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krayonn wrote:

> I am a marketing assistant having a problem with applet code to
> execute an actionListener event needs a quick resolution for a person
> with no programming training who is under a lot of pressure to
> perform by a boss with an agenda!

I honestly don't know where to begin with your problem.  If you were to
upload your applet Java class to the borland.public.attachments group I
could probably take a look, time permitting.  However, feel free to
print out this message and show it to your boss.  Worst case, print it
out and show it to your boss when he/she tells you that you're fired
for not fixing the problem.

Programming is an engineering discipline.  The barrier to entry is
lower than it is for most other engineering disciplines, but it still
requires time to acquire even the most basic knowledge necessary to be
effective in any manner whatsoever.

To your boss I would ask this:

Would you trust a sales rep with no automotive experience to fix your
car?

Would you trust a secretary with no carpentry experience to build a
deck?

Would you trust a manager with no plumbing experience to fix a leak
behind the wall of the basement?

and finally...

Would you trust a programmer with no marketing experience to write a
marketing plan?

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krayonn wrote:

> class Applet1_button1_actionAdapter
>      implements ActionListener {
>    private Applet1 adaptee;
>    Applet1_button1_actionAdapter(Applet1 adaptee)  {
>      this.adaptee = adaptee;
> 
> public void button1_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)  {
>      adaptee.button1_actionPerformed(e);
> // **** PUT '{' HERE
> //get the input values from the Text Field(s)to create a break even
> budget analysis and 3 year projections--calculations are to appear in
> a text area as per textArea1.append("\nNet Profit 3 Years Cume:\t" +
> nf.format(np))); .  .  .
> class Applet1_button1_actionAdapter
>     implements java.awt.event.ActionListener {
>   Applet1 adaptee;

A couple problems jump to mind...

1) You have the same class Applet1_button1_actionAdapter defined twice,
a definite no-no.
2) The first declaration is missing the closing '}' in the constructor
(where I have // **** PUT '{' HERE).

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Kevin, thank you so much for your advice.  I was able to fix the problem with the redundant class thing and I put in the '}' as indicated.

NOW I have a clean bill of health except at the end I get a little Add Breakpoint note, and I'm wondering if I have to end with a class breakpoint?  I don't know what that would be, but at the very very end, after 
}
}
}
it won't just end, it wants something more.

You have already been a big help and I don't want to take advantage, but I am still here working and if you happen to think of something insightful I would be delighted to know what!

Your questions for my boss have certainly crossed my mind, and I don't think I get paid enough for this kind of work, but I can't afford to quit and I can't see how telling him he's got a bad attitude is going to help me out.  Maybe if I can get the hang of this I can get a better job somewhere else . . . or maybe go to graduate school and study engineering!  

--k

"Kevin Dean [TeamB]" <NkOdSePaAnM@datadevelopment.com> wrote:
>krayonn wrote:
>
>> class Applet1_button1_actionAdapter
>>      implements ActionListener {
>>    private Applet1 adaptee;
>>    Applet1_button1_actionAdapter(Applet1 adaptee)  {
>>      this.adaptee = adaptee;
>> 
>> public void button1_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)  {
>>      adaptee.button1_actionPerformed(e);
>> // **** PUT '{' HERE
>> //get the input values from the Text Field(s)to create a break even
>> budget analysis and 3 year projections--calculations are to appear in
>> a text area as per textArea1.append("\nNet Profit 3 Years Cume:\t" +
>> nf.format(np))); .  .  .
>> class Applet1_button1_actionAdapter
>>     implements java.awt.event.ActionListener {
>>   Applet1 adaptee;
>
>A couple problems jump to mind...
>
>1) You have the same class Applet1_button1_actionAdapter defined twice,
>a definite no-no.
>2) The first declaration is missing the closing '}' in the constructor
>(where I have // **** PUT '{' HERE).
>
>-- 
>Kevin Dean [TeamB]
>Dolphin Data Development Ltd.
>http://www.datadevelopment.com/
>
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>
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kristen wrote:

> Kevin, thank you so much for your advice.  I was able to fix the
> problem with the redundant class thing and I put in the '}' as
> indicated.
> 
> NOW I have a clean bill of health except at the end I get a little
> Add Breakpoint note, and I'm wondering if I have to end with a class
> breakpoint?  I don't know what that would be, but at the very very
> end, after } } }
> it won't just end, it wants something more.

I don't know what you mean by an "Add Breakpoint" note.  Breakpoints
have nothing to do with code structure; they're points in your code at
which a debugger "breaks" to allow you to step through the code line by
line, examine variables, etc.

If programming were as easy as your boss suggests, even managers could
do it.  ;-)

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