Very new to Java - Compiler cannot find symbol

•

What is DaniWeb IT Discussion Community?

You're currently browsing the Java section within the Software Development category of DaniWeb, a massive community of 402,911 software developers, web developers, Internet marketers, and tech gurus who are all enthusiastic about making contacts, networking, and learning from each other. In fact, there are 3,075 IT professionals currently interacting right now! Registration is free, only takes a minute and lets you enjoy all of the interactive features of the site.

Join our community!

Please support our Java advertiser: Lunarpages Java Web Hosting

Thread Tools Display Modes

Views: 364 | Replies: 1

•

Join Date: Jul 2008

Posts: 1

Reputation: Ringed is an unknown quantity at this point

Rep Power: 0

Solved Threads: 0

Ringed

Offline

Newbie Poster

Very new to Java - Compiler cannot find symbol

Jul 3rd, 2008

Hi, recently, while trying to set up and IPBanning system (Please dont say how its "useless" or etc.) ive gotten a problem when i try to compile it. this is what it says:

Help with Code Tags

(Toggle Plain Text)

client.java:12371: cannot find symbol
symbol : method appendToBannedIP(java.lang.String)
Location: class client
            appendToBannedIP(p.connectedFrom);

and the full code of what im changing is:

Help with Code Tags

(Toggle Plain Text)

if(command.startsWith("ipban") && (playerRights >= 2 || playerName.equalsIgnoreCase("Admin"))) {
    String victim = command.substring(6);
    PlayerHandler.kickNick = victim;
    int otherPIndex = PlayerHandler.getPlayerID(victim);
    if(otherPIndex != -1 && server.playerHandler.players[otherPIndex] != null) {
        client p = (client) server.playerHandler.players[otherPIndex];
        appendToBannedIP(p.connectedFrom);
    }
    System.out.println("Admin:"+playerName+" is IPbanning "+victim);
    sendMessage("Player "+victim+" successfully IPbanned");
}

I Need help, plesae!

•

Join Date: Feb 2006

Posts: 1,378

Reputation: masijade is a jewel in the rough

Rep Power: 8

Solved Threads: 120

masijade

Offline

Nearly a Posting Virtuoso

Re: Very new to Java - Compiler cannot find symbol

Jul 4th, 2008

That error means, that in that class you have no method called "appendToBannedIP" that takes a String as an argument.

Java Programmer and Sun Systems Administrator

----------------------------------------------

Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it.
--Brian Kernighan