Images Not Running From JAR (Java)

Question

I'm trying to load a single JLabel set with an ImageIcon for display. It works fine when I compile it within my IDE, but when I export the image will not show up. Here's the code I'm using to set the image.

ImageIcon icon = new ImageIcon("test.png");
JLabel label = new JLabel(icon);

I know I asked a question along the same lines as this last time, so I tried "getClass().getResource(...)", but that's been throwing an error at me. What do I need to do with this JLabel to get that image to show even when I export? I'd like the image to be part of the JAR package, as this entire thing is supposed to be something of a surprise.

@daniechiu: why dont you stick to your question : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4870517/exporting-images-with-jar-in-eclipse-java — Harry Joy, Feb 06 '11 at 07:36
@Thorbjorn: but i can not see a **close** option. where is it located? — Harry Joy, Feb 06 '11 at 16:23
@Harry, should be right under the question tags. If you don't see it, you probably have too low a reputation. — Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen, Feb 06 '11 at 17:13
@Thorbjorn: i cant see the link so might be i dont have enough reputation. — Harry Joy, Feb 06 '11 at 17:17

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 06 '11 at 07:37

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Most likely test.png is not in the classpath of your application. Assuming it is a jar, the image may be in a subfolder, say, image, in which case, you would need to specify the following

ImageIcon icon = new ImageIcon("image/test.png");

If this is not the case, please edit the question and specify the layout of the jar - how the contents, especially the images are organized therein.

answered Feb 06 '11 at 07:37

Raghuram

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So within my project folder I have a folder named "src" and a folder named "img". The image I want to use is located within img, all the source classes are located in "src". I'm finding that "test.png" and "img/test.png" work interchangeably in my IDE, but neither works in the exported JAR. – Chiubaka Feb 06 '11 at 08:53
that is incorrect. new ImageIcon("..") loads from a _file_, not the classpath. – Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen Feb 06 '11 at 10:26

Images Not Running From JAR (Java)

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