so im using javafx in a mixed java/kotlin project,...

# tornadofx

[PandaH.]

so im using javafx in a mixed java/kotlin project, and im using relative paths for the images. when i use gradlew run, everything shows up as expected, but when i package it into a .jar file, the image doesnt show up. i guess the relative paths get messed up when packaging it into a .jar? im not sure how to fix that

[Max]

Have you checked if the images is included at all in the jar file?

[PandaH.]

Im using gradle, and the images are placed in the resouces directory. As far as I gathered, the resources directory is included into the jar by default when building with gradle.

[Max]

If you open the jar file with for example WinRAR can you find the image in the folder structure?

[Max]

Also what java version are you using?

[PandaH.]

1.8

[PandaH.]

I'll try using winrar to check the jar. I didn't know you could do that, ahah.

[PandaH.]

the images are there.

[Max]

im using

val resource = this.javaClass.getResourceAsStream("/tray_icon.png")

[Max]

when the image is in src/main/resources/tray_icon.png

[Max]

but there is different ways of accessing the resource

[Max]

what are you using and what is the path of the code and resource?

[PandaH.]

the path is in the fxml file. i was actually also having problems with loading fxml from the resources dir, so i placed the fxml files right beside the controllers in src/main/java/project (it worked that way). The path in the fxml goes from the fxml file, all the way to the root ./build dir, and then to the resources folder: ../../../../../../resources/main/image.png

[PandaH.]

i'll try it the way you are doing it

[PandaH.]

well i tried:

URL location = getClass().getResource("resources/scenes/Welcome.fxml");
Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(location);

but it didnt work

[Max]

i load the fxml according to this guide

[Max]

https://github.com/edvin/tornadofx-guide/blob/master/part1/10.%20FXML.md#loading-fxml-into-tornadofx

[Max]

class CounterView : View() {
    override val root : BorderPane by fxml()
}

and then having CounterView.fxml in the same package

[Max]

you can also checkout this project for reference https://github.com/rrva/collabster

[Max]

please note that it is using java 13 and packaging jar files differently

[PandaH.]

i found the solution here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/19603055/13034017
Thanks a lot for the help, Max!