[mikeuk20]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to make a Pong game for java however I'm trying to insert an image of a ball into this code:

	
public Ball() {
		super();
		 ball = getImage("ballimage.gif");
		 Ball = new Thread(this);
		 Ball.start();

	}

However this isn't working, my image is in my Source Packages folder along with the main class and other class, however it won't appear. How could I get an image of a ball in that code so that it will move?

Sorry if this is a silly question but Im really new to java!
Thanks Alot

[markjnj]

try putting getDocumentBase() somewhere in there

mikeuk20, on 17 Apr, 2009 - 02:01 PM, said:

Hi guys,

I'm trying to make a Pong game for java however I'm trying to insert an image of a ball into this code:

	
public Ball() {
		super();
		 ball = getImage("ballimage.gif");
		 Ball = new Thread(this);
		 Ball.start();

	}

However this isn't working, my image is in my Source Packages folder along with the main class and other class, however it won't appear. How could I get an image of a ball in that code so that it will move?

Sorry if this is a silly question but Im really new to java!
Thanks Alot

[NeoTifa]

Did you declare ball to be a graphics object? You could also just make a plain colored elipse that looks like a ball like I did. Works just as good, unless you're hellbent on that image.

[pbl]

Easiest way put it in a JLabel and move the JLabel

ImageIcon ball = new ImageIcon("ballimage.gif");
JLabel bLabel = new JLabel(ball);

[mikeuk20]

Thanks for the replys

NeoTifa could you run me through how to create a simple eclipse as that would be perfect!

Thanks