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Thread: Print to txt file

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    My current code will generate a txt file that includes "Instrument [i] : " and then the boolean values (true or false) of the four methods that I've created. However, I want the text file to include output such as this here. Any help is greatly appreciated.

    cello1 is tuned. cello1.tuneInstrument = (boolean value)
    cello1 is playing. cello1.playInstrument = (boolean value)
    cello1 is not playing. cello1.stopPlaying = (boolean value)
    cello1 is ready for concert. cello1.readyConcert = (boolean value)

    /*
    *
    */
    package instruments;

    import java.io.File;
    import java.io.FileNotFoundException;

    public class TestInstruments {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws FileNotFoundException{

    Instruments cello = new Instruments();
    File file = new File("AshleyMasonp3test.txt");

    if (file.exists()){
    System.out.println("File already exists");
    System.exit(0);
    }

    try (java.io.PrintWriter output = new java.io.PrintWriter(file)) {

    int i = 1;
    while (i < 11) {
    System.out.println("Instrument " + i + ":");
    output.println("Instrument " + i + ":");
    output.println(cello.tuneInstrument());
    output.println(cello.playInstrument());
    output.println(cello.stopPlaying());
    output.println(cello.readyConcert());
    i++;
    }
    }
    }
    }


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    Default Re: Print to txt file

    Text files contain Strings. What problems are you having buidling the Strings you want to write to the text file?

    Please edit your post and wrap your code with
    [code=java]
    <YOUR CODE HERE>
    [/code]
    to get highlighting and preserve formatting.
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    Default Re: Print to txt file

    So with the while loop, instead of printing, cello1 is tuned. cello1.tuneInstrument = true, the text file will have only the value of true.

    int i = 1; 
    while (i < 11) {
    System.out.println("Instrument " + i + ":");
    output.println("Instrument " + i + ":");
    output.println(cello.tuneInstrument());
    output.println(cello.playInstrument());
    output.println(cello.stopPlaying());
    output.println(cello.readyConcert());
    i++;
    }
    }
    }

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    Default Re: Print to txt file

    The code should build the String you want written to the file using the values returned from the method.
    If the method returns true, what String do you want written?
    If the method returns false, what String do you want?

    As you build the message try to use the common parts in one spot and use an if statement to separate the different parts. For example:
    the cello is tuned
    the cello is not tuned
    The colored parts are the common parts. The differences are an empty String in the first line and " not" in the second line.
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    Default Re: Print to txt file

    Should that if statement be included in the while loop? The reason I'm asking is the tuneInstrument has to be a boolean field. Thus, I have this code for that method.

     public boolean tuneInstrument(){
         System.out.println("The instrument is tuned.");
         return isTuned = true;
     }

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    Default Re: Print to txt file

    Where is the code that builds the String to be written to the file? That would be where you would test values to see how to build the String.
    For my previous example:
    if true don't add a String
    if false add in the String: "not "
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