Int cannot be deffered error

Question

Hello,
I hope this is an appropriate forum for this question. This is not a HW assignment; I have just started Java as a hobby. I think the real problem I have is a lack of sound understanding of how to call methods, and what criteria have to be met to call a method within the main().
Here is the code:
public class InconvenientChange3
     public static int quarters;
     public static int dimes;
     public static int nickels;
     public static int pennies;
     public static int sum;
     public static int sum()
               sum = quarters + dimes + nickels + pennies;
     public static void main(String[] args)
               System.out.println();
               int[] values = new int [100];
               for (int amount = 1; amount < 100; amount ++)
                         quarters = amount/25;
                         int remainder = amount%25;
                         dimes = remainder/10;
                         remainder = remainder%10;
                         nickels = remainder/5;
                         pennies = remainder%5;
               for (int amount = 1; amount < 100; amount ++ )
                         values[amount] = sum.values[amount];
                         System.out.println(values[amount]);
               System.out.println();
The error I get is: int cannot be dereferenced values[amount] = sum.values[amount];
I have tried troubleshooting this for a while, but can't figure out this error. Thanks so much for your assistance.
- steve

Answer 1

Hello,
Thanks for your response. My intent is to apply the method "sum" (which adds the total number of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies) to the elements of the values[ ] array, thus creating a new array that holds the number of coins required for each value.
So the value at index 1 is 1 (1 penny)
The value at index 11 is 2 (1 dime, 1 penny)
The value at index 41 is 4 (1 quarter, 1 dime, 1 nickel, 1 penny)
etc.
I played with this a little, and successfully printed the sum for every value by including the statement:
sum = quarters + dimes + nickels + pennies wihin the first for loop. (So I know my math logic is correct). Now I want to assign these sums to a new array - that's my intent.
Thanks again for your help and patience.
Regards,
steve