Hi I have this little app in java that looks like that :
[IMG]http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/2046/wardrobe6cd.jpg[/IMG]

Its a JFrame a ScrollPane inside and a JTable in it. I'd like to have an image displayed uder the table but I have no clue how to do this (I'm a begginer whit java)
the code looks like this

public class WardrobeFrame extends JFrame implements ChangeListener{

	private WardrobeTableModel _wardrobeTableModel;
	private JTable _wardrobeTable;

	public WardrobeFrame(Wardrobe wardrobe) {
		super("My Wardrobe");
		setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

		_wardrobeTableModel = new WardrobeTableModel(wardrobe);
		_wardrobeTable = new JTable(_wardrobeTableModel);
		
		Clock.getClock().addChangeListener(this);
		
		initGUI();
		pack();
		setLocationRelativeTo(null);
	}
	
	private void initGUI() {
		getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout(5,5));
		
		// setting main GUI components
		_wardrobeTable.setRowHeight(45);
		_wardrobeTable.getColumnModel().getColumn(0).setCellRenderer( 
				new ClothesTypeTableRenderer());
		_wardrobeTable.getColumnModel().getColumn(6).setCellRenderer( 
				new TrueFalseTableRenderer());
		
		JScrollPane listScroller = new JScrollPane(_wardrobeTable);
		getContentPane().add(listScroller,BorderLayout.CENTER);

		JPanel actionPanel = new JPanel();
		actionPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(9, 1));
		getContentPane().add(actionPanel,BorderLayout.SOUTH);
		
		// creating action buttons
		JButton createBtn = new JButton("Create new item");
		actionPanel.add(createBtn);
		
		JButton putOnBtn = new JButton("Put on");
		actionPanel.add(putOnBtn);
		
		JButton takeOffBtn = new JButton("Take off");
		actionPanel.add(takeOffBtn);
		
		JButton sendToLaundryBtn = new JButton("Send to laundry");
		actionPanel.add(sendToLaundryBtn);
		
		JButton removeBtn = new JButton("Remove selected item");
		actionPanel.add(removeBtn);
		
		JButton removeAllBtn = new JButton("Remove all clothes");
		actionPanel.add(removeAllBtn);
		
		JButton saveBtn = new JButton("Save wardrobe content");
		actionPanel.add(saveBtn);
		saveBtn.setForeground(Color.BLUE);
		
		JButton loadBtn = new JButton("Load wardrobe content");
		actionPanel.add(loadBtn);
		loadBtn.setForeground(Color.BLUE);
		
		JButton closeBtn = new JButton("Close wardrobe");
		closeBtn.setFont(new Font(closeBtn.getFont().getFamily(), Font.BOLD, 16));
		closeBtn.setForeground(Color.RED);
		actionPanel.add(closeBtn);
		
		// setting listeners
		createBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
				actionCreateAndPut();
			}
		});
		
		putOnBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
				actionPutOnSelected();
			}
		});
		
		takeOffBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
				actionTakeOffSelected();
			}
		});
			
		sendToLaundryBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
				actionSendSelectedToLaundry();
			}
		});
		
		removeBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
				actionRemoveSelected();
			}
		});
		
		removeAllBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
				actionRemoveAll();
			}
		});
		
		saveBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
				actionSaveToFile();
			}
		});
		
		loadBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
				 actionLoadFromFile();
			}
		});
		
		closeBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
				closeApp();
			}
		});
	}	
	
	//setting actions
	private void actionCreateAndPut() {
		CreateDialog createDialog = new CreateDialog(this);
		createDialog.setVisible(true);
		
		if (!createDialog.isCanceled()) {
			IWearable item = createDialog.getItem();
			_wardrobeTableModel.putItem(item);
		}
	}
	/**
	 * pobiera warunki z tableModel odnosnie metody putOn jesli wszystko sie zgadza odswierza tabele
	*/
	private void actionPutOnSelected() {
		int itemIndex = _wardrobeTable.getSelectedRow();
		if (itemIndex > -1 && itemIndex < _wardrobeTableModel.getRowCount()) {
			int result = _wardrobeTableModel.putOn(itemIndex);
			if (result == 1) {
				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
						"The item is already in use.","Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
			}else if (result == 2){
				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
						"The item has not returned from loundry.Pleas wait.",
						"Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
			}else if (result == 3){
				stateChanged (null); // zeby obrazek true/false startowal odrazu
			}
		}
	}

	private void actionTakeOffSelected() {
		int itemIndex = _wardrobeTable.getSelectedRow();
		if (itemIndex > -1 && itemIndex < _wardrobeTableModel.getRowCount()) {
			boolean result = _wardrobeTableModel.takeOffItem(itemIndex);
			if (result == false)
				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
						"The item is not in use.","Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
		}
	}

	public void actionSendSelectedToLaundry() {
		int itemIndex = _wardrobeTable.getSelectedRow();
		if (itemIndex > -1 && itemIndex < _wardrobeTableModel.getRowCount()) {
			int result = _wardrobeTableModel.sendItemToLaundryConditions(itemIndex);
			if (result == 1) {
				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
						"You need to take this item off first!", "Error",
						JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
			}else if (result == 2){
				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
						"This item is already in laundry!", "Error",
						JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);	
			}else if (result == 3){	
				int n = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(this,
						"This item seems clean! Would you like to send it to the laundry?","Question",
						JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION);
                if (n == JOptionPane.YES_OPTION) {
                	_wardrobeTableModel.sendItemToLaundry(itemIndex);
                	JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
                			"Your clothes have been sent to the laundry!", "Succes",
                			JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
                } else if (n == JOptionPane.NO_OPTION) {
               } 
			}
			else if (result == 4){
				_wardrobeTableModel.sendItemToLaundry(itemIndex);
				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
						"Your clothes have been sent to the laundry!", "Succes",
						JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
			}
		}
	}
	
	private void actionRemoveSelected() {
		int itemIndex = _wardrobeTable.getSelectedRow();
		if (itemIndex > -1 && itemIndex < _wardrobeTableModel.getRowCount()) {
			boolean result = _wardrobeTableModel.removeItem(itemIndex);
			if (result == false) {
				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, 
						"You need to take this item off first!", "Error",
						JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
			}
		}
	}

	private void actionRemoveAll() {
		int n = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(this,
				"This will remove ALL of the items. Continue?","Question",
				JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION);
        if (n == JOptionPane.YES_OPTION) {
        	_wardrobeTableModel.removeAll();
        } else if (n == JOptionPane.NO_OPTION) {
       } 
	}
	
	private void actionSaveToFile() {
		try {
			final JFileChooser fc = new JFileChooser();
	        int returnVal = fc.showOpenDialog(this);
	        	if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION){
	        			File file = fc.getSelectedFile();
	        			FileOutputStream fout = new FileOutputStream(file);
	        			ObjectOutputStream oout = new ObjectOutputStream(fout);
	        			oout.writeObject(_wardrobeTableModel.getWardrobe());
	        			oout.close();
	        			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Wardrobe saved");
	        	}else {
	        	}
		} catch (Exception e) {
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
					"Cannot save wardrobe: "+e.getMessage(),"Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
	}
	
	private void actionLoadFromFile(){
		try {
			final JFileChooser fc = new JFileChooser();
	        int returnVal = fc.showOpenDialog(this);
	        fc.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_ONLY);
	        if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION){
	        File file = fc.getSelectedFile();
	        FileInputStream fin = new FileInputStream(file);
			ObjectInputStream oin = new ObjectInputStream(fin);
			_wardrobeTableModel.setWardrobe( (Wardrobe) oin.readObject());
			oin.close();
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Wardrobe loaded");
	        	}else {
        	}
			
		}catch (EOFException eof) {
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Cannot load wardrobe: Unexpected end of file", 
                    "Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
			eof.printStackTrace();
		} catch (Exception e) {
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Cannot load wardrobe: "+e.getMessage(), 
                    "Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
	}
	private void closeApp() {
		int n = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(this,
				"Do you really want to quit?","Question",JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION);
        if (n == JOptionPane.YES_OPTION) {
        	System.exit(0);
        } else if (n == JOptionPane.NO_OPTION) {
       } 
	}

	public void stateChanged (ChangeEvent arg0){
		repaint();
	}
}

the question is simple how do I load an image as a backgorund

I'd appriciate any help

Personally, I would create a seperate class that extends JPanel and add it to the other class:

import javax.swing;

public class ImagePanel extends JPanel
{
   public ImagePanel
   {
   }

    public void paintComponent(Graphics g)
    {
    }

}

Then add it to your normal class:

public class WardrobeFrame blah blah blah
{
    ImagePanel ip;

   public WardrobeFrame()
   {
      ip = new ImagePanel();
      add(ip, BorderLayout.CENTER);
   }
}

Something like that ;)

You may also want to use some nested JPanels in your program.

ok so I've made an ImagePanel class and put this code below to my WardrobeFrame now it looks like this:

public WardrobeFrame(Wardrobe wardrobe) {
		super("My Wardrobe");
		
		 ip = new ImagePanel();
	      add(ip, BorderLayout.CENTER);
	      
		setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

		_wardrobeTableModel = new WardrobeTableModel(wardrobe);
		_wardrobeTable = new JTable(_wardrobeTableModel);
		
		Clock.getClock().addChangeListener(this);
		
		initGUI();
		pack();
		setLocationRelativeTo(null);
	}

and now its time for a stupid quesstion... how do I load an image? :)

I expected that question ;)

It's something like this:

INSIDE YOUR PAINTCOMPONENT METHOD:


g.drawImage(image, x, y, this);

or


g.drawImage(image, x, y, null);


I can't remember the last part, but I know it's one of the two.

Did my reply to your email help out any?

yeah thx u guys for the help everything is now up and running

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