How to input the right path that i need in miscellaneous files folder

Question

i have this sample code
public class image extends JFrame
private JLabel statusBar = new JLabel();
private JMenuItem menuFileExit = new JMenuItem();
private JMenu menuFile = new JMenu();
private JMenuBar menuBar = new JMenuBar();
private ImageIcon imagedoc = new ImageIcon(button.class.getResource("help.gif"));
private JButton buttondoc = new JButton();
private JPanel jPanel1 = new JPanel();
it works but i used the pictures in the file that is already with the jframe.
i want to add other image, i've already add them on my project but my problem is it is located to another folder. the miscelleanous files folder. if i used the same code, there are errors.
i want to know the right path in how i can use those images in that folder.
thanks in advance
pls reply as soon as possible... i really need this one.

Answer 1

Hello,
I think the way to make your images/icons work in your jclient app,
is to use such a code (test it):
Class c = Class.forName("YourList.YourListWindowFrame");
java.net.URL testt = c.getResource("create.gif");
ImageIcon imageCreate = new ImageIcon(testt);
if ( imageCreate != null)
buttonCreate.setIcon(imageCreate);
But this only works if you copy your icon (create.gif ) into your class directory
YourList/classes/YourList. This is if your output directory in your project Settings
is set to YourList/classes and the package is YourList.
Even if your additional class path is set to YourList/classes and you try to set
your additional class path to YourList/icons, your icons are not found.
It looks like JDeveloper is only looking in your output sub directories.
When you build your application, your gif files are "copied" to your output directory:
YourList/classes.
So, you will have to manually put the icons in your class/packages to make this work.
The idea is that the image files need to be in the same dir as the Java
class file that loads them. Therefore, the best way to do that is to have
an ImageLoader class that is in the same folder as the images one:
public class ImageLoader
public ImageLoader()
public ImageIcon getImageIcon(String name)
return new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource(name + ".gif"));
and would be called like this:
mButtonButton.setIcon(imgl.getImageIcon("JButton"));
http://otn.oracle.com/sample_code/products/jdev/jclient/jclient_binding_demo.html
There you will find a jClient Component Demo that has this code you can use.
(its a pretty cool and extensive demo ... he can look at files ImageLoader.java
and StartFrame.java to see how that particular coding is done.)
Reference:
I don't how much help that can be for you, but here is an interesting Metalink note :
Note 130302.1
"Sample JSP Code: Directory and File Browser Implemented with Custom Tag Library"
Regards,
Steff