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Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 PointsStuck here. Can't continue. Compiler error.
./Game.java:14: error: cannot find symbol if(message.indexOf(letter) !=-1 || hits.indexOf(letter) !=-1){
symbol variable message location: class Game
./Prompter.java:19 erro: cannot fiend symbol System.out.println(Ian.getMessege());
symbol: variable Ian location class Propmter
5 Answers
Steve Hunter
57,682 PointsHi there,
In Game.java it is saying message doesn't exist. Do you mean misses?
And in Prompter.java you've declared the error to be iae then tried to access it with ian. Change that to iae and that error will disappear.
[EDIT]Yes, those two changes make your code work.
Steve.
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 PointsHey
Ohhh... yes thank you very much. fat fingers :).
In Game.java it saying cannot find symbol.
Steve Hunter
57,682 PointsI'll check your code - give me a minute.
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Pointso yeh I see what you saying
Steve Hunter
57,682 PointsYes - change message to misses.
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 PointsThanks you for looking into.
Steve Hunter
57,682 PointsNo problem. All sorted now?
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 PointsYes, It's all working now.