ERROR:'Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: main "

[jakjes]

Hello Guys! I need some help in my code Im new in making java programming.here's is my problem i would like to run an applet but i got this line error "'Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: main " i use command prompt it is ok to compile if i try to type D:\javac AnitaApplet.java but when i ll go to the next type like java AnitaApplet then i got the error..

my code is this..

import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.*;
public class AnitaApplet extends Applet
{	
	public void paint(Graphics g)  
	{	
		g.drawString("Jakjes Bakery",15,20);
		g.drawString("Naga City",15,30);
		g.drawString("Philippines",15,40);
		g.drawString("Emailto:jjakjes@yahoo.com",15,50);
	}
 
}

pls help me i want to understand more about programming in java. thanks!

[copeg]

You are trying to run an applet like an application. Applications require a main method, applets don't. Try running using appletviewer rather than java.

[javapenguin]

You compile it as applet, not as an application. Applications require a main method.

Also, usually I've seen people extend JApplet

It's a subclass of Applet.

JApplet (Java 2 Platform SE v1.4.2)

[copeg]

You compile it as applet, not as an application.

Not exactly...the compilation is the same, but they run differenly, in this case it needs to be run as an applet

[jakjes]

thank you for the reply.. my question is how do i run it using appletviewer and if theres a main how do i indicate it in my code?? please advice thanks!

[Darryl.Burke]

Lesson: Applets (The Java™ Tutorials > Deployment)

db

[jakjes]

ok thank for all advise now i see the diffences of running of apllication and an applet.. =) thanks alot!!