I have uploaded the 3D-tutorial applet EarthApp (slightly modified) to the
internet but I can't get it to load the image file, earth.jpg. I have tried
using the relative path for the image file (option 1) as well as the
absolute path (option 2). I have also tried creating a URL from the absolute
path (option 3). None of these work in appletviewer or Internet Explorer 5.
To my astonishment, however, if I use appletviewer and there is a copy of
earth.jpg in my current local directory, option 1 works! I didn't think
applets had automatic permission to read files on the local host computer!
Be that as it may, I need the applet to use the image file located on the
internet so that anyone can run it -- not just someone who happens to have a
personal copy of earth.jpg.
The code that attempts to load the image follows. Go ahead and run the
applet at http://www.erols.com/quantime/earthApp/EarthApp.html and see if
you get any better results. I would sure like to know what's going on!
Please, does anyone know a way to load an image into a texture that works?
Thanks, Raffi
My html file, image file and class file are all in the same folder:
http://www.erols.com/quantime/earthApp/EarthApp.html
http://www.erols.com/quantime/earthApp/earth.jpg
http://www.erols.com/quantime/earthApp/EarthApp.class
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String filename = null;
URL url = null;
TextureLoader loader = null;
ImageComponent2D image = null;
try{ //OPTION 1
filename = "earth.jpg";
loader = new TextureLoader( filename, this );
ImageComponent2D tempImage = loader.getImage();
System.out.println( "option 1 succeeded." );
image = tempImage;
}catch( Exception e ){
System.out.println( "option 1 failed." );
e.printStackTrace();
}
try{ //OPTION 2
filename = "http://www.erols.com/quantime/earthApp/earth.jpg";
loader = new TextureLoader( filename, this );
ImageComponent2D tempImage = loader.getImage();
System.out.println( "option 2 succeeded." );
image = tempImage;
}catch( Exception e ){
System.out.println( "option 2 failed" );
e.printStackTrace();
}
try{ //OPTION 3
url = new URL( "http://www.erols.com/quantime/earthApp/earth.jpg" );
loader = new TextureLoader( url, this );
ImageComponent2D tempImage = loader.getImage();
System.out.println( "option 3 succeeded." );
image = tempImage;
}catch( Exception e ){
System.out.println( "option 3 failed" );
e.printStackTrace();
}
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