Switch Issues

Hello!

I'm having some issues with a switch, or at least I think it's the switch...

Code:

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// STATE is a String, command is a JTextField
// This is all inside of an ActionListener, so nothing happens until it gets input.

if (STATE.equals("CREATECHAR")){
                        String name = command.getText();
                                display.append("\nAre you sure you want your name to be " + command.getText() + "?");
                                switch (event.getActionCommand().toUpperCase()){
                                case "YES": case "Y":
                                        player.setName(name);
                                        display.append("\nWelcome to Generica, " + player.getName() + "!");
                                        STATE = "EXPLORE";
                                        break;
                                case "NO": case "N":
                                        display.append("Well what is your name, then?");
                                        break;
                        }
                }

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Theoretically, after the switch receives a "YES", it should change the state String to "EXPLORE", thus ending the whole chain. But that's not what's happening.

Output is:

What is your name, Adventurer?
Are you sure you want your name to be John?
Are you sure you want your name to be Yes?
Welcome to Generica, Yes!

Any idea why I'm getting the odd looping?

Thanks in advance!

Quote:

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Any idea why I'm getting the odd looping?

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Try debugging the code by adding some printlns to print out the values of the variables used to control the logic flow.
The print out should show you what the computer is seeing and help you understand why the code is doing what it is doing.

Oh, brilliant. Now I know exactly what I did wrong. Looks like a nightmare to fix, too. Think I might just scrap it and restructure it to make sense. xD

Handy tip for future projects, too.

Thanks, mate!