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Asked: 2026-06-10T11:11:12+00:00

I am having trouble with ImageIcon().GetImage() The strange thing is, is that it sometimes

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I am having trouble with ImageIcon().GetImage()

The strange thing is, is that it sometimes works and shows me the window with the maps on it, and other times it doesn’t. It also works on other computers flawlessly but not on mine!

I have tried everything, reinstalling Java, reinstalling IntelliJ, also disabling my firewall, but to no avail. I have also written a similar program in C# which works perfectly, which leads me to believe it isn’t a permissions error. I have also tested it on a basic Windows XP system with an on board graphics card which also works perfectly.

Here is my code:

public class main {

public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println("Running main..");
    try
    {
        URL url = new URL("http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=-33.80382155278416,18.567184266922002&zoom=17&size=1024x1024&maptype=hybrid&sensor=false&format=png&key=AIzaSyCVnp9iTXRSS3ZE5FjzF7uNZavazWhLko4");
        Image img=new ImageIcon(url).getImage();
        System.out.println("INFO :"+img);
        new ImageFrame(img);

    }
    catch (Exception e)
    {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

public static class ImageFrame extends JFrame{

    public ImageFrame(Image img){

        setPreferredSize(new Dimension(540, 480));
        setaImg(img);
        ImagePanel somePanel = new ImagePanel(540, 480);
        add(somePanel);
        setVisible(true);
    }

    private Image aImg;

    public Image getaImg() {
        return aImg;
    }

    public void setaImg(Image aImg) {
        this.aImg = aImg;
    }

    public class ImagePanel extends JPanel{

        public ImagePanel(int width, int height){
            setPreferredSize(new Dimension(width, height));
        }

        @Override
        public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
            super.paintComponent(g);
            g.drawImage(getaImg(), 0, 0, null); // see javadoc for more info on the parameters
        }
    }



}

 }

I have ran it through the step through debugger and it stops at this line:

Image img=new ImageIcon(url).getImage();

But with no error, it just hangs forever.

I am totally confused as to why it isn’t working on my system, and only my system. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Works fine for me

    enter image description here

    Google’s not blocking you are they? From memory you have something like 10,000 queries a day or something.

    Try downloading the URL manually using the InputStream (URL.openStream()) and see if you’re getting some kind of response other than an image binary.

    UPDATED

    After investigation, found to be a problem with Java 7 and IPv6 as documented here Downloading files using Java randomly freezes

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