Java Error can any one help

[benz spida]

I keep getting this java error (inner class cannot have static declarations ) dont know why I just started learning Java dont know what im doing wrong. Thanks

 
import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.event.*;
 
public class comments extends Applet
  {
/**
 * @author Craig
 * 
 * This class demonstrates use of:
 * Line Comments
 * Block Comments
 * JavaDoc Comments.
 */
public class CommentsExample {
 
/**
 * Program comments are nonexecuting, 
 * statements you add to a program 
 * documentation  for the purpose 
 * of documentation.
 */
protected static String greeting = "Hi";

//Program comments are nonexecuting, 
//statements you add to a program 
private static String name = "Guys"; //documentation  

public CommentsExample() {
//of documentation.()
super();
}
 
/**
 * This is the entry point of the application.
 *  main() is executed first by the JVM.
 */
public void main(String[] args) {
/*
 * Program comments are nonexecuting, 
     * statements you add to a program 
     * documentation  for the purpose 
     * of documentation.
 */
System.out.println(greeting + " " + name);
}
}
}
 

[Shashi Kant]

hi

you are declaring the two static object of String class inside inner calss.
i.e. greeting and name.
try declaring that in outer calss.
so you will not get that error