Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error ...

[mossy]

Hi!
I VERY new to Java but frustratingly I'm having an issue with compiling some code that should work. I've been working through the excellent tutorials by Bucky.


I've got to the one where he describes how to set up a screen ready to draw to:

(the code found in these excellent tutorials):

YouTube - Java Game Development - 3 - Creating a Screen for Games
YouTube - Java Game Development - 4 - Restoring Screen Size
YouTube - Java Game Development - 5 - Creating a Full Screen Display

The problem is when I try to compile and run it I get this error:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:

at Drawing.main(Draw.java:8)

No one else seems to be getting this issue, and I'm really not skilled enough yet in Java to have any idea what the problem could be. Has any one got any ideas?

I've downloaded the absolute latest Java devkit, so I'm wondering if they've changed something in it so this code won't run anymore.

If you can help I'll be extremely grateful! :D

thanks

Mossy

[JosAH]

The problem is when I try to compile and run it I get this error:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:

at Drawing.main(Draw.java:8)

You get that error when you try to run an incorrect .class file; you have ignored the error message issued by the compiler. Show us that compiler message and the bit of relevant code.

kind regards,

Jos

[mossy]

opps! Sorry about that :) Here's the error message in full, and the accompanying by the code from the two accompanying java files that I copied from the Bucky tutorial (I've checked it and rewritten it a couple of times so I'm fairly sure it's correct):

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
at Screen.restoreScreen(Screen.java:30)
at bucky.run(bucky.java:26)
at bucky.main(bucky.java:10)

thanks for the help :)

Mossy


bucky.java file:
---------------

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

public class bucky extends JFrame {
public static void main(String[] args) {

DisplayMode dm = new DisplayMode(800,600,16, DisplayMode.REFRESH_RATE_UNKNOWN);
bucky b = new bucky();
b.run(dm);
// paint;
}

public void run(DisplayMode dm){
setBackground(Color.PINK);
setForeground(Color.WHITE);
setFont(new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 24));

Screen s = new Screen();
try{
s.setFullScreen(dm, this);
try{
Thread.sleep(5000);
}catch (Exception ex){}
}finally{
s.restoreScreen();
}

}

public void paint(Graphics g){

//g.clearRect(0,0,getWidth(),getHeight());
g.drawString("TEST TEXT", 200,200);
}

}


screen.java file:
---------------

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

public class Screen {

private GraphicsDevice vc;

public screen(){
GraphicsEnvironment env = GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment();
vc = env.getDefaultScreenDevice();
}

public void setFullScreen(DisplayMode dm, JFrame window){
window.setUndecorated(true);
window.setResizable(false);
vc.setFullScreenWindow(window);

if(dm != null && vc.isDisplayChangeSupported()){
try{
vc.setDisplayMode(dm);
}catch(Exception ex){}
}
}

public Window getFullScreenWindow(){
return vc.getFullScreenWindow();
}

public void restoreScreen(){
Window w = vc.getFullScreenWindow();
if (w!= null){
w.dispose();
}
vc.setFullScreenWindow(null);
}

}

[mossy]

Sorry, here's the actual error messages (still finding my around Eclipse): :)
Description Resource Path Location Type
Return type for the method is missing Screen.java /ScreenStuff/src line 8 Java Problem
The public type Screen must be defined in its own file Blitz.java /Mosiac/src line 4 Java Problem
The serializable class bucky does not declare a static final serialVersionUID field of type long bucky.java /Mosiac/src line 6 Java Problem
The serializable class bucky does not declare a static final serialVersionUID field of type long bucky.java /ScreenStuff/src line 5 Java Problem

[venerik]

Hi Mossy,

Have a close look at the constructor of your Screen class. Java is case sensitive...

Cheers,
Erik

[mossy]

thanks for the tip :) I've taken a quick look but everything seems to be in place. Out of interest would it be possible to try out those bits of code I've included in the post above. I'm wondering if my Java has been set up incorrectly somehow and this is causing the issue.

thanks

Mossy :)

[Singing Boyo]

Apparently Screen is declared in the Blitz.java file... not good xD (and the aforementioned case problem... public screen() should be public Screen()) Other than that, doesn't look like there are any fatal compiler errors. (Including the SVUIDs is a good idea, but not necessary... do that later.)

[mossy]

Hi!
thanks for the help :) I'll take a look :)

Mossy :)