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Okay, I got a bit further. I created a new panel class that extends
JPanel:

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.JPanel;

public class UFTPanel extends JPanel
{
  private Image image = null;
  public UFTPanel()
  {
  }

  public UFTPanel( Image image )
  {
    this();
    setImage( image );
    this.repaint();
  }

  public Image getImage()
  {
    return image;
  }

  public void setImage( Image newImage )
  {
    this.image = newImage;
  }

  public void paint( Graphics g )
  {
    if (image != null)
    {
      g.drawImage(image, 0, 0, this);
    }
  }
}
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Now, in my applet, I have:
    Image bkgd = null;

 bkgd = getImage(new
URL("file:/home/swells/UFT/UFTJavaProject/classes/desaltemplate.jpg"));
 panel2.setImage(bkgd);
----
During run time, the image shows up fine, but during desing time, when
I switch to the Design tab, I get the following error: 'null invoking
getImage(new URL("file:/home/swells/UFT/UFTJavaProject/classes/desaltemplate.jpg"));'

I'm at my wits end here. I don't understand why the picture isn't
showing up.
I tried using getCodeBase(), but I got: 'null invoking getCodeBase()'.

Please, any suggestions?

Thanks,

Scott




swells@merxyn.com (Scott Wells) wrote in message news:<86952eb4.0304011100.551a5b5d@posting.google.com>...
> Hello, I've placed a panel on my applet form and wanted to add a
> background to it so I can place components (buttons, etc) at
> appropriate spots on the image.
> 
> I can get the image to show up during run time, but not at design
> time. To get the  image as a background, I did the following:
> 
> public class UFTApplet extends Applet {
>   Panel panel2 = new Panel()
>   {
>     public void paint(java.awt.Graphics g)
>     {
>            Image bkgd = getImage(getCodeBase(), "desaltemplate.jpg");
> 
>            super.paint(g);
>            g.drawImage(bkgd, 0, 0, this);
>     }
>   };
> 
> How can I get the designer to load the image so I can place components
> on it?
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Scott