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Thread: error: array dimension missing x 2. Any help?

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    Default error: array dimension missing x 2. Any help?

    Hi there. I'm getting two errors on this code and it won't run.

    Is there anything I'm doing wrong?

    I've highlighted them with arrows.

    import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
    import javax.swing.JTextArea;
     
    public class StorageApp {
     
    	private StorageAppEntry entry[];
        private int counter;
        private String SName;
        private int notfound = 0;
     
        public static void main(String[] args) {
     
        StorageApp a = new StorageApp();
     ---------->       a.entry = new StorageAppEntry[];
            int option = 0;
            try {
                while (option != 5) {
     
                	String content = "Choose an Option\n\n"
                            + "[1] Add an Entry\n"
                            + "[2] Delete an Entry\n"
                            + "[3] Update an Entry\n"
                            + "[4] View all Entries\n"
                            + "[5] View Specific Entry\n"
                            + "[6] Exit";
     
                            option = Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(content));
                    switch (option) {
                        case 1:
                            a.addEntry();
                            break;
                        case 2:
                            a.deleteEntry();
                            break;
                        case 3:
                            a.editEntry();
                            break;
                        case 4:
                            a.viewAll();
                            break;
                        case 5:
                            a.searchEntry();
                            break;
                        case 6:
                            System.exit(1);
                            break;
                        default:
                            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Invalid Choice!");
                    }
               }
            }catch(NumberFormatException e){
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Please Choose a Number in the displayed Menu");
            }
        }
     
       public void addEntry() {
            entry[counter] = new StorageAppEntry[100];
            entry[counter].setName(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter name: "));
            entry[counter].setUsername(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter username: "));
            entry[counter].setPassword(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter password: "));
            entry[counter].setdescription(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter description: "));
            counter++;
        }
     
        public void viewAll() {
            String addText = "  NAME\tUSERNAME\tPASSWORD\tDESCRIPTION\n\n";
            int nonNull = 0;
            for (int i = 0; i < entry.length; i++) {
                if (entry[i] != null) {
                    addText = addText + entry[i].getInfo() + "\n";
                    nonNull++;
                }
                else if (nonNull == counter) {
                    break;
                }
            }
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, new JTextArea(addText));
        }
     
     
     
         public void searchEntry() {
            SName = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter Name to find: ");
            searchMethod();
        }
     
         public void searchMethod() {
            for (int i = 0; i < counter; i++) {
                if (entry[i].getName().equals(SName)) {
                    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, entry[i].getInfo2());
                    notfound = 0;
                    break;
                } else {
                    notfound++;
                }
            }
            if (notfound != 0) {
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Name Not Found!");
            }
        }
     
         public void editEntry() {
            SName = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter Name to edit: ");
            for (int i = 0; i < counter; i++) {
                if (entry[i].getName().equals(SName)) {
     ----------->               entry[i] = new StorageAppEntry[];
                    entry[i].setName(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter new name: "));
                    entry[i].setUsername(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter new username: "));
                    entry[i].setDescription(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter new description: "));
                    notfound = 0;
                    break;
                } else {
                    notfound++;
                }
            }
            if (notfound != 0) {
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Name Not Found!");
            }
        }
     
      public void deleteEntry() {
            SName = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter Name to delete: ");
            for (int i = 0; i < counter; i++) {
                if (entry[i].getName().equals(SName)) {
                    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Found!");
                    entry[i] = null;
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
     
    }


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    Default Re: error: array dimension missing x 2. Any help?

    I'm getting two errors on this code
    Please copy and paste here the full text of the error messages.

    You need to tell the compiler the size of the array you are trying to create.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: error: array dimension missing x 2. Any help?

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Please copy and paste here the full text of the error messages.
    --------------------Configuration: StorageApp - JDK version 1.7.0_05 <Default> - <Default>--------------------
    C:\Users\OH\Documents\JCreator Pro\MyProjects\passwordOH\StorageApp\src\StorageAp p.java:14: error: array dimension missing
    a.entry = new StorageAppEntry[];
    ^
    C:\Users\OH\Documents\JCreator Pro\MyProjects\passwordOH\StorageApp\src\StorageAp p.java:106: error: array dimension missing
    entry[i] = new StorageAppEntry[];
    ^
    2 errors

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    Default Re: error: array dimension missing x 2. Any help?

    error: array dimension missing
    That seems a very clear message. You need to tell the compiler the size of the array you are trying to create.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: error: array dimension missing x 2. Any help?

    Gotcha.

    I've changed both errors to StorageAppEntry[100].

    But since doing that I have 4 errors:

    --------------------Configuration: StorageApp - JDK version 1.7.0_05 <Default> - <Default>--------------------
    C:\Users\OH\Documents\JCreator Pro\MyProjects\passwordOH\StorageApp\src\StorageAp p.java:6: error: cannot find symbol
    private StorageAppEntry entry[];
    ^
    symbol: class StorageAppEntry
    location: class StorageApp
    C:\Users\OH\Documents\JCreator Pro\MyProjects\passwordOH\StorageApp\src\StorageAp p.java:14: error: cannot find symbol
    a.entry = new StorageAppEntry[100];
    ^
    symbol: class StorageAppEntry
    location: class StorageApp
    C:\Users\OH\Documents\JCreator Pro\MyProjects\passwordOH\StorageApp\src\StorageAp p.java:57: error: cannot find symbol
    entry[counter] = new StorageAppEntry[100];
    ^
    symbol: class StorageAppEntry
    location: class StorageApp
    C:\Users\OH\Documents\JCreator Pro\MyProjects\passwordOH\StorageApp\src\StorageAp p.java:106: error: cannot find symbol
    entry[i] = new StorageAppEntry[100];
    ^
    symbol: class StorageAppEntry
    location: class StorageApp

    4 errors

    Process completed.


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    Default Re: error: array dimension missing x 2. Any help?

    error: cannot find symbol
    private StorageAppEntry entry[];
    ^
    symbol: class StorageAppEntry
    Where is the definition for the class: StorageAppEntry? The compiler can not find the class's definition.
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    Default Re: error: array dimension missing x 2. Any help?

    I wish I knew where to find that Norm. To me it's a head scratcher...

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    Default Re: error: array dimension missing x 2. Any help?

    I wish I knew where to find that
    Ask the person that wrote the code why that code is there and if it is needed, where to get the definition for the class.
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