adding an image to an applet

[kronic]

I am sitting in class writing an applet code which i finished was boring. Anyways I was wanting to add an image to my applet to you know spice things up. Any help on how to import an image to the applet would be greatly appreciated. Oh and this is my code.

/*
A simple banner applet
This applet creates a thread that scrolls
the message contained in msg right to left
across the applet's window.
*/
import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.*;
/*
<applet code="Banner" width=200 height=50>
</applet>
*/
/*
<param name=image value="C:\\homestar.jpg">
*/

public class Banner extends Applet implements Runnable{
String msg = " Homestar Runner ";
Thread t;
boolean stopFlag;

//Initialize t to null.
public void init(){
t = null;
}

//Start thread
public void start(){
t = new Thread(this);
stopFlag = false;
t.start();
}

//Entry point for the thread that runs the banner.
public void run(){
char ch;

//Display banner
for( ; ; ){
try{
repaint();
Thread.sleep(150);
ch = msg.charAt(0);
msg = msg.substring(1, msg.length());
msg += ch;
if(stopFlag)
break;
}catch(InterruptedException exc){}
}
}

//Pause the banner.
public void stop(){
stopFlag = true;
t = null;
}

//Display the banner.
public void paint(Graphics g){
g.drawString(msg, 50, 30);
getParameter("image");

}
}

[kronic]

sorry didnt know how to add code so i just copy and pasted lol.

[Kram]

http://www.realapplets.com/tutorial/ImageExample.html is a good example