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Thread: Jva Game error: Exection in thread "main" java.lang.nullpointerexception

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    Exclamation Jva Game error: Exection in thread "main" java.lang.nullpointerexception

    So basically i' m following a youtube series on making a 2d game and i 've placed some code in but i get this annoying error, HELP ME PLEASE:

    package com.weebly.alfiemartin.Game;

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

    public class gMain extends Canvas implements Runnable{

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
    public static int width = 300;
    public static int height = width / 16 * 9;
    public static int scale = 3;

    private Thread gameThread;
    private boolean running = false;
    private JFrame window = new JFrame();

    public gMain(){
    Dimension screenSize = new Dimension(width*scale, height * scale);
    setPreferredSize(screenSize);

    window = new JFrame();

    }

    public synchronized void start(){
    running = true;
    gameThread = new Thread(this, "Display");
    gameThread.start();
    }
    public synchronized void stopThread(){
    running = false;
    try{
    gameThread.join();
    }catch(InterruptedException e){
    e.printStackTrace();
    }
    }
    public void run(){
    while(running){
    System.out.println("Hello My Name Is Alfie");
    }

    }

    public static void main(String args[]){
    gMain gMain = new gMain();
    gMain.window.setResizable(false);
    gMain.window.setTitle("First Game");
    gMain.window.add(gMain);
    gMain.window.pack();
    gMain.window.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ ON_CLOSE);
    gMain.window.setLocation(null);
    gMain.window.setVisible(true);

    gMain.start();


    }

    }




    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
    at java.awt.Component.setLocation(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.Window.setLocation(Unknown Source)
    at com.weebly.alfiemartin.Game.gMain.main(gMain.java: 52)




    Any help is appreciated, thank you!


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    Default Re: Jva Game error: Exection in thread "main" java.lang.nullpointerexception

    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
    at java.awt.Component.setLocation(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.Window.setLocation(Unknown Source)
    at com.weebly.alfiemartin.Game.gMain.main(gMain.java: 52)
    There is a variable or value with a null value on line 52. Look at line 52 in the your source and see what variable is null. Then backtrack in the code to see why that variable does not have a valid value.
    If you can not tell which variable it is, add a println just before line 52 and print out the values of all the variables on that line.

    Please edit your post and wrap your code with
    [code=java]
    <YOUR CODE HERE>
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    to get highlighting and preserve formatting.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: Jva Game error: Exection in thread "main" java.lang.nullpointerexception

    on line 52 the code sets the location of the jframe window to null aka centre-screen so i changed it to (0,0) thankyou now its working,THanks!

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    Default Re: Jva Game error: Exection in thread "main" java.lang.nullpointerexception

    There is a method that will center a JFrame when given a null arg. Check the API doc.
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    Default Re: Jva Game error: Exection in thread "main" java.lang.nullpointerexception

    Quote Originally Posted by Amartin4200 View Post
    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
    at java.awt.Component.setLocation(Unknown Source)
    at java.awt.Window.setLocation(Unknown Source)
    at com.weebly.alfiemartin.Game.gMain.main(gMain.java: 52)
    yes you have made the mistake on this line
    gMain.window.setLocation(null);

    your code set the null location. So you have got the null pointer exception

    you set any values in location like this
    gMain.window.setLocation(300, 200);

    And you refer this link: JFrame: setLocation(int x, int y) : JFramejavax.swingJava by API
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