Switch statement problem

I am doing a question in which I have to make a simple ATM program that can withraw and deposit money as many times as the user wants. To exit the program the user has to hit "x". I have to use a switch statement. Im getting incompatible type errors after compiling it. Can anyone help me? Sorry if the formattings not too good.
//ATM.java
//This program reads in a user's opening balance and performs a withdrawal or a deposit at the request of the user
import java.text.*;
     public class ATM
     public static void main(String args[])
          int      balance;
          char      withdrawal, deposit, choice;
          //Ask for the opening balance
          System.out.print("Please enter your opening balance");
          balance=UserInput.getInt();
          //Find out what the user wants done
          System.out.print("What would you like to do? (Withdrawal, Depositor Exit(x))");
          choice=UserInput.getChar();
                                                                      switch(choice){     
case "w":
                                                                      while(balance>0)
                                                                                          System.out.print("How much would you like to withdraw?");
                                                                                          withdrawal=UserInput.getChar();
                                                                                          balance=balance-withdrawal;
                                                                                          System.out.print("Your remaining balance is " + balance);
                                                                                          break;
case "d":     
while(balance>0)
                                                                                          System.out.print("How much do you wish to deposit?");
                                                                                          deposit=UserInput.getChar();
                                                                                          balance=balance+deposit;
                                                                                          System.out.print("Your new balance is " + balance);
                                                                                          break;
case "x":          
                                                            System.out.print("Goodbye and thank you for using this program");
                                                                                          break;
default:     
                                                                 System.out.print("We were not able to process your request, please try again");
                                                                                          break;
}

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Switch statement problem
Xivilai Registered: Mar 3, 2007 9:52 AM      Mar 3, 2007 10:06 AM
I am doing a question in which I have to make a simple ATM program that can withraw and deposit money as many times as the user wants. To exit the program the user has to hit "x". I have to use a switch statement. Im getting incompatible type errors after compiling it. Can anyone help me? Sorry if the formattings not too good.
//ATM.java
//This program reads in a user's opening balance and performs a withdrawal or a deposit at the request of the user
import java.text.*;
public class ATM
public static void main(String args[])
int balance;
char withdrawal, deposit, choice;
//Ask for the opening balance
System.out.print("Please enter your opening balance");
balance=UserInput.getInt();
//Find out what the user wants done
System.out.print("What would you like to do? (Withdrawal, Depositor Exit(x))");
choice=UserInput.getChar();
switch(choice){
case 'w':
while(balance>0)
System.out.print("How much would you like to withdraw?");
withdrawal=UserInput.getChar();
balance=balance-withdrawal;
System.out.print("Your remaining balance is " + balance);
break;
case 'd':
while(balance>0)
System.out.print("How much do you wish to deposit?");
deposit=UserInput.getChar();
balance=balance+deposit;
System.out.print("Your new balance is " + balance);
break;
case 'x':
System.out.print("Goodbye and thank you for using this program");
break;
default:
System.out.print("We were not able to process your request, please try again");
break;
}

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