How can I load Computer Directory images in JAVAFX

Question

I am trying to load my computer folder images into a wall of thumbnails. I read on a thread from another forum that ImageView "url" instance variable does not support system paths. I tried with the solution there, but it throws an exception: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space as it keeps reading the file.

another problem is it keeps giving me warning of using package javafx.ext -> SwingUtils.toFXImage method.

I have also tried to input the URL like that:

"file://localhost//Users/USER/Pictures/Camera/test/1.JPG"

I tried to display a number of images, but it always only displays 3 to 4 images.

I checked with the error function given from ImageView, it does not indicate that the reading of my images encountered an error.

Are there any alternatives?

Code

function load() {
    println("RUNTIME {Runtime.getRuntime().maxMemory()}");
    System.gc();
    Runtime.getRuntime().freeMemory();

    //MAC Folder PATH
    var path: String = "/Users/username/Pictures/camera/test/1.JPG";;
    var file: File = new File(path);

    //http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17802_01/javafx/javafx/1.3/docs/api/javafx.ext.swing/javafx.ext.swing.SwingUtils.html

    //public toFXImage(image: java.awt.image.BufferedImage) : Image
    //Creates a JavaFX Image from a BufferedImage.
    img = SwingUtils.toFXImage(ImageIO.read(file));
}

Answer 1

its simple: open a image with a browser and copy the whole url of the pic and paste it as a parameter of the Image object. DO NOT REMOVE "file///:" because this makes the image loadable. you will get your other logic from there. happy coding e.g

Image image = new Image("file:///C:/Users/Nigel/Desktop/my_image.png");
ImageView imgview = new ImageView(image);