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Thread: Coding in BlueJ/JDK 8, In need of assistance.

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    Question Coding in BlueJ/JDK 8, In need of assistance.

    Hi, I just recently started a coding class using BlueJ/JDK 8, I know exactly what i want my code to do, and i already have a basic set up, but I'm stuck. The goal is to have the user input a Tank (The ones that drive around and shoot?) name, and what returns to them are the stats, such as Hitpoints, Tier, Type of tank, etc. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated! Here's my code:
    public class TankCalculator {
    private int tier = 1;
    private int whatType;
    private int whatNation;
    private int whatHitpoints;
    private int whatPlaystyle;
    private int whichTank;
    private int MS1;
    private int T1;
    private int Medium1;
    private int LTr;
    private int FT;
    private int NC31;
    private int ROtsu;
    private String stats;
    public TankCalculator(int Tank) {
    whichTank = Tank;
    if (whichTank == MS1)stats = 1;
    if (whichTank == T1)stats = 2;
    if (whichTank == Medium1) stats = 3;
    if (whichTank == LTr)stats = 4;
    if (whichTank == FT) stats = 5;
    if (whichTank == NC31) stats = 6;
    if (whichTank == ROtsu) stats = 7;
    }
    private void setHitpoints(int hitpoints) {
    whatHitpoints = hitpoints;
    if (whichTank == MS1)return "90 - 100";
    if (whichTank == T1)return "105 - 115";
    if (whichTank == Medium1) return "130 - 140";
    if (whichTank == LTr)return "110 - 130";
    if (whichTank == FT) return "105 - 115";
    if (whichTank == NC31)return "100 - 110";
    if (whichTank == ROtsu)return "100 - 110";

    }
    private void setType(int type) {
    whatType = type;
    if (whichTank == MS1)return "Light";
    if (whichTank == T1)return "Light";
    if (whichTank == Medium1) return "Medium";
    if (whichTank == LTr)return "Light";
    if (whichTank == FT) return "Light";
    if (whichTank == NC31)return "Light";
    if (whichTank == ROtsu)return "Light";
    }

    private void setNation(int nation) {
    whatNation = nation;
    if (whichTank == MS1)return "USSR";
    if (whichTank == T1)return "USA";
    if (whichTank == Medium1) return "UK";
    if (whichTank == LTr)return "Germany";
    if (whichTank == FT) return "France";
    if (whichTank == NC31)return "China";
    if (whichTank == ROtsu)return "Japan";
    }

    private void setPlaystyle(int playstyle){
    whatPlaystyle = playstyle;
    if (whichTank == MS1)return "Brawler";
    if (whichTank == T1)return "Mixed";
    if (whichTank == Medium1)return "Brawler";
    if (whichTank == LTr)return "Sniper";
    if (whichTank == FT)return "Sniper";
    if (whichTank == NC31)return "Mixed";
    if (whichTank == ROtsu)return "Support";
    }
    public String getStats() {
    return stats;
    }

    }


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    Default Re: Coding in BlueJ/JDK 8, In need of assistance.

    Welcome to the forum! Please read this topic to learn how to post code in code or highlight tags and other useful info for new members.

    Please post your code correctly per the above link.

    Describe what your code is not doing that it should be doing. Post a sample run and an example of what the run should be but isn't. I don't see a main() method. Is BlueJ the IDE that doesn't require one? Or have you written a driver program that makes the above go?

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    Default Re: Coding in BlueJ/JDK 8, In need of assistance.

    Okay, Okay. Im really new to this so most of what you're saying i'm not following. I already explained what i want it to do, I want it so the USER, The person at the computer, types a name in: For example, "T1", and the code recognizes it and returns a set of statistics (return stats) to the user. BlueJ Might be the IDE That doesnt require one. I dont know for sure. New to the class.

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    Default Re: Coding in BlueJ/JDK 8, In need of assistance.

    I can assure you BlueJ does use main methods - I used the IDE once as a beta
    version. It's setup is very basic compared to Eclipse as it is aimed at students
    learning Java - it does have a very pretty interface

    In regards to the problem, are you getting compile errors? Is the program running but
    outputting wrong results? Greg was suggesting we need a better view on exactly what
    is not working.

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    Default Re: Coding in BlueJ/JDK 8, In need of assistance.

    .....jpg
    Compile picture. Cant even get it to have an input box. aka Object i guess?

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    Default Re: Coding in BlueJ/JDK 8, In need of assistance.

    int cannot be converted to java.lang.string, line highlighted being if (whichTank == MS1)stats = 1;

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    Default Re: Coding in BlueJ/JDK 8, In need of assistance.

    int cannot be converted to java.lang.String
    The compiler can't convert the int: 1 to a String to assign to the variable: stats.
    Change the int: 1 to a String by putting it in "s
    "1" is a String.
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    Default Re: Coding in BlueJ/JDK 8, In need of assistance.

    if (whichTank == MS1)stats = MS;"1";
    Like this? it's now saying it isnt a statement.

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    Default Re: Coding in BlueJ/JDK 8, In need of assistance.

    stats = MS;"1";
    Where did the MS come from? It wasn't part of the error message you reported here:
    line highlighted being if (whichTank == MS1)stats = 1;
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