Thread: 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:

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());
}
}
}

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.

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