Array on jlabel/imageicon don't work

Hi!

I'm creating some kind of gamebuilder :) Just to learn. I wonder how to use arrays with jlabel/imageicon.

Here is my code:

JLabel[] jLabel1;

jLabel1 =new JLabel[10];

// When i try this the program stops

jLabel1[0].setIcon(new ImageIcon("lib\\image\\chest.PNG"));

When i try to start it i get an NullPointerException. Should i work with Buffered Images instead?

Thanks in advance!

[563 byte] By [hannesruns@hotmail.coma] at [2007-10-3 2:58:24]