HELP please! I'm dying here...

[sanzo902009]

I'm trying to build a simple roulette game for an assignment. but i keep getting this stupid error :
E:\RouletteGame.java:32: non-static variable this cannot be referenced from a static context
Player player1 = new Player(name, iAmount);

i have, for the love of me no idea how to solve this... Help please

This is my code:

import java.util.Scanner;

public class RouletteGame
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
int num = (int)(Math.random()*37); //simulation of roulette wheel
//int winnings = 0; //assumed test data for testing without player class
//int bet = 10;
int x = 0, choice, counter = 1, p = 1; //random variables for looping purposes
int InOrOut; //choice for either inside bets or outside bets
String name; //name of player
int iAmount; //Initial Amount player brings to table

System.out.println("Welcome to the Nick's Roulette game!");

System.out.print("Please enter your name : ");
name = scan.nextLine();

//Validation for correct amount of initial amount
while (p == 1) {
System.out.print("\nHow much are you brigning to the table? ");
iAmount = scan.nextInt();

if (iAmount > 0)
p++;
else System.out.println("Please enter valid value!!");
}

//player contructor
Player player1 = new Player(name, iAmount);

//loop for the whole game so that it repeats when it ends
while (counter == 1) {

//Initial bet placing menu
System.out.println("Would you like to place an inside bet or an ourside bet?");
System.out.println("1. Inside bet");
System.out.println("2. Outside bet");

x = 0;//random variable for while looping
//junction
while (x == 0){ //looping of menu
System.out.print("Please enter choice : ");
InOrOut = scan.nextInt();
if(InOrOut == 1 || InOrOut == 2) //validation of choice in tier 1
{
x = 1; //increment of x (because input data is correct) so the loop stops
if(InOrOut == 1){ //inside bet choice
System.out.println("You have chosen to place an inside bet.");
insideBetDisplay(winnings, bet);

}
else if(InOrOut == 2){ //outside bet choice
System.out.println("You have chosen to place an outside bet.");
outsideBetDisplay(winnings, bet);
}
}
else {System.out.println("Please enter valid selection"); //error message if choice entered is invalid
}
}

System.out.println("\nWould you like to play again?");
System.out.println("1. Yes");
System.out.println("2. No");
System.out.print("Please enter choice : ");
choice = scan.nextInt();

if (choice == 2)
counter ++;
//System.out.println(counter);
}
System.out.println(); //for beautification pureposes
}

public static void insideBetDisplay(int winnings, int bet) //*********************
{ //Inside bet method
//*********************
int num = (int)(Math.random()*37);
Scanner scan1 = new Scanner(System.in);
int numIn;

System.out.println();
System.out.println("Available inside bets : ");
System.out.println("\tNumbers 0 to 36 - Payout [35 to 1]");
System.out.print("\tPlease enter number of choice : ");

numIn = scan1.nextInt();

if(numIn < 0 || numIn > 36){
System.out.println("Please enter valid number.");
insideBetDisplay(winnings, bet);
}

if (numIn == num){
System.out.println("Congratulations!! You Won!!");
bet = bet * 35;
System.out.println("You won " + bet + "!!");
winnings = winnings + bet;
System.out.println("Your current money in hand is " + winnings);
}
else {
System.out.println("Sorry... You lost\n");
}

} //end of inside bet method

public static void outsideBetDisplay(int winnings, int bet) //******************
{ //Outside bet method
int num = (int)(Math.random()*37); //******************
Scanner scan2 = new Scanner(System.in);
int numOut;


//display menu for ourside bets
System.out.println();
System.out.println("Available outside bets : ");
System.out.println("\t1. 1st Dozen (1 to 12) - Payout [3 to 1]");
System.out.println("\t2. 2nd Dozen (13 to 24) - Payout [3 to 1]");
System.out.println("\t3. 3rd Dozen (25 to 36) - Payout [3 to 1]");
System.out.println("\t4. Low Half (1 to 18) - Payout [2 to 1]");
System.out.println("\t5. High Half (19 to 36) - Payout [2 to 1]");
System.out.println("\t6. Blacks only - Payout [1 to 1]");
System.out.println("\t7. Reds only - Payout [1 to 1]");
System.out.println("\t8. Even numbers - Payout [1 to 1]");
System.out.println("\t9. Odd numbers - Payout [1 to 1]");
System.out.print("Please enter choice : ");

//accepts user choice
numOut = scan2.nextInt();

//validation of chioce entered
if(numOut < 1 || numOut > 9){
System.out.println("Please enter valid choice.");
outsideBetDisplay(winnings, bet);
}
System.out.println("The number rolled is " + num);

//first dozen
if (numOut == 1){
if(num >= 1 && num <= 12){
System.out.println("Congratulations! you won!\n");
bet = bet * 3;
System.out.println("You won " + bet);
winnings = winnings + bet;
System.out.println("Your money in hand is " + winnings);

}
else System.out.println("Sorry, you have lost.\n");
}
//second dozen
else if (numOut == 2){
if (num >= 13 && num <= 24){
System.out.println("Congratulations! you won!\n");
bet = bet * 3;
System.out.println("You won " + bet);
winnings = winnings + bet;
System.out.println("Your money in hand is " + winnings);

}
else System.out.println("Sorry, you have lost.\n");
}
//third dozen
else if (numOut == 3){
if (num >= 25 && num <= 36){
System.out.println("Congratulations! you won!\n");
bet =
bet * 3;
System.out.println("You won " + bet);
winnings = winnings + bet;
System.out.println("Your money in hand is " + winnings);

}
else System.out.println("Sorry, you have lost.\n");
}
//low half
else if (numOut == 4){
if (num >= 1 && num <= 18){
System.out.println("Congratulations! you won!\n");
bet = bet * 2;
System.out.println("You won " + bet);
winnings = winnings + bet;
System.out.println("Your money in hand is " + winnings);

}
else System.out.println("Sorry, you have lost.\n");
}
//high half
else if (numOut == 5){
if (num >= 19 && num <= 36){
System.out.println("Congratulations! you won!\n");
bet = bet * 2;
System.out.println("You won " + bet);
winnings = winnings + bet;
System.out.println("Your money in hand is " + winnings);

}
else System.out.println("Sorry, you have lost.\n");
}
//all red
else if (numOut == 6){
if (num==2 || num==4 || num==6 || num==8 || num==10 || num==11 || num==13 || num==15 || num==17 || num==20
|| num==22 || num==24 || num==26 || num==28 || num==29 || num==31 ||num==33 || num==35)
{
System.out.println("Congratulations! you won!\n");
bet = bet * 2;
System.out.println("You won " + bet);
winnings = winnings + bet;
System.out.println("Your money in hand is " + winnings);

}
else System.out.println("Sorry, you have lost.\n");
}
//all black
else if (numOut == 7){
if (num==1 || num==3 || num==5 || num==7 || num==9 || num==12 || num==14 || num==16 || num==18 || num==19
|| num==21 || num==23 || num==25 || num==27 || num==30 || num==32 ||num==34 || num==36)
{
System.out.println("Congratulations! you won!\n");
bet = bet * 2;
System.out.println("You won " + bet);
winnings = winnings + bet;
System.out.println("Your money in hand is " + winnings);

}
else System.out.println("Sorry, you have lost.\n");
}
//even
else if (numOut == 8){
if (num != 0 && num % 2 == 0){
System.out.println("Congratulations! you won!\n");
bet = bet * 2;
System.out.println("You won " + bet);
winnings = winnings + bet;
System.out.println("Your money in hand is " + winnings);

}
else System.out.println("Sorry, you have lost.\n");
}
//odd
else if (numOut == 9){
if (num != 0 && num % 2 == 1){
System.out.println("Congratulations! you won!\n");
bet = bet * 2;
System.out.println("You won " + bet);
winnings = winnings + bet;
System.out.println("Your money in hand is " + winnings);

}
else System.out.println("Sorry, you have lost.\n");
}
} //end of outside bet method


public class Player
{

/* Player's name */
private String playerName;
/* Initial amount a player brings to the table */
private int initialAmount;
/* Current amount a player has in hand*/
private int currentAmount;

public Player(String name, int iAmount)
{
playerName = name;
setInitialAmount(iAmount);
setCurrentAmount(iAmount);
}

public String getPlayerName()
{
return playerName;
}

public int getInitialAmount()
{
return initialAmount;
}

public int getCurrentAmount()
{
return currentAmount;
}

private void setInitialAmount(int amt)
{
if(amt >= 0)
initialAmount = amt;
else
initialAmount = 0;
}

public void setCurrentAmount(int amt)
{
if(amt >= 0)
currentAmount = amt;
else
currentAmount = 0;
}

public int calculateAmountDifference()
{
return currentAmount - initialAmount;
}

}

}

[dlorde]

The error message means what it says - you are trying to access a non-static (instance) variable from a static method, which can't be done. This is happening on line 32 of RouletteGame.java. See Understanding Instance and Class Members.

If you post readable code (properly formatted between CODE tags), we can be more specific.

Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute...
H. Abelson and G. Sussman

[ProgramThis]

First off, you need to post formatted code using the proper code tags.

Secondly, you haven't posted all of the code. I tried to copy and paste your code into my IDE and it is missing some variables.

Thirdly, the error says it all: "non-static variable this cannot be referenced from a static context".

This means that you are trying to use a variable (probably a class level variable) inside of a static method (looks like you are doing most everything in main, which is static). Java is telling you that if you want to access this variable in the static method main, then you either need to declare it in main, or you need to declare it to be static.

*are we starting this again dlorde*

[dlorde]

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