how do i call a class from main class

[revanger]

Hallo...I am quite new to java programming and recently I came across a problem which I can't solve almost a week.I have a small garphic project called SmileyFace and when I compile it there's is awlays some problem with it. Could anybody help me just to give me a hint or a clue where am I mistaking by writing the code...

Here's the code:


import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class RunSmileyFace
{

public static void main(String[] args)
{
SmileyFace myObjRef = new SmileyFace();
myObjRef.SmileyFace();
}
}

public class SmileyFace extends JFrame
{
public void SmileyFace()
{
setTitle("Smiley Face");
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(250,220);
setLocation(300,300);
getContentPane().setBackground(Color.yellow);
setVisible(true);
}

public void paint(Graphics g)
{
super.paint(g); // call the paint method of the superclass, Jframe
g.setColor(Color.red);
g.drawOval(85,75,75,75); // the face
g.setColor(Color.blue);
g.drawOval(100,95,10,10); // the right eye
g.drawOval(135,95,10,10); // the left eye
g.drawArc(102,115,40,25,0,-180); // the mouth
g.drawString("Smiley Face", 90,175);
}
}// end of the code

I will be very grateful if some one can help me out with it, because I have tried so many different ways and the result is zilch....Thanks.

[gold.dudu]

what seems to fail?
can you post the error msgs?

[Norm]

Instead of using the JFrame as the canvas to draw on, use a JPanel that is added to the JFrame. Override the JPanel's paintComponent() method and put your drawing code there.

Search on this forum for code samples of paintComponent.

[revanger]

Hi, gold.dudu...the error message is :

class SmileyFace is public,should be decleared in a file named SmileyFace.java

[revanger]

Hi Norm, I would try that you have suggested me, but in the case I wrote the code like this is there anything wrong, can you tell is it the way correct of calling class SmileyFace from the main class or have done it right, or I should call the first one in some other way...

[JosAH]

Hi Norm, I would try that you have suggested me, but in the case I wrote the code like this is there anything wrong, can you tell is it the way correct of calling class SmileyFace from the main class or have done it right, or I should call the first one in some other way...

Obviously your current code is incorrect (otherwise it would've run and you wouldn't be here). Lucky for you your code isn't cast in stone so are able to change it; write the following (public) classes:

public class SmileyPanel extends JPanel {
   public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
      // paint a smiley face here
   }
}
public class SmileyFrame extends JFrame {
   // add a new SmileyPanel to the contentPane here
}
public class Application {
   // this class contains the main method
   // and instantiates a SmileyFrame
}

compile it and run your Application class ...

kind regards,

Jos

[gold.dudu]

Hi, gold.dudu...the error message is :

class SmileyFace is public,should be decleared in a file named SmileyFace.java

if i get it right, you should just use a different java class file for "SmileyFace" class, it should be in same package where runSmileyFace class is.
so you will have 2 files (classes) one for each public class

[Hema26]

hi
the class u r declaring is public so it should be saved with the same name otherwise it will give error. if u have created a pubic class SmileyFace then it should be saved with the name SmileyFace.java
i hope now this error wont come again
regards
Hema26