comparing strings in notebook to names of a file

Hi

I'm having some trouble getting a list of numbers all ending with "|" from notepad to compare with names of files, that then need to be taken to be put in a folder if the match is true, can anyone help please???

I have been trying to use a for loop to compare each number in the string from notepad up until "|". but i can't seem to get it to compare with the names of the file


I need help!!!!

Please post the code of what you have tried so far.

Luck,
CJSL

This is the last one that i have tried, i kept deleting and changing bits so i don't think i helped myself.
Compare

for (int i = 0; i < text.length; i++)//get each number
if (X==Y)//compare 1st num in notepad to 1st number in file name.
Compare;//if it matches go back and compare next number
else //if it doesn't

for( list=0; list < file.length;list++) //move to next file name until last file
compare; start comparing next file name

else//when it is end of the file list

for(list2=0; list2< string.length; list2++); move down list in notepad
compare; //start compare again for next string of numbers in notepad

else

System.println("no match");

Next time post in CODE tags please.

Code:

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for (int i = 0; i < text.length; i++)//get each number
if (X==Y)//compare 1st num in notepad to 1st number in file name.
[COLOR="Red"]Compare[/COLOR];//if it matches go back and compare next number
else //if it doesn't

for( list=0; list < file.length;list++) //move to next file name until last file
[COLOR="red"]compare[/COLOR]; start comparing next file name

[COLOR="red"]else[/COLOR]//when it is end of the file list
[COLOR="red"]// you cant have an else without an if[/COLOR]
for(list2=0; list2< string.length; list2++)[COLOR="red"];[/COLOR] move down list in notepad
[COLOR="red"]compare[/COLOR]; //start compare again for next string of numbers in notepad

[COLOR="red"]else[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]// you cant have an else without an if[/COLOR]
System.println("no match");

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Full of errors. One of the loops does nothing because theres a semicolon right after, and theres alot of elses with no corresponding ifs. Also, put braces on your loops, ifs and elses.
And What is compare; (you spelled it differently some times). If it is a method it would be compare(the arguments);..
-MK12

ok, Yes compare is supposed to be the method that i go back to with the next number and start again. thanks for the tips. I will try again, hopefully with less errors.

Your welcome.. Make sure to look at everything I put in red, and add braces to the ifs elses and loops, and then post new code in CODE tags.
-MK12

The code you posted is part of the code or is all of the code?

Code:

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if (X==Y)//compare 1st num in notepad to 1st number in file name.

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Have you opened and read the notepad file ?
Have variables X and Y been stated and initialized?

Luck,
CJSL

Code:

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Public Class CallLog
{

Public Static Void Main (String args[])

{:confused:

File notepad = new File("callLog.text");
FileInputstream fis = new FileInputstream (notepad);
DataInputstream dis = new DataInputstream (bis);
File messages = new File("ITSuppLogDone.txt");
FileInputstream fis = new FileInputstream (messages);
DataInputstream dis = new DataInputstream (bis);

String record = null;

try {

  while ( (record=dis.readLine()) != null )
        {
Compare (x,y)
{

for (int i = 0; i < text.length; i++)//get each number
    if (X==Y)//compare 1st num in notepad to 1st number in file name.
{
    Compare;//if it matches go back and compare next number
}
        else //if it doesn't
        {
       
        for( list=0; list < file.length;list++) //move to next file name until last file
        if (!endofFile)
        {
        compare; //start comparing next file name
        }

        else//when it is end of the file list
        {
        for(list2=0; list2< string.length; list2++)// move down list in notepad
        compare; //start compare again for next string of numbers in notepad
} catch (IOException e) {
   
  System.out.println("There are no matches");
 
} 

}
}
}

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You haven't tried to compile this code, have you? I really don't know where to start. There are too many beginers errors in the code to even start to correct it. For example, the case (upper and lower) of letters of words in Java is very important:

Code:

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[B][COLOR="Red"]P[/COLOR][/B]ublic [COLOR="red"][B]S[/B][/COLOR]tatic [B][COLOR="red"]V[/COLOR][/B]oid [COLOR="red"][B]M[/B][/COLOR]ain (String args[])

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This should be:

Code:

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[B][COLOR="Blue"]p[/COLOR][/B]ublic [COLOR="blue"][B]s[/B][/COLOR]tatic [B][COLOR="blue"]v[/COLOR][/B]oid [COLOR="blue"][B]m[/B][/COLOR]ain (String args[])

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It is obvious that you don't know what you're doing because you don't have the basics. I would kindly and strongly suggest that you study a good Java programming book. Also the following link is a very good help:

The Java™ Tutorials

Luck,
CJSL