Thread: Directions Buttons needs picture

Hi everyone i just recently finished creating a rock paper scissors program but i can figure out how to get my directions image to pop up when i click my directions button. Before i just had tect but now i want to add an image and remove the text.

import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*;   class RPSpanel extends JPanel implements ActionListener {   private ImageIcon rockImg = new ImageIcon("Rock.jpg"); private ImageIcon paperImg = new ImageIcon("Paper.jpg"); private ImageIcon scissorsImg = new ImageIcon("Scissors.jpg"); private ImageIcon directionsImg = new ImageIcon ("Rock_paper_scissors.jpg"); private ImageIcon exitImg = new ImageIcon("Exit1.jpg"); private JTextField userTxt, compTxt, winsTxt, lossesTxt, tiesTxt, outComeTxt; private JLabel userLbl, compLbl, winsLbl, lossesLbl, tiesLbl, outComeLbl; private JButton rockBtn, paperBtn, scissorsBtn, exitBtn, dirBtn; private JTextArea outputArea;   final static int ROCK = 1; final static int PAPER = 2; final static int SCISSORS = 3;// class variables- will exist for duration of // program   static int wins = 0;// also class variables- starts count as 0 static int losses = 0; static int ties = 0; static int userChoice; static int computerGuess;   public RPSpanel() { // display panel JPanel displayPanel = new JPanel(); displayPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(6, 2));   new Die(3); Font ssBold16 = new Font("SansSerif", Font.BOLD, 16);   userLbl = new JLabel(" User Chose: "); userLbl.setFont(ssBold16); displayPanel.add(userLbl); userTxt = new JTextField(11); userTxt.setFont(ssBold16); displayPanel.add(userTxt);   compLbl = new JLabel(" Computer Chose: "); compLbl.setFont(ssBold16); displayPanel.add(compLbl); compTxt = new JTextField(11); compTxt.setFont(ssBold16); displayPanel.add(compTxt);   outComeLbl = new JLabel(" Results: "); outComeLbl.setFont(ssBold16); displayPanel.add(outComeLbl); outComeTxt = new JTextField(11); outComeTxt.setFont(ssBold16); displayPanel.add(outComeTxt);   winsLbl = new JLabel(" Wins: "); winsLbl.setFont(ssBold16); displayPanel.add(winsLbl); winsTxt = new JTextField(11); winsTxt.setFont(ssBold16); displayPanel.add(winsTxt);   lossesLbl = new JLabel(" Losses: "); lossesLbl.setFont(ssBold16); displayPanel.add(lossesLbl); lossesTxt = new JTextField(11); lossesTxt.setFont(ssBold16); displayPanel.add(lossesTxt);   tiesLbl = new JLabel(" Ties: "); tiesLbl.setFont(ssBold16); displayPanel.add(tiesLbl); tiesTxt = new JTextField(11); tiesTxt.setFont(ssBold16); displayPanel.add(tiesTxt);   // buttons JPanel buttonPanel = new JPanel(); buttonPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));   // Directions button dirBtn = new JButton("Directions"); dirBtn.addActionListener(this); buttonPanel.add(dirBtn);   // rock button rockBtn = new JButton("Rock", rockImg); rockBtn.addActionListener(this); paperBtn = new JButton("Paper", paperImg); paperBtn.addActionListener(this); scissorsBtn = new JButton("Scissors", scissorsImg); scissorsBtn.addActionListener(this); // exit button exitBtn = new JButton(exitImg); exitBtn.addActionListener(this); buttonPanel.add(rockBtn); buttonPanel.add(paperBtn); buttonPanel.add(scissorsBtn); buttonPanel.add(exitBtn);   // add panels to main panel this.setLayout(new BorderLayout()); this.add(displayPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER); this.add(buttonPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH); }// constructor   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { Die hal = new Die(3); Object source = e.getSource(); if (source == exitBtn) System.exit(0); else if (source == rockBtn) { userTxt.setText(" Rock"); userChoice = ROCK; hal.setRoll(); computerGuess = hal.getFaceValue(); switch (computerGuess) { case ROCK: compTxt.setText(" Rock"); break; case PAPER: compTxt.setText(" Paper"); break; case SCISSORS: compTxt.setText(" Scissors"); break; default: compTxt.setText(" error"); } // switch compare(userChoice, computerGuess);   } // if Rock else if (source == paperBtn) { userTxt.setText(" Paper"); userChoice = PAPER; hal.setRoll(); computerGuess = hal.getFaceValue(); switch (computerGuess) { case ROCK: compTxt.setText(" Rock"); break; case PAPER: compTxt.setText(" Paper"); break; case SCISSORS: compTxt.setText(" Scissors"); break; default: compTxt.setText(" error"); } // switch compare(userChoice, computerGuess);   } // if Paper else if (source == scissorsBtn) { userTxt.setText(" Scissors"); userChoice = SCISSORS; hal.setRoll(); computerGuess = hal.getFaceValue(); switch (computerGuess) { case ROCK: compTxt.setText(" Rock"); break; case PAPER: compTxt.setText(" Paper"); break; case SCISSORS: compTxt.setText(" Scissors"); break; default: compTxt.setText(" error"); } // switch   compare(userChoice, computerGuess); } // if Scissors else { userTxt.setText("Directions"); // showInstructions(); } } // actionPerformed   public void compare(int user, int comp) { Font ssBold16 = new Font("SansSerif", Font.BOLD, 16); // change to your // fonts and colors, etc. if (comp == user) { outComeTxt.setFont(ssBold16); outComeTxt.setText(" TIE. "); ties++; } else if ((computerGuess == ROCK && userChoice == SCISSORS) || (computerGuess == PAPER && userChoice == ROCK) || (computerGuess == SCISSORS && userChoice == PAPER)) { outComeTxt.setFont(ssBold16); outComeTxt.setText(" YOU LOSE."); // feel free to find a better // algorithm for the above losses++; lossesTxt.setFont(ssBold16); } else { outComeTxt.setFont(ssBold16); outComeTxt.setText(" YOU WIN."); wins++; } tiesTxt.setFont(ssBold16); tiesTxt.setText(" " + ties); lossesTxt.setFont(ssBold16); lossesTxt.setText(" " + losses); winsTxt.setFont(ssBold16); winsTxt.setText(" " + wins); } // compare   public void showInstructions() {   outputArea = new JTextArea(); String output = ""; Font ssBold14 = new Font("SansSerif", Font.BOLD, 14); output = "\n\n Welcome to my Rock, Paper, Scissors Game. Have fun and good luck!\n\n"; // add // instructions outputArea.setBorder(BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(15, 15, 15, 15, Color.yellow)); // feel free to change colors, attributes, etc. outputArea.setBackground(Color.blue); outputArea.setForeground(Color.white); outputArea.setFont(ssBold14); outputArea.setText(output); JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, outputArea, "INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS GAME", JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE); } // showInstructions   } // class

Im sorry about that..

Im trying to get

private ImageIcon directionsImg = new ImageIcon ("Rock_paper_scissors.jpg");

to appear when i click my directions button in my program

public void showInstructions() {   outputArea = new JTextArea(); String output = ""; Font ssBold14 = new Font("SansSerif", Font.BOLD, 14); output = "\n\n Welcome to my Rock, Paper, Scissors Game. Have fun and good luck!\n\n"; // add // instructions outputArea.setBorder(BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(15, 15, 15, 15, Color.yellow)); // feel free to change colors, attributes, etc. outputArea.setBackground(Color.blue); outputArea.setForeground(Color.white); outputArea.setFont(ssBold14); outputArea.setText(output); JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, outputArea, "INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS GAME", JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE); } // showInstructions

oh ok i see, thanks alot