Re: [ve-dev] Setting images in the Eclipse view(Swing components)

[Rich Kulp <richkulp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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"H Ramachandra, Rashmi" <rashmi.h.ramachandra@xxxxxxx>
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Subject	[ve-dev] Setting images in the Eclipse view(Swing components)

Hi all , 
   I have created a view in Eclipse. That uses a JTree(Swing) and
 Toolbar  menu(Swing JButton component used) embedded inside
swt composite. I am trying to set images to the toolbar buttons and the
tree node. The images are included under /icons directory in the same directory
where the class file exists.The code I used is

        Button.setIcon(new ImageIcon("/icons/toolbarimages/forward.gif"));

--- RLK -- This will not retrieve files out of the classpath but instead of the current directory. Those are not the same thing.

The path is correct but I am unable to load the image. The images are not visible.

I tried giving the path from the plugin root and placing the icons folder under the plugin directory as below.

     

  Button.setIcon(new ImageIcon("platform:/plugin/'PluginName'/images/toolbarimages/forward.gif"));

--- RLK -- Again this won't work because this is the format of a URL, but you are using the String filename format, not a URL.

--- RLK --- Now let's use the following example where this is your classpath structure

com/

  xyz/

    MyButton.class

    icons/

      toolbarimages/

        forward.gif

This is what your code should look like:

        button.setIcon(new ImageIcon(MyButton.getClass().getResource("icons/toolbarimages/forward.gif"));

Note that there is no leading '/' in the getResources because the icons are located relative to MyButton.class.

 

I am still unable to load the images . Can anybody please help.

Thank You and Best Regards,
Rashmi H.Ramachandra _______________________________________________
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