[jowharshamshiri]

hi,
i am comfortable drawing on JFrame but that same code doesnt work on JApplet. i get a null pointer exception for the returned graphics object of getGraphics() method although the method is shared by both components. here is what i have.

import javax.swing.*;
public class myClass extends JApplet{
	public myClass(){this.getGraphics().fillRect(10, 10, 100, 100);}
	public static void main(String[] args) {new myClass();}
}

help me by correcting it please.

[dontKnowJava]

im not 100% on this, but i believe applets main method should be void init() instead of public static void main()

[jowharshamshiri]

thats not where my problem is. i do compile and run the code. and it does produce an applet. what i get a null pointer exception for is the graphics object returned by getGraphics() method.

[baavgai]

You're trying to draw something before your applet is even started. There is no Graphics context to be had at that point, thus the null object. The solution is to put your code in the paint method and use the Graphics object that's given to that method.

public class myClass extends JApplet {
	public myClass(){ }
	public void paint(Graphics g) {
		g.fillRect(10, 10, 100, 100);
	}
}

Hope this helps.

[jowharshamshiri]

wow! i love you man! thats probably the 3rd time your saving me. keep up the good work.