adding images to JPanel ***************URGENT

[simbra Liegh]

hi, im making a game and want to add a GIF image to a JPanel as a background. however i am using the drawImage() method and i am basically stuck!!!could you please please help me
Thanks

[Amy Phillips]

What have you got so far?

[Ben Wood]

Hi. In my apps I have done this by defining a class which extends JPanel and then over-riding the paintComponent() method

 
class MyGraphicsPanel extends JPanel
...
public void paintComponent(Graphics g)
{
super.paintComponent(g);
g2d = (Graphics2D)g;
g2d.drawImage(bi, x, y, width, height, this);
}
 

where bi is a BufferedImage containing the image file you want to use, x and y describe the origin of the corner of the image, width and height are the dimensions of the image on the JPanel, and 'this' is used as an ImageObserver object.
Hope this helps!

[Nathan Pruett]

OK, looks good so far...

What is the problem you are having? If the image isn't showing up, make sure that the path and name are correct... if not, you won't get an error, just an empty image.

[simbra Liegh]

Originally posted by Amy Phillips:
What have you got so far?

at the moment i am stuck i cant add an image because i dont know how to.
i would greatly appreciate your help and a sample code if possible.Thanks

[Ben Wood]

simbra, check PM's