problems with JOptionPane

[oregon]

I'm using this command line and it works fine:

int age=Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter your age"));

but when i try with strings, it doesn't work

String Name=String.parseString(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter your name"));

why?

[hardwired]

The String class does not have a parseString method. You can look up fields and methods available for any class in the javadocs.
Overview (Java 2 Platform SE 5.0). Find the class in the left lower frame, click the link and its api loads into the main frame. The Method Summary lists all the methods for the class. Sections below show methods of superclasses available through inheritance.
The showInputDialog method you are using returns a String so you only need

String Name = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter your name");

[oregon]

thanks hardwire