displaying a result in Label

[Blanka Tierrablanca]

I'm trying to display a result in a label but I keep getting an error message that setText can't be applied to int so I tried different things to change it to String but it wouldn't accept it. Plese help.
output.setText(result);
Thank you.

[Dani Atrei]

Hi, I think you can use this method that you can find on the javadocs classes under String

static String valueOf(int i) 
        //  Returns the string representation of the int argument.

You could also have created an Integer type but I think this way is faster!
Hope it helps,
Daniel
[ February 20, 2004: Message edited by: Daniel Atrei ]

[Blanka Tierrablanca]

Now I'm getting an error that says "variable result might not have been initialized"
How do I fix it?

[Dani Atrei]

Hmm, that s strange, make sure you have assigned a value to result before using it( if it s a local variable). If not, show the part of your code that you think causes the problem so we could have a better idea of what s going on.
Hope it will work, if not post your problems again, there are incredibly competent people on this forum! I was amazed!
Daniel

[Blanka Tierrablanca]

I've tried different things and I'm running out of ideas. I know it's probably something very simple that I'm overlooking. Here's the part that I think has problem in it. Whole program is kind of big too include (250 lines). This is where error comes from:

else {
// get input from TextField
int result;
int temperature = Integer.parseInt(input.getText().trim());

// get selected type of conversion and convert it
if (fahrenheit.getState() == true)
result = 5 * (temperature - 32) / 9;
if (celsius.getState() == true )
result = (9 * temperature / 5) + 32;

// format the output
output.setText(String.valueOf(result));
}

[Lalit K Kumar]

hi,
In your code snapshot , you have'nt initialized your variable "result". though you have assigned the variable some value depending on your "if" condition , but it is'nt enough. since you are assigning the value if a particular condition gets fulfilled , it would be advisable if you initialize your "result" by some value (say 0).
this way your problem will be solved. here is the snapshot:-
else {
// get input from TextField
int result =0 ; //CHANGE MADE TO THIS LINE
int temperature = Integer.parseInt(input.getText().trim());
// get selected type of conversion and convert it
if (fahrenheit.getState() == true)
result = 5 * (temperature - 32) / 9;
if (celsius.getState() == true )
result = (9 * temperature / 5) + 32;
// format the output
output.setText(String.valueOf(result));
}