NetBeans passing entry parameter for main

[Bud Tippins]

I'm trying to run a program from NetBeans that takes a parameter for main when the program first starts. How can I pass that parameter to NetBeans? I'm using "run" but do not see any way to pass it a parameter.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

package practicestuff;

public class PracticeStuff {
    public static void main (String [] args) {
        PracticeStuff ps = new PracticeStuff();
        try {
            ps.checkFood(args[0]);
        }  catch(BadFoodException be)  {
            System.out.println(args[0] + " was bad!");

        } finally {
            
        }
     }

    public void checkFood(String food) throws BadFoodException {
        System.out.println(food + " was good. I want more!");
    }
}

class BadFoodException extends Exception {

}

[Matthew Brown]

Look in the project properties. There should be a place to set arguments for the java command (and compiler arguments as well, if you ever need them).

[Bud Tippins]

What is the menu navigational path to get to 'project properties"?

Thank you.

[Matthew Brown]

I'm using Netbeans 6.9.1, and I can get to them by right-clicking on the project in the projects window and choosing "Properties" from the pop-up menu. Then look under the "Run" category.

[Campbell Ritchie]

I think this thread would sit better on our IDEs forum. Moving.

[Bud Tippins]

Now I found it. Thank you. I populated it with a value and then ran and got the following error:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 0
at practicestuff.PracticeStuff.main(PracticeStuff.java:7)
Java Result: 1

It seems like the jvm is not receiveing the parameter? Any help greatly appreciated.

Thank you.