Creating a Name Display Program in Java

[Dr. Fishtastic]

/**
 * @(#)Review6.java
 *
 * Review6 application
 *
 * @author
 * @version 1.00 2010/11/15
 */
 import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
 import java.io.*;
public class Review6 {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
    	{

    	//declaration of variables
    	String snumber
    	int numbers, Counter = 0;

    	// TODO, add your application code

    	snumber = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Type in a number",null,JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
    		numbers = Integer.parseInt(snumber);
    	while (!done)
    	{
    		Counter = numbers
    			try
    			{if text = numbers;
    			else done = true;
    			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "John Smith is a terrible programmer",null,JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE)
    			}

    	}

    }
}

I am absolutely terrible at programming. I am trying to make a program that prompts you to enter a number. Then, message boxes will display your name corresponding to the number you put in. I don't have a clue as to what I'm doing

[ZeekyHBomb]

Missing ; after first variable declaration
Inconsistent formatting
'done' not declared
Missing ; after assignment
try-block without catch
You probably want if(test == numbers.ToString()), not if test = numbers (which is missing parenthesis and is an assignment, not a comparison
Also, text not declared
Missing ; after functioncall to showMessgeDialog
Loop makes no sense

Conclusion: Less programming, more learning.
If you're using a book or internet tutorial, you might wanna try a different one.

[Stebbzor]

If you need good tutorials then this guy has pretty good ones.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl-zzrqQoSE[/url]

[Werem00se]

You can't have a try without a catch kiddo. YOU JUST FUCKING CAN'T!!

[30CALIB3R]

I'm in a CS 144 class right now and we are nearing the end of it and we haven't even messed with panes yet. I suggest starting off simpler if you are just learning:

import java.util.Scanner;

public class NameDisplay
{
    public static void main(String[]args)
    {
        Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
        
        int num;
        
        System.out.print("Enter an integer: ");
        num = in.nextInt();
        
        if (num == 1)
        {
            System.out.println("30CALIB3R");
        }
        else
        {
            System.out.println("No name found");
        }
    }
}

I think this is what you're trying to achieve.

[pikzen]

[QUOTE=Werem00se;26097536]You can't have a try without a catch kiddo. YOU JUST FUCKING CAN'T!![/QUOTE]

And no pokemon catching

[esalaka]

[QUOTE=pikzen;26101004]And no pokemon catching[/QUOTE]

Gotta Catch 'Em All!