Generating a Batch File - Static Method Error

Hey guys, I'm clearly new here, scoured the internet for a solution to my problem but could not find one, so I figured I'd make a post on the first forum I found, which is this one! (congratulations).

Anyways:

Code :

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import java.io.*;
 
public class UpdateACL {
    private FileOutputStream fos;
    private DataOutputStream dos;
	private static String projectName = "";
	private static String projectPath = "xcopy C:\\st22615_SharedTools_mainline_intg\\vobs\\sharedtools\\src\\ClearCase\\triggers\\acl\\project\\" +
						  projectName + "\\* \\0\\cm\\acl\\project\\" + projectName + "/y /r /s /i" + "pause";
 
 
    public void ChangeACL() throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
 
        File file;
        file = new File("C:\\samplenote.bat");
        fos=new FileOutputStream(file);
        dos=new DataOutputStream(fos);
        dos.writeBytes(projectPath);
    }
 
	public static void main(String args[]){
	try{
		System.out.print("Enter the project name:");
		InputStreamReader converter = new InputStreamReader(System.in);
		BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(converter);
		projectName = in.readLine();
 
		ChangeACL(); //Calling this method gives non-static method call in static context error
 
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
    System.err.println("FileNotFoundException: " + e.getMessage());
 
} catch (IOException e) {
    System.err.println("Caught IOException: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
}

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I'm basically trying to generate a batch file that will hold that string, that I can run immediately after it is generated...however I cannot call Change.ACL(), even though it is in the same class? Confusing...

If anyone could provide insight on this that would be great.

Cheers.

Quote:

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I cannot call Change.ACL()

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Please post the full text of the compiler's error message.

Change the code to be either:

Code :

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public static void ChangeACL() throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {

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(notice the static declaration) or

Code :

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UpdateACL updateACL = new UpdateACL();
 
updateACL.ChangeACL();

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in your main() method.

Awesome, thanks stdunbar! It all makes sense...