Thread: Painting ovals

if((i+j)%2 == 1);

That ; after that if statement might not be what you wanted.

g.fillOval(i*40+100, j*40+100, (int)(maxRadius + (minRadius-maxRadius)), 40); break;

What's the break for? I don't really see what it's doing.

Also, you usually don't paint to a JFrame. I did in the past a few times. It did weird things with the painting. Most likely you'll want to use a JPanel subclass and use the paintComponent() method and set that JPanel subclass as the contentPane.

Also, any reason why you're using ovals to draw the triangle?

You can use the Graphics method fillPolygon.

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/awt/Graphics.html#fillPolygon%28int[],%20int[],%20int%29

I should mention that with your break statements in there, it will hit that and exit that iteration of the for loop, which might be causing your problem perhaps.

Basically for an n by n, it'll only do n times as it'll stop every time after hitting that break statement on the first iteration.

Originally Posted by javapenguin

if((i+j)%2 == 1);

That ; after that if statement might not be what you wanted.

g.fillOval(i*40+100, j*40+100, (int)(maxRadius + (minRadius-maxRadius)), 40); break;

What's the break for? I don't really see what it's doing.

Also, you usually don't paint to a JFrame. I did in the past a few times. It did weird things with the painting. Most likely you'll want to use a JPanel subclass and use the paintComponent() method and set that JPanel subclass as the contentPane.

Also, any reason why you're using ovals to draw the triangle?

You can use the Graphics method fillPolygon.

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/awt/Graphics.html#fillPolygon%28int[],%20int[],%20int%29

I should mention that with your break statements in there, it will hit that and exit that iteration of the for loop, which might be causing your problem perhaps.

Basically for an n by n, it'll only do n times as it'll stop every time after hitting that break statement on the first iteration.

Thanks. It turns out that I needed a bracket instead of a ;. The template for this was provided by our professor, so that's why I'm using JFrame. The assignment is to draw two triangles and a diamond with ovals. Part of it was also allowing the user to enter a grid size, and have a 60% chance of a border being drawn on the individual ovals. I've done well so far but am having a bit of difficulties on making the triangles (what it is drawing right now is a simple pattern that our professor provided as an example). I think that part of the reason that I'm confused is it feels like I'm forcing this; I know of a few easier ways that I could draw the necessary shapes. I guess I'm not understanding how I am supposed to use the if statement to draw a triangle.

For clarification, this is the picture of the first shape that we need to draw: http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...rrent=pic1.png

The colors are not necessary.

So far I've done this:

public void paintTriangle(Graphics g){
int number = 0;
for(int i = 0; number < gridSize; i++) {
for(int j = 0; j < i; j++) {
g.fillOval(i*40+100, j*40+100, 40, 40);
number = number + 1;

but this returns a triangle that is flipped 180 degrees from what I need, and is in the middle of the page. I am quite confused.

Look at what you want to output. What goes on the first line and then on the second line etc.

Originally Posted by Norm

Look at what you want to output. What goes on the first line and then on the second line etc.

I'm having such a hard time doing this. What I really need to do is reflect this image, or just flip it over the x-axis.: pic1.png picture by Gizzy11 - Photobucket

I know how to reverse a loop, but the problem is, in the template that my professor is requiring us to use, there are two variables, and I'm stuck. I don't know how to handle number and gridSize.

public void paintTriangle(Graphics g){
int number = 0;
for(int i = 0; number < gridSize; i++) {
for(int j = 0; j < i; j++) {
g.fillOval(i*40+100, j*40+100, 40, 40);
number = number + 1;

What is to be printed on the first line? what is printed first and then what second and so on.
How many printed on the first line before moving to the next line?
How do you determine the first digit to be printed on each line? Is there a relationship between the number printed on the previous line?

You need to work out the algorithm before trying to write the code.

What problem are you working on? The one in post#4 or #6?

Post #6. I'm doing a multi step problem. The first part was to draw a triangle with ovals. http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...rrent=pic1.png I was able to do that. Now I'm on the second part of the problem, which is drawing this: imgur: the simple image sharer

I thought that to do this I would only need to reflect my drawing in the first problem and just have two different for loops. This has proven to be difficult, however, and I may be approaching this the entirely wrong way. The colors of the ovals do not matter, and neither do the borders. All I need to do at this point is get my ovals to make that shape. gridSize just allows the user to select how large they want the grid to be. I have no textbook to reference when trying to do this.

Is the problem to draw ovals such that there is one on the first line, 2 on the second, three on the third, etc?

When drawing on one row, Would the position of the next oval be to the right of the last oval?

Can you explain what your code does and what is wrong with it?

For working out the logic, make a small simple program with the loops and just print out the x and y values of where the fillOval() method would draw.

For example the output could look like this:

x=50y=65
x=50y=105
x=90y=105
x=50y=145
x=90y=145
x=130y=145

Originally Posted by Norm

When drawing on one row, Would the position of the next oval be to the right of the last oval?

Doesn't this line set the position?

g.fillOval(j*40+50, i*40+25, 40, 40);

I apologize for being so java illiterate. This is only our 2nd day of class and without a textbook and very few notes, I've found it to be quite difficult. I can easily get the number of ovals to increase on each line, but I'm having trouble getting them to decrease.

I'm having trouble getting them to decrease.

Please explain what you are trying to do. Is it different from what I asked in post#9?

Did you see the end of post#11?
Work out the logic with a small program that prints the x,y values.

Can you describe what that shape will look like? Will need to work out the logic before trying to code it.

Have you tried writing a small program with some loops that prints the x and y values of where the fillOval() method would draw its shapes? I find it easier to see the pattern from numeric values. See post#11 for an example. Also a small program can be psoted and everyone can work with it more easily than with a GUI program.

Sorry, I can't help you with your professor.