Problem with sample from Redbook

[Stefan Gombar]

Hi

I just stumbled over this problem. I am just starting using NetRexx and Java, so
I am also curious what problem this is.

When I try to compile the 'Animator' applet from the GUI samples, these
error messages occur:

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[E:\PROGRAMM\NrxRedBk\gui\Animator]call nrc -nocrossref Animator
NetRexx portable processor, version 1.125
Copyright (c) IBM Corporation, 1998.  All rights reserved.
Program Animator.nrx
  === class Animator ===
    method init
      overrides Applet.init
    method drawText(Color)
    method calculatePosition(int)
    method calculateSize(int)
    method update(Graphics)
      overrides Container.update(Graphics)
    method paint(Graphics)
      overrides Container.paint(Graphics)
    method run
      implements Runnable.run
E:\PROGRAMM\NrxRedBk\gui\Animator\Animator.java:8: Can't make forward reference to netrexx
in class Animator.
protected java.lang.String
netrexx=netrexx.lang.Rexx.toString(netrexx.lang.Rexx.toRexx("Netrexx"));
                                   ^
E:\PROGRAMM\NrxRedBk\gui\Animator\Animator.java:8: No variable lang defined in class
java.lang.String.
protected java.lang.String
netrexx=netrexx.lang.Rexx.toString(netrexx.lang.Rexx.toRexx("Netrexx"));
                                          ^
2 errors
Compilation of 'Animator.nrx' failed [javac failed]

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The code from 'Animator.nrx':

<snipped>
class Animator extends Applet implements Runnable

  Properties inheritable
    netrexx     = String "Netrexx"             -- image string
    stringImage = Image                        -- image of the drawn string
    gi          = Graphics                     -- graphics object of image
<snipped>

Here what is in 'Animator.java.keep':

<snipped>
public class Animator extends java.applet.Applet implements java.lang.Runnable{

/* properties inheritable */
protected java.lang.String
netrexx=netrexx.lang.Rexx.toString(netrexx.lang.Rexx.toRexx("Netrexx"));
protected java.awt.Image stringImage;
protected java.awt.Graphics gi;
<snipped>

If I declare the variable in the 'Init' section, the applet can be compiled.

  --------------------------- applet INIT
  method init()
    netrexx = "NetRexx"
    x = 200; height = 0; width = 0             -- re-init


Thanks for your help.

Best regards,

Stefan

P.S. BTW, for the adventurous people there is a new Netscape Beta at testcase.
It seems that it handles the 1.1-stuff better. Unfortunately the 'crashing syndrome'
is still built in.


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