Static reference error

Question

Hi experts,
I have an application that launches a simple browser.
I have this resourcheBundle containing the url string
  ResourceBundle bundle = ResourceBundle.getBundle("Init");
  String LOCAL_URL_STRING = bundle.getString("BrowseItem");The ResourceBundle.getBundle("Init") in the resource file is:
Init=BrowseItem=file:/D:/My Web Sites/Kingdom.htmlMy problem is how can I avoid the error message that says:
non-static variable LOCAL_URL_STRING cannot be referenced from a static contextMy main method has this code:
public static void main(String[] args) {
    String urlString = LOCAL_URL_STRING;
    if (args.length > 0)
       urlString = args[0];
    new Browser(urlString).setVisible(true);
  }Changing the String LOCAL_URL_STRING = bundle.getString("BrowseItem"); to static would not help either.
Please

Answer 1

Kevin_Cloutier wrote:
Regardless of whether you use the Preferences API, if you want to access class variables from the main method (which is static) you need to have an object of the class to do so.Kevin, I have replaced that constant.
So far I have read some of the tutorials that are suggested in this thread, but I am not getting any fitting situation yet. May be I hit the wrong tutorials.
So I am placing my code here.
//file: Browser.java
package browser;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.net.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
import java.util.*; // for the Bundle
public class Browser extends JFrame {
  protected JEditorPane mEditorPane;
  protected JTextField mURLField;
  ResourceBundle bundle = ResourceBundle.getBundle("Init");
  String localURLStirng = bundle.getString("BrowseItem");
  public Browser(String urlString) {
    super("Simple Browser");
    createGUI(urlString);
  protected void createGUI( String urlString ) {
    Container content = getContentPane(  );
    content.setLayout(new BorderLayout(  ));
    JToolBar urlToolBar = new JToolBar(  );
    mURLField = new JTextField(urlString, 40);
    urlToolBar.add(new JLabel(""));
    urlToolBar.add(mURLField);
    //content.add(urlToolBar, BorderLayout.NORTH);
    mEditorPane = new JEditorPane(  );
    mEditorPane.setEditable(false);
    content.add(new JScrollPane(mEditorPane), BorderLayout.CENTER);
    openURL(urlString); 
    mURLField.addActionListener(new ActionListener(  ) {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae) {
        openURL(ae.getActionCommand(  ));
    mEditorPane.addHyperlinkListener(new LinkActivator(  ));
    setSize(500, 600);
    setDefaultCloseOperation( JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE );
  protected void openURL(String urlString) {
    try {
      URL url = new URL(urlString);
      mEditorPane.setPage(url);
      mURLField.setText(url.toExternalForm(  ));
    catch (Exception e) {
      System.out.println("Couldn't open " + urlString + ":" + e);
  class LinkActivator implements HyperlinkListener {
    public void hyperlinkUpdate(HyperlinkEvent he) {
      HyperlinkEvent.EventType type = he.getEventType(  );
      if (type == HyperlinkEvent.EventType.ACTIVATED)
        openURL(he.getURL(  ).toExternalForm(  ));
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String urlString = new String(localURLStirng);
    if (args.length > 0)
       urlString = args[0];
    new Browser( urlString ).setVisible( true );
}I need this since the Properties file deals with this link:
BrowseItem=file:/D:/My Web Sites/Kindgdom Bible Studies Background Information/www.kingdombiblestudies.org/Revelation/rev70.htm.
This is a local copy of the website http://www.kingdombiblestudies.org (thanks to HTTrack) which I would like to distribute as browsable articles to none-programmer students of the Word of God regardless of the church building they represent.
Its just that I feel the need for them to browse at this site sometimes. So I gave this effort to learning Java even if I am not a programmer.
I therefore solicit assistance for that code alone. As one that is familiar in some degree to Spiritual things, I find it sometimes necessary to use some programming technology to assist the needs of the Kingdom of God on the earth.
I know it is not easy to stress my points so clear, but the messages of J. Preston Eby are all very real to me.
Things like, "No Physical Heaven, No Hell, No Rapture, No Golden Street, No Physical Satan to fear, No Physical 666 and worldwide rule of the Anti-Christ, Jesus is a corporate Man of which we are part of, All Men will attain into the experience of the Glory of God in His throne, all Men will be saved and become immortal, the new creation shall also be a creator or that the Creation is Co-extensive with THE Creator" --these are entirely controversial in the CHURCH WORLD.
--A MUST READ I must say for the Church age to see*
I am currently dealing with coppied link of the latest writings of J. Preston Eby in the Kingdom Bible Studies Series which can be found at:
http://www.kingdombiblestudies.org/tablecontents.htm#REVThis man gives his letters free of charge to the rest of the world and does not ask for money. And although I am in the Philippines, I am quite affected so much by his writings that I thought that it is entirely a Great hope that somehow, someone can assist him in his Revelation Series distribution to be spread all accross the globe in electronic or letter format.
And that is why I am here learning a lot from this forum, but I believe that there is no substitute to pure relationship, and that is why I could not relate so much to the Java API (may be I am not alone).
We humans need a better person who could impart to us the learning that we need in the aspect of our life and walk where we need them. I can not overemphasize the examples that Jesus Christ had set. But I believe I have made my points very clear. Even Jesus himself need the proper nourishing words from his physical parents to impart practical knowlege of which it isnt written that he learned it from His School Youth 101.
Therefore I need your help. Many come into this forum asking help becuase they are stock with their deadlines on they business projects or school assignments but my coming here is different because my cause and my reason is actually concerning the things of God.
I need help because of the Work of God.
Can anyone help me?
I am not a church member. I dont go to churches. I just believe in God -- I mean, "*THE GOD*". And this is the only way I know that I can contribute to the world's needs.
I dont mean to talk metaphysics but I think I just made my points very clear.
The real intelligent men among you can investigate to see if I am really serious about this.
You can as well investigate if you have time, just as we always had time to investigate the API. But that is not a requirement. All it needs for you is to hear from God the TRUTH that's in your HEART. He will reveal everythig to you.
That might sound metaphysics to some. But it is not. It may sound crazy or insane for others. But I am assured of this:
The foolishness of God is wiser than men
Surely one would say, this is a technical forum.
My simple answer is:
Yes it is. That is why I ask technical assistance.
Please help me.