My image doesn't get displayed, why?

Question

I have an exercise in school where you are meant to change the code so that the image moves. The problem is that the image doesn't show in the first place and I don't know why. Here is the code:

public void exercise1e() {
    Random rand = new Random();
    ImageIcon image = new ImageIcon("images/gubbe.jpg");
    PaintWindow_GU1.showWindow(600, 400, "P1", Color.WHITE);
    PaintWindow_GU1.addSound("Skor", "sounds/trasiga_skor.mp3");
    PaintWindow_GU1.playSound("Skor");
    int width = PaintWindow_GU1.getBackgroundWidth();
    int height = PaintWindow_GU1.getBackgroundHeight();
    int dx = -2;
    int dy = 1;
    int x = 250;
    int y = rand.nextInt(height-100);  
    PaintWindow_GU1.addIcon("Gubbe", image, 250, y, true);


    while(true) {
        PaintWindow_GU1.setIconXY("Gubbe",x,y);
        PaintWindow_GU1.pause(20); 
        x += dx;
        y += dy;
        if(x<0) {
            dx = -dx;
        }
    }
}

Try this example: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8333802/displaying-an-image-in-java-swing — esmoreno, Sep 21 '16 at 12:53
Hint: don't block the EDT (event dispatch thread) - put the loop into a worker/separate thread. — Thomas, Sep 21 '16 at 12:55
Is that Swing? This doesn't look like an animation loop. But you will need one for animations. Unless you just want to use a `javax.swing.Timer`. — Claude Martin, Sep 21 '16 at 12:58
does your console show something? Because maybe your image cant be found, check if you have an image at `images/gubbe.jpg` — Ivar Reukers, Sep 21 '16 at 13:02
It's not clear what `PaintWindow_GU1` is. Is that a class provided by your school? It seems to do stuff we know nothing about, so it's hard to help you. — RealSkeptic, Sep 21 '16 at 13:16

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 21 '16 at 13:18

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You probably need to create an images folder in your workspace in order for it to show up like Ivaro18 explained.

answered Sep 21 '16 at 13:18

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this should be comment. – Bibek Shakya Sep 21 '16 at 13:31

My image doesn't get displayed, why?

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