Exception error when args[ ] count exceeds 7

Question

Hello world!
I keep getting this error when I try to pull more than seven args from a command line:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 7
My main looks like this:
public class LocalPrintTA_SI {
static String triadver,cust,invc,year,make,modl,engn,mile,cfig,make1,modl1,engn1;
static boolean pg1, pg2, is_canada, use57;
static JobAttributes.SidesType sides ;
static PrinterGraphics pgr;
public static void main (String [] args) {
cust =args[0];
invc =args[1];
year =args[2];
make =args[3];
modl =args[4];
engn2=args[5];
mile =args[6];
cfig =args[7];
The program compiles, but gives the error. When I comment out the cfig=arg[7]; line, the program compiles and runs. I can take any working .java program, insert the args lines, and the program will compile, but will not run. If I remove the last args line, it will compile and run.
My guess is that somewhere there is a configuration limit on the size of the main args array. I would like to somehow bump that up to, say, ten or eleven. Can anyone help?
Lewis

Answer 1

Hello teapot,
i have tried the same program of you and it is not giving error to me.
There is no problem in your code. I believe problem in your way of running programe. Note that your each argument should be separated by a space like
java <file name> a b c d e f g h i and so on......
here args[0]=a, arg[1]=b, arg[2]=c ......and arg[9]=i.
if you have still any doubt then it will be helpful for me if you give your run time command.(like java <file name> and further arguments)
thanks
vimlesh