[scottleaw]

I'm using NetBeans forms and added an image which is a .PNG file. I am wondering if there is a way that I can draw rectangles on the .PNG file because I read somewhere that images that are files are immutable.

Is there any way I can work around the problem?

Essentially what i am trying to do is display a map (.PNG file) and then draw rectangles on the map to show destinations.

Thx for the help!

[prakash.raman]

Hi Scottleaw, Well the image u get from resource will be of type immutable but u can use the following to draw things over it...

It is possible to create a mutable copy of an immutable image using a technique similar to the following:

Image source; // the image to be copied
source = Image.createImage(...);
Image copy = Image.createImage(source.getWidth(), source.getHeight());
Graphics g = copy.getGraphics();
g.drawImage(source, 0, 0, TOP|LEFT);

Well check out java doc i got above from there only...

Prakash

[scottleaw]

Thx for ur Help Prakash!