Thread: How to call a value from a different method to main

import java.util.Scanner;
 
public class Quiz7
{
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
		Scanner kb1 = new Scanner(System.in);
		String programName;
		String dueDate;
		int iMenuInput = 0;
		System.out.print("What is the name of the program? ");
			programName=kb1.nextLine();
			System.out.print("What is the due date of the program? ");
			dueDate=kb1.nextLine();
			displayMyInfo(programName, dueDate);
			menu();
 
			switch(iMenuInput)
			{
				case 1:
						System.out.print("You got it right!");	
			}
	}//end of main
 
	public static void displayMyInfo(String programName, String dueDate)
	{
			System.out.print("The program name is" +programName);
			System.out.print("The due date of the program is" +dueDate);
	}//end of displayMyInfo
 
	public static int menu()
	{
		Scanner kb2 = new Scanner(System.in);
		int iMenuInput;
		System.out.print("* * * * * * * * M E N U * * * * * * * *");
		System.out.print("\n\n1>   Area of a circle");
		System.out.print("\n2>    Circumference of a circle");
		System.out.print("\n3>    Area of a rectangle");
		System.out.print("\n4>   Perimeter of a rectangle");
		System.out.print("\n5>    Volume of a box");
		System.out.print("\n6>    Volume of a cone");
		System.out.print("Enter your choice ");
		iMenuInput=kb2.nextInt();
		return iMenuInput;
	}//end of menu
 
	public static double areaCircle(int radius)
	{
		final double PI = 3.1416f;
		double dAreaCircle;
		dAreaCircle = PI * radius * radius;
		return dAreaCircle;
	}//end of areaCircle
 
	public static double areaCircle(int radius)
	{
		final double PI = 3.1416f;
		double dAreaCircle;
		dAreaCircle = PI * radius * radius;
 
		return dAreaCircle;
 
	}//end of areaCircle
 
	public static double circumference(int radius)
	{
		final double PI = 3.1416f;
		float fCircumference;
		fCircumference = (float)(2 * PI * radius);
		return fCircumference;
	}//end of circumference
 
	public static int areaRectangle(int length, int width)
	{
		int iAreaRectangle;
		iAreaRectangle = length * width;
		return iAreaRectangle;
	}//end of areaRectangle
 
	public static int perimeterRectangle(int length, int width)
	{
		int iPerimeterRectangle;
		iPerimeterRectangle = 2 *(length * width);
		return iPerimeterRectangle;
	}//end of perimeterRectangle
 
	public static int volumeBox(int length, int width, int height)
	{
		int iVolumeBox;
		iVolumeBox = length * width * height;
		return iVolumeBox;
	}//end of volumeBox
 
	public static double volumeCone(int radius, int height)
	{
		final double PI = 3.1416f;
		float fVolumeCone;
		fVolumeCone = (float)(PI*radius*radius*radius*height)/3.0f;
		return fVolumeCone;
 
	}//end of volumeCone
 
 
}//end of Quiz7

For instance, if I choose option 1, I want it to call the formula from method AreaCircle to main, and apply it to the case statement, I believe. How would I go about doing this? Thanks in advance again!

How would I store this value in a variable? I'm completely new to Java in my 5th week of class, sorry for seeming ignorant.

But I'm storing it in the variable iMenuInput, right? I'm confused, and I'm sure I'm confusing you as well. If you could give me an example of what you mean on which line, I'd appreciate it.

Thank you! I'll try that; if I have anymore questions I'll know who to ask.

But my menu method doesn't contain any parameters..... how would I do it in this case?

In the menu method, I renamed ImenuInput to ImenuInput and declared ImenuInput2 =1 + 2 and then declared iMenuInput1 = 3. It doesn't work needless to say.

....I understand now. Thanks a bunch! I believe I'm a bit too dense for Java coding as a career.

Though I do have another question: How do I call a method in a switch statement?

switch(iMenuInput1)
{
case 1:
areaCircle(radius);
System.out.print("Enter the radius: ");

}
I want to call the method public static double areaCircle(int radius) to my switch statement.