Java Image Problem!

[TrivialFate]

Hello, I am currently getting
"Uncaught error fetching image:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at sun.awt.image.URLImageSource.getConnection(URLImageSource.java:99)
at sun.awt.image.URLImageSource.getDecoder(URLImageSource.java:113)
at sun.awt.image.InputStreamImageSource.doFetch(InputStreamImageSource.java:240)
at sun.awt.image.ImageFetcher.fetchloop(ImageFetcher.java:172)
at sun.awt.image.ImageFetcher.run(ImageFetcher.java:136)
"
even though every image is in the proper folder. I have multiple images and for some reason only 1 set wont load. Heres the code:
rammusImage = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("rr"+animationValue+".png"));
g.drawImage(rammusImage, width/3, height/2, null);

[bullant]

Originally Posted by TrivialFate

java.lang.NullPointerException

means either a variable/object doesn't exist or else it does exist but hasn't been initialised yet and so is set to null.

Without seeing your code, your best option is to "play detective" and back track your code to find the source of the problem.

[TrivialFate]

/**
* Credits:
* Base Images Courtesy of LoL member Fox Force
* Game written by LoL member Trivial Fate
* Code Formatted by Sven Bomer
*
* Feel free to stream your favorite music in the background!
* Please make sure you downloaded the images and did not change their
* names to ensure full game functionality.
*
* Instructions:
* - Press Q to enter Powerball, and protect yourself from super minions.
* - Press W to activate Defensive Curl, shielding yourself from towers.
* Points are awarded for time spent alive.
* Using both abilities at the same time will in some situations be required,
* but an excess use will result in a 50% point deduction.
* If a super minion or turret catches you unprotected, you will lose a life.
* You start with 3 lives and will not have an opportunity to get another.
* Lives are located in the top left corner, have fun!
*
* ==========================================================================
* © Daniel Koohmarey 2011
* Thanks Mr. Sacco for teaching me the skills necassary to create this game!
* ==========================================================================
*/

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class RammusRun extends JPanel implements ActionListener, KeyListener {
private Timer myTimer;
private Image background;
private Image rammusImage;
private Image turretImage;
private Image minionImage;
private Image turretSlain;
private Image minionSlain;
private Image turretDestroyed;
private Image dc;
private Image qDC;
private Image gameOverScreen;
private Image startScreen;
private Image livesRemaining;
private Image scoreScroll;
private Image instructions;
private boolean qPressed, wPressed, spacePressed, iPressed, bPressed;
private int currentTime;
private int animationValue;
private int qAnimationValue;
private int wAnimationValue;
private int width;
private int height;
private int scroll;
private int scrollAmount;
private int score;
private int turretEncounter;
private int superMinionEncounter;
private int secondSuperMinionEncounter;
private int secondMinionLocation;
private int turretLocation;
private int minionLocation;
private boolean turretSpawned, minionSpawned, secondMinionSpawned;
private boolean turretAlive, minionAlive, secondMinionAlive;
private int lives;
private boolean gameOver;
private boolean lostLifeM, lostLifeT, lostLifeSM;
private boolean battledM, battledT, battledSM;
private int qwAbuse;
private boolean startMenu, iMenu;

public RammusRun() {
startMenu=true;
iMenu = false;
animationValue = 0;
qAnimationValue = 1;
wAnimationValue = 1;
width = 1000;
height = 300;
scroll = 0;
scrollAmount = 25;
score = 8900;
turretSpawned = false;
minionSpawned = false;
secondMinionSpawned = false;
turretAlive = false;
minionAlive = false;
secondMinionAlive = false;
turretLocation = width;
minionLocation = width;
secondMinionLocation = width;
lives = 3;
this.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(width,height));
currentTime = 50;
myTimer = new Timer(currentTime, this);
myTimer.start();
background = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("background.jpg"));
gameOverScreen = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("go.png"));
this.setFocusable(true);
this.addKeyListener(this);
requestFocus();
}

public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
/** In Development */
if(spacePressed)
startMenu=false;
iMenu=false;
if(!startMenu && !iMenu){

/** Check for Game Over */
if(lives>0){
g.drawImage(background, scroll,0, 3052, height, null);
/** Rammus animation system */
if(animationValue == 5)
animationValue = 1;
if(qAnimationValue == 4)
qAnimationValue = 1;
if(wAnimationValue == 4)
wAnimationValue = 1;
if(qPressed && wPressed)
qwAbuse++;
else
qwAbuse--;
if(qwAbuse <0)
qwAbuse = 0;
if(qwAbuse >=15){
score = score-(score/2);
if(score==2)
score = 0;
}
if(qAnimationValue ==1 && qPressed){
rammusImage = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("Powerball"+qAnimationValue+".png"));
g.drawImage(rammusImage, width/3-25, height/2-70, null);}
else if(qAnimationValue ==2 && qPressed){
rammusImage = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("Powerball"+qAnimationValue+".png"));
g.drawImage(rammusImage, width/3-25, height/2-70, null);}
else if(qAnimationValue ==3 && qPressed){
rammusImage = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("Powerball"+qAnimationValue+".png"));
g.drawImage(rammusImage, width/3-25, height/2-70, null);}
else
{
rammusImage = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("/resource/rr"+animationValue+".png"));
g.drawImage(rammusImage, width/3, height/2, null);
}
if(wAnimationValue ==1 && wPressed && !qPressed)
{
dc = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("dc"+wAnimationValue+".png"));
g.drawImage(dc, width/3-65, height/2-75, null);
}
else if(wAnimationValue ==2 && wPressed && !qPressed){
dc = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("dc"+wAnimationValue+".png"));
g.drawImage(dc, width/3-65, height/2-75, null);}
else if(wAnimationValue ==3 && wPressed && !qPressed){
dc = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("dc"+wAnimationValue+".png"));
g.drawImage(dc, width/3-65, height/2-75, null);}
else if(wAnimationValue ==1 && wPressed && qPressed){
qDC = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("qdc"+wAnimationValue+".png"));
g.drawImage(qDC, width/3+90, height/2+15, null);}
else if(wAnimationValue ==2 && wPressed && qPressed){
qDC = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("qdc"+wAnimationValue+".png"));
g.drawImage(qDC, width/3+90, height/2+15, null);}
else if(wAnimationValue ==3 && wPressed && qPressed){
qDC = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("qdc"+wAnimationValue+".png"));
g.drawImage(qDC, width/3+90, height/2+15, null);}

/** Graphical Life Display */
livesRemaining = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("life"+lives+".png"));
g.drawImage(livesRemaining, 0, 0, null);
/** Score Display */
scoreScroll = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("score.png"));
g.drawImage(scoreScroll, 790, 5, null);
g.setColor(Color.BLACK);
if(score<9000) {
Font font = new Font("Lucida Sans Bold Oblique", Font.BOLD, 18);
g.setFont(font);
g.setColor(Color.GREEN);
g.drawString("Current Score: "+score, 800, 37);
}
else {
Font font = new Font("Lucida Sans Bold Oblique", Font.BOLD, 15);
g.setFont(font);
g.setColor(Color.GREEN);
g.drawString("Current Score: Over 9000!!!", 800,37);
}
/** Enemy spawning system */
turretEncounter = (int)(Math.random()*10);
superMinionEncounter = (int)(Math.random()*10);
secondSuperMinionEncounter = (int)(Math.random()*10);
if((turretEncounter ==9 && !turretSpawned) || turretAlive)
{
turretImage = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("tr.png"));
g.drawImage(turretImage, turretLocation, 0, null);
turretSpawned = true;
turretAlive = true;
}
if((superMinionEncounter >=9 && !minionSpawned) || minionAlive)
{
minionImage = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("sm.png"));
g.drawImage(minionImage, minionLocation, height/2, null);
minionSpawned = true;
minionAlive = true;
}
if((secondSuperMinionEncounter >=9 && !secondMinionSpawned) || secondMinionAlive)
{
minionImage = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("sm.png"));
g.drawImage(minionImage, secondMinionLocation, height/2, null);
secondMinionSpawned = true;
secondMinionAlive = true;
}
/** Combat System */
if(wPressed && turretLocation <= width/3+40 && turretAlive) {
turretSlain = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("ts.png"));
g.drawImage(turretSlain, turretLocation, 0, null);
turretAlive = false;
}
if(!wPressed && turretLocation <=width/3+40 && turretAlive && !battledT)
lostLifeT = true;
if(qPressed && minionLocation <= width/3+75 && minionAlive){
minionSlain = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("sms.png"));
g.drawImage(minionSlain, minionLocation, height/2+25, null);
minionAlive = false;
}
if(!qPressed && minionLocation <= width/3+75 && minionAlive && !battledM)
lostLifeM = true;
if(qPressed && secondMinionLocation <= width/3+75 && secondMinionAlive){
minionSlain = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("sms.png"));
g.drawImage(minionSlain, secondMinionLocation, height/2+25, null);
secondMinionAlive = false;
}
if(!qPressed && secondMinionLocation <= width/3+75 && secondMinionAlive && !battledSM)
lostLifeSM = true;
if(!turretAlive) {
turretDestroyed = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("td.png"));
g.drawImage(turretDestroyed, turretLocation, height/2+10, null);
}
if(!minionAlive) {
minionSlain = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("sm2.png"));
g.drawImage(minionSlain, minionLocation, height/2+25, null);
}
if(!secondMinionAlive) {
minionSlain = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("sm2.png"));
g.drawImage(minionSlain, secondMinionLocation, height/2+25, null);
}
}
/** Game Over Screen */
else {
gameOver = true;
g.setColor(Color.BLACK);
g.fillRect(0,0,1000,300);
turretImage = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("tr.png"));
g.drawImage(turretImage, 25, 0, null);
g.drawImage(gameOverScreen, width/2-135, height/3-30, null);
minionImage = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("sm.png"));
g.drawImage(minionImage, (width/5)*4-25, height/2-25, null);
Font font = new Font("Lucida Sans Bold Oblique", Font.BOLD, 30);
g.setFont(font);
g.setColor(Color.GREEN);
//g.drawString("GAME OVER", width/2-80, height/3);
g.drawString("Your final score: "+score,width/2-133,height/2+40);
/** Play Again feature still in development */
g.drawString("Press Space to Play Again", width/2-175,height/2+90);
if (score>=9000)
g.drawString("YOU ARE EPIC!", width/2-100,height/2+75);
}
}/** In Development Menu */
else {
startScreen = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("main.png"));
g.drawImage(startScreen, 0, 0, null);
if(iPressed) {
instructions = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage(getClass().getResource("i.png"));
g.drawImage(instructions, 0, 0, null);
}
}
}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
animationValue++;
if(qPressed)
qAnimationValue++;
if(wPressed)
wAnimationValue++;
scroll = scroll -scrollAmount;
if(scroll == -1525)
scroll = 0;
/** Life Update System */
if(minionLocation<width/3-50 && lostLifeM && !battledM) {
lives--;
lostLifeM = false;
battledM = true;
}
if(secondMinionLocation<width/3-50 && lostLifeSM && !battledSM) {
lives--;
lostLifeSM = false;
battledSM = true;
}
if(turretLocation<width/3-50 && lostLifeT && !battledT) {
lives--;
lostLifeT = false;
battledT = true;
}
/** Enemy Update System */
if(minionSpawned)
minionLocation = minionLocation -scrollAmount;
if(secondMinionSpawned)
secondMinionLocation = secondMinionLocation -scrollAmount;
if(turretSpawned)
turretLocation = turretLocation -scrollAmount;
if(minionLocation<=-130){
minionSpawned = false;
minionAlive = false;
battledM = false;
minionLocation = 1000;
}
if(secondMinionLocation<=-130){
secondMinionSpawned = false;
secondMinionAlive = false;
battledSM = false;
secondMinionLocation = 1000;
}
if(turretLocation<=-250){
turretSpawned = false;
turretAlive = false;
battledT = false;
turretLocation = 1000;
}
/** Enemy Stack Prevention System */
if(Math.abs(turretLocation-minionLocation) <=200)
turretLocation = turretLocation +(scrollAmount*2);
if(Math.abs(secondMinionLocation-minionLocation) <=200)
secondMinionLocation = secondMinionLocation +(scrollAmount*2);
/** Score System */
if(lives >0 && !startMenu)
score++;
if(!qPressed && !wPressed && !startMenu)
score++;
/** Still in Development */ if(spacePressed) {
gameOver=false;
score = 0;
lives = 3;
}
if(!gameOver)
repaint();
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
JFrame frame = new JFrame();
frame.add(new RammusRun());
frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
}

public void keyPressed(KeyEvent k) {
int key = k.getKeyCode();
switch(key) {
case KeyEvent.VK_Q: qPressed = true; break;
case KeyEvent.VK_W: wPressed = true; break;
case KeyEvent.VK_SPACE: spacePressed = true; break;
case KeyEvent.VK_I: iPressed = true; break;
case KeyEvent.VK_B: bPressed = true; break;
}
}

public void keyReleased(KeyEvent k) {
int key = k.getKeyCode();
switch(key) {
case KeyEvent.VK_Q: qPressed = false; break;
case KeyEvent.VK_W: wPressed = false; break;
case KeyEvent.VK_SPACE: spacePressed = false; break;
case KeyEvent.VK_I: iPressed = false; break;
case KeyEvent.VK_B: bPressed = false; break;
}
}

public void keyTyped(KeyEvent k) {
}
}
/** Feel free to use this code for games of your own! Redirect to your own image files and create an entire new game experience!
* If you do, please include this in the header:
* ==================================================================================================== =========================
* Original Game Written by Daniel Koohmarey
* Questions/Comments? cccypher@gmail.com
* ==================================================================================================== =========================
*/

[bullant]

way too much code for me to go through with such little time.