Eclipse, Java syntax error (probably easy solution)

[muellerj]

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.");
			
		}
	}
}

[cfc]

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.");
			
		}
	}
}

[muellerj]

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.