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    problems with my toString method

    Here is my constructor that the toString method pulls from:

    public Actor(String sName, int nStrength, int nSpeed, int nHealthPoints){
    this.sName = sName;
    this.nStrength = nStrength;...
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    Re: Help with error on second run through array

    Alright, thanks again. I should be able to figure it out at this point.

    --- Update ---

    I solved it! Who knew a ; could cause so much chaos, haha. I'll definitely remember all these...
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    Re: Help with error on second run through array

    It's almost there. The NPE error at line 108 is gone. I can enter as much info as I want. Now I've just got to deal with the NPE error at line 112 where the user chooses to view the data that has...
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    Re: Help with error on second run through array

    So, if I move my employeeData[numEmployee] = new Employee(); object down into the loop, that should create a new object each time the user chooses 1.

    Something like this:
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    Re: Help with error on second run through array

    Okay this is slowly starting to make sense, but how do I fix my NPE problem without putting data into all 100 slots? 100 is just the max number of slots the user has to work with, but they don't have...
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    Re: Help with error on second run through array

    Wow, I'm having a hard time accessing the forums right now. Anyway...

    Okay, tried that and I got 'Employee@3c939d40' for the first entry and then I got null values. I'm assuming 99 null values...
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    Re: Help with error on second run through array

    Ah sorry, misunderstood what you wrote. That I know how to do.
    so, to call the elements in the array I should write:
    System.out.println(employeeData[numEmployee]); ?

    But all I get is null as a...
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    Re: Help with error on second run through array

    Sorry, not sure I understand what you mean. How do I add a call to the println?
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    Re: Help with error on second run through array

    If I'm not mistaken, I'm putting objects into my array with line 108...am I not? But if that's the case, I am getting the NPE because the entry is not being put into the array properly. Is that what...
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    Re: Help with error on second run through array

    That's my problem. I don't know what is null at line 108. Nothing is null the first time I run through, so I don't understand why something is null the second time. Is there a way to find out what is...
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    Help with error on second run through array

    I'm having some issues with entering data into my array. The first run through the loop has no issues...that I can see, but once I have entered the first batch of information I start getting Null...
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    Re: A little help with looping my array

    Here's the updated code, and the error message is:
    "Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException at Employee.main(Employee.java:109)"



    public static void main(String[] args) {
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    Re: A little help with looping my array

    Hey, thanks. That did the trick... but also brought up a new problem it seems. After I select 1 for the first time and enter some information it loops me back to the menu and asks me to select again....
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    A little help with looping my array

    Nearing the end of this assignment and am having a little trouble figuring out a way to get my loop to return to the proper place each time it repeats. Here's the section of code I'm working on:

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    Re: Simple loop problem

    Thank you so much for the help! It works perfectly now. Can't believe I forgot the == thing.
    Thanks again.
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    Re: Simple loop problem

    Hm, I'm still not sure what I'm doing wrong. I've tried entering the boolean and setting the result based on the numberEntered just like you said, but I keep getting an error that says "cannot make a...
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    Re: Simple loop problem

    Sorry, my mistake. It is supposed to keep repeating until the user enters 13. How do I go about setting a value to finished?
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    Simple loop problem

    At least I think the solution to my problem will involve a loop. I'm new to java, so I'm sorry if I'm on the wrong board.
    Basically, my code asks the user to enter a number from 1 - 12 and it then...
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    Re: User entry needs to be exactly 5 digits

    Thank you very much for the help and links. I'll check them out.
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    Re: User entry needs to be exactly 5 digits

    Repeating the main method seemed like the simplest thing to re-run the code and allow the user to re-enter a number, if their first try was invalid. I am new to this...only a couple of weeks into the...
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    User entry needs to be exactly 5 digits

    Just starting out in Java and need a little help.
    I'm writing a simple code where the user is asked to enter a 5 digit number, otherwise they get a 'please try again' message. I've figured out most...
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