Ok now I am getting confused a bit here. http://pastebin.com/7yDzgwaS if anyone can I would appreciate it chuq On Sat, 2010-09-25 at 07:57 -0400, Tony Germano wrote: > Fr. Robert has the right idea. In Java you actually want to put a > try/catch block around those String to number conversions. You're > probably getting a NumberFormatException thrown when you get your > error message. That's the exception you want to catch. > > Also, you found a very creative use of the String.compareTo() > function, but what you probably want to use is String.length() > instead. For example, 'if (state.getText().compareTo("") != 2)' should > probably be written as 'if (state.getText().length() != 2)'. The way > you have it written (I think) works, but using the length() function > is more appropriate for what you are doing (and executes faster.) > > Tony > > > Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 07:22:05 -0400 > > From: frrobert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: Java code help > > > > Chuq, > > > > I do not know Java but code is code in some respects. > > > > For pmtAmount and zipCode I don't see any error logic. > > > > For the other variables you have if statements to catch any errors > and > > throw a message box > > > > For pmtAmount and zipCode you get the text assign it to a sting, > convert > > it to a number and tell it to show the message dialog. So I would > think > > it would always show the dialog. Should you not have if statements > or > > on error statement for pmtAmount and zipCode? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Fr. Robert Bower > > Batushka's Web Hosting& Design > > frrobert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > 574.850.7982 > > http://www.batushkas.com > > http://www.batushkas.net > > > > > > On 09/24/2010 11:10 PM, chuq wrote: > > > Hey all, if anyone knows a thing or two about java and could lend > a > > > helping hand I would appreciate it, the code is here > > > http://pastebin.com/iFuiqu2P > > > where I am having a problem is around 212-219 I think. > > > The acctNum must be a length of 10 alphanumeric > > > and state is obviously supposed to be a 2 letter length > > > when I run the program it throws the error as if it is a number > from > > > line 222. > > > If anyone can help out I would appreciate it greatly. > > > > > > Chuq > > > > > > ** This list is PUBLICLY archived. ** > > > PLEASE don't post personal or sensitive information unless you > wish for it to be in the public domain. > > > > > > To visit the main website for Free Geek Michiana go to > http://www.freegeekmichiana.org > > > > > > To post to the list send email to frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > The archive is available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/frgeek-michiana/ > > > > > > You may unsubscribe or change your list settings by going to the > list website at //www.freelists.org/webpage/frgeek-michiana > > > > > > > > > > > ** This list is PUBLICLY archived. ** > > PLEASE don't post personal or sensitive information unless you wish > for it to be in the public domain. > > > > To visit the main website for Free Geek Michiana go to > http://www.freegeekmichiana.org > > > > To post to the list send email to frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > The archive is available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/frgeek-michiana/ > > > > You may unsubscribe or change your list settings by going to the > list website at //www.freelists.org/webpage/frgeek-michiana > > ** This list is PUBLICLY archived. ** PLEASE don't post personal or sensitive information unless you wish for it to be in the public domain. To visit the main website for Free Geek Michiana go to http://www.freegeekmichiana.org To post to the list send email to frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx The archive is available at //www.freelists.org/archives/frgeek-michiana/ You may unsubscribe or change your list settings by going to the list website at //www.freelists.org/webpage/frgeek-michiana