Re: array problem

Thanks. Peter - I understood that in addition to declaring the array I had
to initialize each element also. In an earlier version of my code when I had
only the code you suggest the compiler objected, saying that the array "may
not be initialized" That is why I added the five lines referring to each
element.


"Peter Van Weert" <Peter.VanWeert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1150132781.779254@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong or point me to help towards a
solution. Thanks.


//Declare an array "doc"
DefaultStyledDocument[] doc;

//Instantiate and array "doc"
DefaultStyledDocument[] doc = new DefaultStyledDocument[5];


You have declared the variable doc twice. The following is correct:

//Declare and instantiate an array "doc"
DefaultStyledDocument[] doc = new DefaultStyledDocument[5];

or also correct:

//Declare an array "doc"
DefaultStyledDocument[] doc;

//Instantiate the array "doc"
doc = new DefaultStyledDocument[5];

I think (the error message of the compiler is a bit puzzling) this will
solve your problem.

Cheers,
Peter







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