Error, error

[Adrian Martinez]

Hi guys, i keep getting error on this code but i can't figure out what the mistake is.

any help would be appreciated.

thank you

// Driver Class
import java.util.Scanner;
public class TestConvertCurrency {
public static void main (String[] args)
{
float dollars, exchangeRate; //input
float foreignCurrencyAmount; //output
Scanner scan = new Scanner (System.in);
System.out.println ("Enter the dollar amount: ");
dollars = scan.nextFloat();
System.out.print ("Enter the exchange rate for the foreign currency: ") = scan.nextFloat();
//create object
ConvertCurrency cc = new ConvertCurrency();
ConvertCurrency cc = new ConvertCurrency(dollars,exchangeRate );
cc setdollars; (dollars);
cc.setExchangeRate (exchangeRate);
ForeignCurrencyAmount = cc.computeCurrency();
System.out.println (foreignCurrencyAmount);
}
}

[fred rosenberger]

What is the error you are getting? Is it a compiler error? runtime? what EXACTLY are you seeing that makes you think you have an error?

also note: it would help others greatly if you properly formatted your code. Remember, when asking for help, your job is to make it as easy as possible for others to do so.

[Adrian Martinez]

This is what i am getting

[fred rosenberger]

So I can't read that. You should always try and fix the first error it gives first. Your screenshot shows there is an error that has rolled off the top.

It's better to post the text than a screenshot in any case. Please read this as to why.

[fred rosenberger]

I now see that is it pointing you to this line:

cc setdollars; (dollars);  

That isn't valid java. What are you trying to do there?

[Knute Snortum]

It looks like on line 25 you used ; when you should have used =.

[Adrian Martinez]

Knute Snortum wrote:It looks like on line 25 you used ; when you should have used =.

i think that might be it. let me try that.

[fred rosenberger]

I don't think

cc setdollars = (dollars);

will work either.

Again...I ask you...what are you TRYING to do on this line?

Here is another hint: look at the NEXT line after this and compare...

[Adrian Martinez]

fred rosenberger wrote:I don't think

cc setdollars = (dollars);

will work either.

Again...I ask you...what are you TRYING to do on this line?

Here is another hint: look at the NEXT line after this and compare...

I think i see what you are saying.

cc setdollars (dollars);
cc setExchangrate (exchangerate)'

it was to set the dollars

and the line after to set the exchange rate.

[Mauro Trevigno]

Hello

System.out.print("Enter the exchange rate for the foreign currency: "); // You cannot set an out equal to scan.next float, you should print your instruction first and then scan
exchangeRate = scan.nextFloat();// <-- Now you can scan your exchange rate.

// ConverCurrency
ConvertCurrency cc = new ConvertCurrency(); // Create object
cc.ConvertCurrency(dollars, exchangeRate); // Call method from this object and here you set the dollars and exchangeRate
//You make the process over your method and return a float, cause you have a foreignCurrencyAmount as a float.
foreignCurrencyAmount = cc.getForeignCurrencyAmount(); // You get the result

// You print the result using your varibale foreignCurrency.

Hope with this, everything becomes more clear.

Regards,
M

[fred rosenberger]

Adrian Martinez wrote:cc setdollars (dollars);
cc setExchangrate (exchangerate)'

Programming requires you to be precise. The compiler is unforgiving. You should get in the habit of being VERY careful what you type.

Neither of the above lines is valid java. The second isn't even what you have in your code. You have this:

cc.setExchangeRate (exchangeRate);

not this

cc setExchangrate (exchangerate)'

the first says "call the setExchangerate method on the object referred to by the cc variable, and pass it the value stored in the exchange rate variable". The second will throw a compiler error.

[Campbell Ritchie]

fred rosenberger wrote: . . .
It's better to post the text than a screenshot in any case. Please read this as to why.

And this tells you how to do it.