Re: Display jpg in JPanel problem

From:
Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.java.programmer
Date:
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:46:32 -0700
Message-ID:
<z%pUn.2534$Yo5.1620@newsfe01.iad>
On 6/23/2010 3:18 AM, jimmy wrote:

Hi All,

I am developing a GUI to display jpg images in a JPanel. I have
created two ways for the images to be selected: (i) a JFileChooser
button to select a single jpg, and (ii) a JFileChooser to select a
directory containing jpg files. Once the images have been selected,
they should be displayed on the JPanel.

In the case of opening the single file, this works as I hoped. However
when the open directory scenario is used, nothing is displayed.
Through the use of println statements I have been able to establish
the programme is executing the same Classes and Methods as in the
single image display. In addition to displaying an image, I have a
JLabel in which I display the name of the current image. Again for the
single image file selection, this works. For the open directory
scenario, only the name of the final image in the directory is
displayed (without the image).

Thinking that maybe there was not sufficient time for the image to be
displayed, I added a Thread.sleep(4000); line, but this did not help.

Included below are the two actionPerformed methods from each button,
plus the DrawImage and MyFilter Classes. I would appreciate if anyone
could indicate possible causes for the failure of the open directory
display method.

Many thanks,

Jimmy

     BufferedImage image;
     String filename;
     DrawImage pic = null;

     DrawImage pic2 = null;
     String filename2;
     BufferedImage image2 = null;

     private void
openFileButtonActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt)
{
         JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
             int returnVal = chooser.showOpenDialog(chooser);
             if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
                 File file = chooser.getSelectedFile();
                 try {
                     image = ImageIO.read(file);
                 }
                 catch (IOException ex) {
                     System.out.println("There was a problem opening
the selected file: " + ex);
                 }

                 //mainImagePanel is the target JPanel for the image
                 Graphics g=mainImagePanel.getGraphics();

                 pic = new DrawImage();
                 pic.setImage(image);
                 pic.paintComponent(g);

                 //Add label text
                 filename = file.getPath();
                 jLabel1.setText(filename);
             }
     }

     private void
openBatchButtonActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt)
{

         //JFileChooser to select a batch directory
         JFileChooser chooserBatch = new JFileChooser();

chooserBatch.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);

         int returnValBatch =
chooserBatch.showOpenDialog(chooserBatch);
         File fileBatch = chooserBatch.getSelectedFile();

         if (returnValBatch == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
             System.out.println("Batch directory chosen: " +
fileBatch);
         } else {
             System.out.println("Error selecting batch directory: ");
         }

         //Get a file array of all jpgs in this directory
         FilenameFilter only = new MyFilter("jpg");
         File[] fileArray = fileBatch.listFiles(only);


This is going to take longer than you want to spend on the EDT

         //loop through jpg files
         for (int i=0; i< fileArray.length; i++){

             try {
                 image2 = ImageIO.read(fileArray[i]);
             } catch (IOException ex) {

Logger.getLogger(DesktopApplication3View.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE,
null, ex);
             }
             System.out.println("current file: " + fileArray[i]);


You are creating new DrawImage here but not putting anywhere it can be
seen. Also, calling paintComponent() directly is probably not what you
want to do.

             //load image to main image panel
             Graphics gg = mainImagePanel.getGraphics();
             pic2 = new DrawImage();
             pic2.setImage(image2);
             pic2.paintComponent(gg);

             //add filename to label
             filename2 = fileArray[i].getPath();
             jLabel1.setText(filename2);

         }
     }


This looks OK.

     /*****************************/
     /*** Draw Main Image Panel ***/
     /*****************************/

     class DrawImage extends JPanel{

         BufferedImage img;

         public DrawImage() {
         }

         public void setImage(BufferedImage image){
         this.img = image;
         repaint();
         }

         @Override
    public void paintComponent(Graphics g)
         {
             super.paintComponent(g);
             Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D)g;
             if(img != null) {
                 g2d.scale(0.2, 0.2);
                 g2d.drawImage(image, 0, 0, null);
             }
             else {
                 System.out.println("Image passed for drawing to main
panel is null");
             }
         }
     }


This ought to work too.

     /***********************/
     /*** Filename Filter ***/
     /***********************/

     public class MyFilter implements FilenameFilter {

         String ext;
         public MyFilter(String ext) {
         this.ext = "." + ext;
         }
         public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
         return name.endsWith(ext);
         }
     }


Active rendering, calling paintComponent() directly is a useful and
quick method in some circumstances. I would however avoid doing that in
this case unless you are trying to create some sort of animation and
then your program needs to be redesigned to make it work correctly.

You should create an SSCCE, that will allow the list to give you better
advice.

--

Knute Johnson
email s/nospam/knute2010/

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