Java Development

[bb_newb]

Hi, I'm following the user interface tutorial here:

http://supportforums.blackberry.com/rim/attachments/rim/java_dev@tkb/11/1/User_Interface_V3.pdf

When I run the program in a simulator it seems to run fine until I attempt to change a capital.  When I do, I get a null pointer exception in this block of code:

    private MenuItem _changeCapital = new MenuItem("Change Capital", 110, 10) {
    	public void run() {
    		if (displayed == 0)
    			_canadaCapital = _input.getText();
    		else if (displayed == 1)
    			_ukCapital = _input.getText();
    		else if (displayed == 2)
    			_usCapital = _input.getText();
    	}
    };

 It seems to be _input.getText(); is returning a null value.  _input is a BasicEditField, and the field I think it references does have text in it.  Also, it successfully sets the text in other locations in the code with _input.setText().

My code is currently unmodified.  It's simply a cut&paste from the tutorial.  Can someone fill me in on what the problem is?

My only potential lead is a warning that _changeCapital is being initialized with a deprecated constructor.
  I can't see why that would matter though.  Oh yes, also _input is a different color (blue) in my IDE on the getText() lines, compared to the setText() lines (black).  I'm new to Eclipse, so I don't know what that means.

Thanks for any help!

[bb_newb]

bump?

[jprofitt]

If you're using the code copied from that PDF, make sure you aren't mixing "_input" and "input" (they use "input").

[bb_newb]

Yeah, I don't see anywhere in that tutorial where they use 'input' instead of '_input'.

[jprofitt]

Pages 11, 12, 14 (use both on this page actually), 15, and 16

[bb_newb]

I realize you're trying to help, so want to be rude, but... are we looking at the same source?

On the pages you mention, I see nothing but _input variables.  For example, from various lines on page 11:


BasicEditField _input;
_input = new BasicEditField("Capital (can be changed): ", _capital);
_fieldManagerMiddle.add(_input);
_input.setText(_canadaCapital);
_input.setText(_ukCapital);

 Perhaps your pdf viewer isn't rendering underscores properly?

[jprofitt]

Apparently it is not rendering some of the _'s for me...interesting