And if you want to load the GIF from your JAR, use getResource().
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Browse All TopicsI am making a game in java
I'd like small animated GIF's to appear at certain x,y co-ords on my jframe.
In the paint method, how do I get the anim gif moving?
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I was hoping I'd be able to place the gif at any x,y
but that doesnt seem to be the case.
I attached my space invaders startoff basics code. Can any of you suggest how to make the Mutalisk at
http://htomc.dns2go.com/an
appear anywhere x,y on the space area (dont worry about its white background?)
I do all my game object drawing in the paint method.
Mouse moves the ship and space fires
It's probably better to make static images from your animated GIF and then show them in turn. You will have more control over the animation and you can use more colors for the images (using PNG, not GIF). You have two options:
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by: spulePosted on 2009-08-22 at 14:35:53ID: 25160349
Create a JLabel with an Icon which will be your animated GIF.
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