Eclipse, Java syntax error (probably easy solution)

I am a beginer to Java (im writing my first program for a class) but I can't seem to figure out a syntax error. Here is some stuff for background. I am using Eclipse 3.0.1 IDE and I downloaded Java 5 Update 1 JDK from Sun and installed both (note I installed Eclipse first, not sure if it matters). Windows XP SP2.

Eclipse is showing this error...

Syntax error on token "(", ; expected
Syntax error on token ")", ; expected

for the following code.(line 21)

The IDE underlines the () that I put in RED and says the error is there. I don't get it because I don't think I need a ; anywhere. (and this code is copied directly from my prof's website)

Thanks for any help, really really new to java, I hope it is something simple.


package edu.uwec.cs.muellerzabel.conversion;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;


/**
* @author MUELLERJ ZABELJJ
*
* TODO To change the template for this generated type comment go to
* Window - Preferences - Java - Code Style - Code Templates
*/
public class Convert {

public static void main(String[] args) {
private static double getDouble(string prompt) {
double x = 0;
boolean done = false;
while (!done) {
try {
x = Double.parseDouble(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(prompt));
done = true;
} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,
"That wasn't a valid input. Please enter a number.");
}
}
return x;
}

double dblUserInput = 0;
double dblEnglish = 0;
double dblFeet = 0;
double dblInches = 0;

dblUserInput = getDouble("Enter the number of meters you would like to convert to feet or inches.");

dblEnglish = dblUserInput * 39.37;
dblFeet = dblEnglish / 12;
dblInches = dblEnglish;

if (dblEnglish > 12){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, dblUserInput + " meters is equal to " + dblFeet + " feet.");
}else {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, dblUserInput + " meters is equal to " + dblInches + " inches.");

}
}
}

Two problems:
- Don't declare/define getDouble within main
- In the arguments for getDouble, String is not capitalized.

This code compiled and ran perfectly:


package edu.uwec.cs.muellerzabel.conversion;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;


/**
* @author MUELLERJ ZABELJJ
*
* TODO To change the template for this generated type comment go to
* Window - Preferences - Java - Code Style - Code Templates
*/
public class Convert {
private static double getDouble(String prompt) {
double x = 0;
boolean done = false;
while (!done) {
try {
x = Double.parseDouble(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(prompt));
done = true;
} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,
"That wasn't a valid input. Please enter a number.");
}
}
return x;
}

public static void main(String[] args) {


double dblUserInput = 0;
double dblEnglish = 0;
double dblFeet = 0;
double dblInches = 0;

dblUserInput = getDouble("Enter the number of meters you would like to convert to feet or inches.");

dblEnglish = dblUserInput * 39.37;
dblFeet = dblEnglish / 12;
dblInches = dblEnglish;

if (dblEnglish > 12){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, dblUserInput + " meters is equal to " + dblFeet + " feet.");
} else {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, dblUserInput + " meters is equal to " + dblInches + " inches.");

}
}
}

Thanks a lot! I figured someone who knew what they were doing could spot that pretty quickly. Now I don't have to ask my Professor.