the server, particularly where the HTML file, the class files and image file reside.

Yogi Permaul wrote:The book im using requires me to use the getImage(getDocumentBase(), "cup.gif");

? That's what that code uses.

i've been trying to figure this out for two days now. I'm so confused , i dont even know anymore

[Yogi Permaul]

Yogi Permaul wrote:

Tim Moores wrote:

Tim Moores wrote:Describe the directory layout on the server, particularly where the HTML file, the class files and image file reside.

Yogi Permaul wrote:The book im using requires me to use the getImage(getDocumentBase(), "cup.gif");

? That's what that code uses.

the HTML file , class and image file all reside within the C drive of my Pc.

[Tim Moores]

the HTML file , class and image file all reside within the C drive of my Pc.

Does that mean all in the same directory?

Are you accessing the files through a web server, or directly from the file system? I think that the latter should work, but I'm not certain. If you want to be certain, use a web server.

And Campbell is right - whoever makes you learn applets makes you waste your time learning obsolete stuff. You should think about changing classes, or challenging your teacher about this.

[Yogi Permaul]

Tim Moores wrote:

the HTML file , class and image file all reside within the C drive of my Pc.

Does that mean all in the same directory?

Are you accessing the files through a web server, or directly from the file system? I think that the latter should work, but I'm not certain. If you want to be certain, use a web server.

And Campbell is right - whoever makes you learn applets makes you waste your time learning obsolete stuff. You should think about changing classes, or challenging your teacher about this.

yes all in the same directory. I will be sure to mention that to my course coordinator. Thank you for your help i'm still a beginner to java and learning as i go along, any help is greatly appreciated.

[Tim Moores]

You might want to check if there are any error messages in the Java Console. On Windows, open the Java control panel to see that.

[Yogi Permaul]

Tim Moores wrote:You might want to check if there are any error messages in the Java Console. On Windows, open the Java control panel to see that.

Thank you i've managed to fix it :]

[Campbell Ritchie]

Well done Please show us what correction worked.

[Yogi Permaul]

Campbell Ritchie wrote:Well done Please show us what correction worked.

hahaha I simply got so frustrated I ended up just replacing the image with a new one and the program immediately started working

[Campbell Ritchie]

Hahahahahahahahaha!
Unfortunately that doesn't teach you what the real problem was. Go back to the old image and work out the differences from the new image and see if you can find an explanation for your earlier problems.

[Yogi Permaul]

Campbell Ritchie wrote:Hahahahahahahahaha!
Unfortunately that doesn't teach you what the real problem was. Go back to the old image and work out the differences from the new image and see if you can find an explanation for your earlier problems.

I will do so sir thank you for your help and guidance.

[Campbell Ritchie]

Yogi Permaul wrote:. . . thank you for your help and guidance.

That's a pleasure