Drawing pictures outside of the paint method

[ScarletSkyFury]

I am trying to draw pictures in a method outside the paint method but its giving me an error, it says:

Quote:

The name "up" is not a method name but the name of a field member of the type "RPGame"

heres the methods that i am trying to get to draw pictures on the screen:

code:

public void up (Graphics g)     {         for (int w=0 ; w < 3 ; w++)         {             bufferGraphics.drawImage (screen, 0, 0, 800, 600, this);             x = 500;             y = 500;             y = y + 5;             bufferGraphics.drawImage (up [w], x, y, 50, 50, this);         } //end for loop     } //end up method     public void down (Graphics g)     {         for (int w=0 ; w < 3 ; w++)         {             bufferGraphics.drawImage (screen, 0, 0, 800, 600, this);             x = 500;             y = 500;             y = y - 5;             bufferGraphics.drawImage (down [w], x, y, 50, 50, this);         }     } //end up method     public void left (Graphics g)     {         for (int w=0 ; w < 3 ; w++)         {             bufferGraphics.drawImage (screen, 0, 0, 800, 600, this);             x = 500;             y = 500;             x = x + 5;             bufferGraphics.drawImage (left [w], x, y, 50, 50, this);         }     } //end up method     public void right (Graphics g)     {         for (int w=0 ; w < 3 ; w++)         {             bufferGraphics.drawImage (screen, 0, 0, 800, 600, this);             x = 500;             y = 500;             x = x - 5;             bufferGraphics.drawImage (right [w], x, y, 50, 50, this);         }     } //end up method

and this where the errors are coming up:

code:

if (pressdown == KeyEvent.VK_UP)                         up ();<<<<<HERE                     else if (pressdown == KeyEvent.VK_DOWN)                         down ();<<<<<HERE                     else if (pressdown == KeyEvent.VK_RIGHT)                         right ();<<<<<HERE                     else if (pressdown == KeyEvent.VK_LEFT)                         left ();<<<<<HERE

any answers?

[wtd]

Look at how your methods are defined. Now look at how you're calling them.

If you have not studied the fundamentals of how the Java programming language works, do so before you get too far in trying to create a game, or any other complex program.

[ScarletSkyFury]

I put Graphics g in the brackets but then the "g" gets highlighted and pops up with the error:

Quote:

Unexpected symbol ignored

what can i do to make those methods work?

[wtd]

First off, let's make this properly formatted so we can actually read it. That helps more than I can possibly say.

code:

public void right(Graphics g) {    for (int w = 0; w < 3; w++) {       bufferGraphics.drawImage(screen, 0, 0, 800, 600, this);       x = 500;       y = 500;       x = x - 5;       bufferGraphics.drawImage(right[w], x, y, 50, 50, this);    } }

Now... where in this method do you use the parameter "g"?

[ScarletSkyFury]

Can you please show me what has to be put inside those brackts to make my methods work and explain it to me why it goes in there so I can learn, I could try and answer and your question but ill just end up making a horrible guess...and sorry I am kinda new to JAVA and dont really understand all its concepts yet(im a turing guy)

thank you

[wtd]

ScarletSkyFury wrote:

Can you please show me what has to be put inside those brackts to make my methods work and explain it to me why it goes in there so I can learn, I could try and answer and your question but ill just end up making a horrible guess...and sorry I am kinda new to JAVA and dont really understand all its concepts yet(im a turing guy)

You're not using the parameter "g", so your method doesn't really need to accept it, does it? But, if you keep it there, then when you call the method, you have to pass it a Graphics object.

As for being ignorant of Java concepts... correct that.

[Aziz]

I think he needs to learn Java first, seems he doesn't really understand the whole concept of passing parameters.

[TheHobbit]

i was trying to figure out how to import images into an applet, and i came across this thread,

just trying to learn here too so:
is his mistake not using the parameter g when thats what he calls in his method header ?

should it be
g.drawImage .....

instead of

bufferGraphics.drawImage ....

?


+ im still tryin to figure out a simple way to import images into applet, everything ive come across so far has been usable, but not understandable ( jpanel , bufferdimage , etc )
any help ?

[[Gandalf]]

Locked, please read the rules about necro posting before posting further and start a new topic with your issue afterwards. Thanks.