Thread: class, interface, or enum expected errors??

The following code is supposed to create a small gui that will allow for text to be read from, and written to an external file. I believe that the code is correct, at least as best as I know, but when I try to compile it I get errors complaining about the main class that I do not understand....
I will post the code I have here, and hope for some advice on this.

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.io.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class Newclass2 extends JFrame implements ActionListener
{
  private String s1, s2;
  static String s3;
  private JFrame f = new JFrame("text testing");
  private JTextField txt = new JTextField(24);
  private JTextField txt2 = new JTextField(24);
  private JButton b1 = new JButton("Submit");
  private JButton b2 = new JButton("Exit");
 
    public Newclass2(){
       f.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
      JPanel p = new JPanel();
       p.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
       p.add(new JLabel("text1"));
       p.add(txt);
       p.add(new JLabel("text2"));
       p.add(txt2);
       f.add(p, BorderLayout.CENTER);
       JPanel p2 = new JPanel();
       p2.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
       p2.add(b1);
       p2.add(b2);
       add.addActionListener(this);
       open.addActionListener(this);
        f.add(p2, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
        f.setVisible(true);
        f.setSize(480,480);
}    
    @Override
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
    if(e.getSource()==b1){
        String txtemp1 = "";
        String txttemp2 = "";
        String txttemp1 = txt.getText().trim();
        txttemp2 = txt2.getText().trim();
        String txttemps2 = null;
         s3 =("text here"+txttemp1) + (txttemps2);
        String data = Newclass2.s3;
    try{    try (BufferedWriter readz = BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(new File
        ("C:/users/zlloyd1/desktop/test1.doc")))) {
            readz.write(data);
            readz.newLine();
        }
         System.out.println("Done");
            }catch(Exception e2){System.out.println("Error message text");}
           }
       if(e.getSource()==b2){
         JFileChooser choosa = new JFileChooser("C:/users/zlloyd1/desktop/test1.doc");
          int x = choosa.showOpenDialog(null);
          if(x == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION){
          File file = choosa.getSelectedFile();}}}}
//try(
//Desktop.getDesktop().open(file);}catch(Exception e3){}}}}
        private static void main(String[] args){
             new Newclass2();
       }
   }
}

I commented out two lines of code near the end of the program that were giving me a world of trouble, but it still will not recognize my main class.
This is the errors that the compiler spits at me:

newclass2.java:64: error: class, interface, or enum expected
private static void main(String[] args){
^
newclass2.java:66: error: class, interface, or enum expected
}}
^
It also seems to have a problem with add, open, and BufferedWriter, when I try to load this code into NetBeans, but I thought those were built in Java methods. It seems that is NOT the case, because it is telling me "cannot find symbol" for all three of them and suggesting that I create a method for them.
here is the lines where this is happening:

try{    try (BufferedWriter readz = BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(new File
        ("C:/users/zlloyd1/desktop/test1.doc")))) {

for the BufferedWriter, but it is strange, because it does not have an issue with the first one, just the second BufferedWriter??
and for the add, and open it is these two lines that are a problem:

add.addActionListener(this);
open.addActionListener(this);

I am not sure if I have misused this here for these, but it is not recognizing add, nor open as legitimate commands, or methods, even though I have all the necessary imported libraries, I believe????
Can someone PLEASE tell me what I am doing wrong here, in Java for Dummies language??

Your code should never look like this:

File file = choosa.getSelectedFile();}}}}
//try(
//Desktop.getDesktop().open(file);}catch(Exception e3){}}}}

You should be careful with your indentation and put the end curly brace, }, on its own line, precisely indented to match the opening brace line so you can more easily match them. Use white space to your advantage.

--- Update ---

--- Update ---

Originally Posted by curmudgeon

You should be careful with your indentation and put the end curly brace, }, on its own line, precisely indented to match the opening brace line so you can more easily match them. Use white space to your advantage.

Thanks for the advice, but I do not usually concern myself with indentation until after I have the program working, and I have not gotten there as yet!!

--- Update ---

Originally Posted by Norm

That error often means there are mis matched {}s. Check that all { have a matching }
and that all methods are not contained inside the {}s of other methods or statements.

Thank you Norm, for a simple and helpful answer!!
I will go through and be sure that all opened brackets and parenthesis are closed!!

Originally Posted by zlloyd1

Thanks for the advice, but I do not usually concern myself with indentation until after I have the program working, and I have not gotten there as yet!! :"

Does you IDE not auto-format correctly until the program is error free? (Eclipse LOL)

I am not using an IDE at this time, because I am still trying to learn, and have been told that an IDE can be confusing if you do not have the language down completely. I am doing my coding in Notepad++, and compiling and running in the command prompt, so indentation can be a chore....

Originally Posted by zlloyd1

I am not using an IDE at this time, because I am still trying to learn, and have been told that an IDE can be confusing if you do not have the language down completely. I am doing my coding in Notepad++, and compiling and running in the command prompt, so indentation can be a chore....

I understand, but it is one chore that is going to help you complete your program, so it's a habit well worth getting into.