Java Help

dokko · 30 Apr 2009 at 14:45

I've currently got an assignment on Java to create a word guessing game and a hangman type game only Java is my weakness, it really hasn't stuck and i get lost in it. First time i ever used it was this year around xmas time (somehow fluked a 62% on it leaving me to need 19% in this assignment on a 50/50) but have forgot everything i know about Java, its all new again, in fact its newer than it was first time round. :confused:

Been putting it off and off trying to crack on with other assignments but its in to the final month and it needs doing...and i am panicking. I don't expect anyone to give me the source code and say here you are, i was just hoping for people to point me in the right direction of where to look to make the two word games i have to create, the very starting point for something like this. I have searched for several hours on the net and in books and im coming up with nothing. Any book recommendations would be excellent, especially ones i can easily get my hands on (i think my college library isn't up to much for computer studies)

I'm using BlueJ and nothing seems to compile or run in it, maybe i should use another Java editor?

Thanks for looking.

suarve · 30 Apr 2009 at 15:43

If you want an example, you can have the assignment I made a while ago when I was attempting to learn java. I'm at work now, but will be on msn later this evening. It's not amazingly coded but works.

dangerstat · 30 Apr 2009 at 16:03

dokko said:
I've currently got an assignment on Java to create a word guessing game and a hangman type game only Java is my weakness, it really hasn't stuck and i get lost in it. First time i ever used it was this year around xmas time (somehow fluked a 62% on it leaving me to need 19% in this assignment on a 50/50) but have forgot everything i know about Java, its all new again, in fact its newer than it was first time round.

Been putting it off and off trying to crack on with other assignments but its in to the final month and it needs doing...and i am panicking. I don't expect anyone to give me the source code and say here you are, i was just hoping for people to point me in the right direction of where to look to make the two word games i have to create, the very starting point for something like this. I have searched for several hours on the net and in books and im coming up with nothing. Any book recommendations would be excellent, especially ones i can easily get my hands on (i think my college library isn't up to much for computer studies)

I'm using BlueJ and nothing seems to compile or run in it, maybe i should use another Java editor?

Thanks for looking.

I'd highly recommend using Eclipse, it's excellent and moreover it's free. And it'll get you compiling and debuging Java code in no time at all.

Do you need to use graphics in this assignment (do you have to draw a little guy etc..), if so then it's not trivial (well it is but not for a non-java-ish student).

The basics of this should be very easy. why not start bashing something together and we'll chip in with help when you get stuck?

Phil99 · 30 Apr 2009 at 16:04

It'd be useful if you could post the assignment itself up so we can see exactly what sort of thing they expect, don't want us making it too complicated for you!

Objects First with Java (I think that's the full title) is a very good book for Java beginners and uses BlueJ as its IDE of choice so may be a good starting point. For 'proper' programs I'd recommend something like Netbeans, but as it sounds like you're a total beginner BlueJ may be better suited to getting something going; a lot of people here had a lot of trouble switching from BlueJ to Netbeans so don't want to complicate things too much if you haven't got a lot of time to get this done!

dokko · 30 Apr 2009 at 17:23

Hi,

Thanks for the replies.

suarve - That would be great, don't do Msn, but could accept it in an email through the trust if that's ok? Could you hang on a bit for it so i can at least try and get myself going as i need to understand as well as just get the blooming thing done!

dangerstat - Got to grips with BlueJ again...i was creating instances instead of executing the classes i was making...for over two hours. :mad:

(so i think i will stick with it, tried eclipse last time round and found it a bit harder to use and went back to BJ)

No graphics involved unless you want, which i don't.

I've got some examples of how to use mouse listeners which i'm working through now and getting to grips with before attempting to create a working word game, but will post up what im doing over the weekend and you can have a look.

Phil99 - I haven't got a copy of the assignment handy, but will give you the gist if you want later on tonight. As you can see i'm ok with bluej again, just some teething problems getting used to it, can't believe i was making such a simple mistake...

Edit: Overall my panic levels are down (they'll be back up by the end of the night no doubt), but it would be great if you guys could keep an eye on this thread to see if am having a meltdown over the next week. Cheers.