Thread: Directions Buttons needs picture

Hi everyone i just recently finished creating a rock paper scissors program but i can figure out how to get my directions image to pop up when i click my directions button. Before i just had tect but now i want to add an image and remove the text.

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
 
class RPSpanel extends JPanel implements ActionListener {
 
    private ImageIcon rockImg = new ImageIcon("Rock.jpg");
    private ImageIcon paperImg = new ImageIcon("Paper.jpg");
    private ImageIcon scissorsImg = new ImageIcon("Scissors.jpg");
    private ImageIcon directionsImg = new ImageIcon ("Rock_paper_scissors.jpg");
    private ImageIcon exitImg = new ImageIcon("Exit1.jpg");
    private JTextField userTxt, compTxt, winsTxt, lossesTxt, tiesTxt, outComeTxt;
    private JLabel userLbl, compLbl, winsLbl, lossesLbl, tiesLbl, outComeLbl;
    private JButton rockBtn, paperBtn, scissorsBtn, exitBtn, dirBtn;
    private JTextArea outputArea;
 
    final static int ROCK = 1;
    final static int PAPER = 2;
    final static int SCISSORS = 3;// class variables- will exist for duration of
    // program
 
    static int wins = 0;// also class variables- starts count as 0
    static int losses = 0;
    static int ties = 0;
    static int userChoice;
    static int computerGuess;
 
    public RPSpanel() {
        // display panel
        JPanel displayPanel = new JPanel();
        displayPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(6, 2));
 
        new Die(3);
        Font ssBold16 = new Font("SansSerif", Font.BOLD, 16);
 
        userLbl = new JLabel(" User Chose: ");
        userLbl.setFont(ssBold16);
        displayPanel.add(userLbl);
        userTxt = new JTextField(11);
        userTxt.setFont(ssBold16);
        displayPanel.add(userTxt);
 
        compLbl = new JLabel(" Computer Chose: ");
        compLbl.setFont(ssBold16);
        displayPanel.add(compLbl);
        compTxt = new JTextField(11);
        compTxt.setFont(ssBold16);
        displayPanel.add(compTxt);
 
        outComeLbl = new JLabel(" Results: ");
        outComeLbl.setFont(ssBold16);
        displayPanel.add(outComeLbl);
        outComeTxt = new JTextField(11);
        outComeTxt.setFont(ssBold16);
        displayPanel.add(outComeTxt);
 
        winsLbl = new JLabel(" Wins: ");
        winsLbl.setFont(ssBold16);
        displayPanel.add(winsLbl);
        winsTxt = new JTextField(11);
        winsTxt.setFont(ssBold16);
        displayPanel.add(winsTxt);
 
        lossesLbl = new JLabel(" Losses: ");
        lossesLbl.setFont(ssBold16);
        displayPanel.add(lossesLbl);
        lossesTxt = new JTextField(11);
        lossesTxt.setFont(ssBold16);
        displayPanel.add(lossesTxt);
 
        tiesLbl = new JLabel(" Ties: ");
        tiesLbl.setFont(ssBold16);
        displayPanel.add(tiesLbl);
        tiesTxt = new JTextField(11);
        tiesTxt.setFont(ssBold16);
        displayPanel.add(tiesTxt);
 
        // buttons
        JPanel buttonPanel = new JPanel();
        buttonPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
 
        // Directions button
        dirBtn = new JButton("Directions");
        dirBtn.addActionListener(this);
        buttonPanel.add(dirBtn);
 
        // rock button
        rockBtn = new JButton("Rock", rockImg);
        rockBtn.addActionListener(this);
        paperBtn = new JButton("Paper", paperImg);
        paperBtn.addActionListener(this);
        scissorsBtn = new JButton("Scissors", scissorsImg);
        scissorsBtn.addActionListener(this);
        // exit button
        exitBtn = new JButton(exitImg);
        exitBtn.addActionListener(this);
        buttonPanel.add(rockBtn);
        buttonPanel.add(paperBtn);
        buttonPanel.add(scissorsBtn);
        buttonPanel.add(exitBtn);
 
        // add panels to main panel
        this.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
        this.add(displayPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
        this.add(buttonPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
    }// constructor
 
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        Die hal = new Die(3);
        Object source = e.getSource();
        if (source == exitBtn)
            System.exit(0);
        else if (source == rockBtn) {
            userTxt.setText(" Rock");
            userChoice = ROCK;
            hal.setRoll();
            computerGuess = hal.getFaceValue();
            switch (computerGuess) {
            case ROCK:
                compTxt.setText(" Rock");
                break;
            case PAPER:
                compTxt.setText(" Paper");
                break;
            case SCISSORS:
                compTxt.setText(" Scissors");
                break;
            default:
                compTxt.setText(" error");
            } // switch
            compare(userChoice, computerGuess);
 
        } // if Rock
        else if (source == paperBtn) {
            userTxt.setText(" Paper");
            userChoice = PAPER;
            hal.setRoll();
            computerGuess = hal.getFaceValue();
            switch (computerGuess) {
            case ROCK:
                compTxt.setText(" Rock");
                break;
            case PAPER:
                compTxt.setText(" Paper");
                break;
            case SCISSORS:
                compTxt.setText(" Scissors");
                break;
            default:
                compTxt.setText(" error");
            } // switch
            compare(userChoice, computerGuess);
 
        } // if Paper
        else if (source == scissorsBtn) {
            userTxt.setText(" Scissors");
            userChoice = SCISSORS;
            hal.setRoll();
            computerGuess = hal.getFaceValue();
            switch (computerGuess) {
            case ROCK:
                compTxt.setText(" Rock");
                break;
            case PAPER:
                compTxt.setText(" Paper");
                break;
            case SCISSORS:
                compTxt.setText(" Scissors");
                break;
            default:
                compTxt.setText(" error");
            } // switch
 
            compare(userChoice, computerGuess);
        } // if Scissors
        else {
            userTxt.setText("Directions"); //
            showInstructions();
        }
    } // actionPerformed
 
    public void compare(int user, int comp) {
        Font ssBold16 = new Font("SansSerif", Font.BOLD, 16); // change to your
        // fonts and colors, etc.
        if (comp == user) {
            outComeTxt.setFont(ssBold16);
            outComeTxt.setText(" TIE. ");
            ties++;
        } else if ((computerGuess == ROCK && userChoice == SCISSORS)
                || (computerGuess == PAPER && userChoice == ROCK)
                || (computerGuess == SCISSORS && userChoice == PAPER)) {
            outComeTxt.setFont(ssBold16);
            outComeTxt.setText(" YOU LOSE."); // feel free to find a better
            // algorithm for the above
            losses++;
            lossesTxt.setFont(ssBold16);
        } else {
            outComeTxt.setFont(ssBold16);
            outComeTxt.setText(" YOU WIN.");
            wins++;
        }
        tiesTxt.setFont(ssBold16);
        tiesTxt.setText(" " + ties);
        lossesTxt.setFont(ssBold16);
        lossesTxt.setText(" " + losses);
        winsTxt.setFont(ssBold16);
        winsTxt.setText(" " + wins);
    } // compare
 
    public void showInstructions() {
 
        outputArea = new JTextArea();
        String output = "";
        Font ssBold14 = new Font("SansSerif", Font.BOLD, 14);
        output = "\n\n Welcome to my Rock, Paper, Scissors Game. Have fun and good luck!\n\n"; // add
        // instructions
        outputArea.setBorder(BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(15, 15, 15, 15,
                Color.yellow)); // feel free to change colors, attributes, etc.
        outputArea.setBackground(Color.blue);
        outputArea.setForeground(Color.white);
        outputArea.setFont(ssBold14);
        outputArea.setText(output);
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, outputArea,
                "INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS GAME",
                JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE);
    } // showInstructions
 
} // class

Im sorry about that..

Im trying to get

private ImageIcon directionsImg = new ImageIcon ("Rock_paper_scissors.jpg");

to appear when i click my directions button in my program

public void showInstructions() {
 
        outputArea = new JTextArea();
        String output = "";
        Font ssBold14 = new Font("SansSerif", Font.BOLD, 14);
        output = "\n\n Welcome to my Rock, Paper, Scissors Game. Have fun and good luck!\n\n"; // add
        // instructions
        outputArea.setBorder(BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(15, 15, 15, 15,
                Color.yellow)); // feel free to change colors, attributes, etc.
        outputArea.setBackground(Color.blue);
        outputArea.setForeground(Color.white);
        outputArea.setFont(ssBold14);
        outputArea.setText(output);
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, outputArea,
                "INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS GAME",
                JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE);
    } // showInstructions

oh ok i see, thanks alot