I'm new to java and i am trying to make the scanner function work, but it won't. I have the latest version of java and Mac OS X

This is the info on the version that terminal gave me:
java version "1.5.0_06"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_06-112)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_06-64, mixed mode, sharing)

I compiled this program with jEdit and it reports no errors. But when I run it it gets stuck in a loop.

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Payroll
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        String name;
        int hours;
        double payRate;
        double grossPay;

        Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

        System.out.print("What is your name? ");
        name = keyboard.nextLine();

        System.out.print("How many hours do you work a week? ");
        hours = keyboard.nextInt();

        System.out.print("What is your hourly wage? ");
        payRate = keyboard.nextDouble();

        grossPay = hours * payRate;

        System.out.println("Hello" + name);
        System.out.println("Your gross pay is $" + grossPay);
    }
}

Please Help

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works fine (except for the error you made in the calculation routine). Question is, do you know how to use the program you wrote?
How do you expect it to work?

I found out that jEdit's plugin doesn't work with macosx. I tried a different program and it worked. Thank's anyways.

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