Thread: Beginner seeking help with quick problem in program

Basically I am very new to using java and have only done a few very simple programs. With the program attached I'm trying to make the test go RED when the person has used 4 of their 5 chances. I've tried a few different if and else if statements and nothing seems to work. To be clear i want it to just be RED when they've used 4 out of 5 chances but plain black text otherwise. Any help is very appreciated

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import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.event.*;
 
public class secretnumb extends Applet implements MouseListener
{
	Image randy;
	int secret = (int)(Math.random()*900+101);
	int mouseX;
	int mouseY;
	int leftClicks=0;
 
 
	public void init()
	{
 
		randy = getImage(getCodeBase(), "randy.jpg");
		addMouseListener(this);
		System.out.println("Ran init");
 
	}
 
	public void paint(Graphics g)
	{
			g.drawLine(100,500,1000,500);  //numb line
			int y = 100;
			int x = 1;
			while (y <= 1000)
		{
			g.drawLine(y, 500, y, 475);
			g.drawString(" " +x, y-8, 525);
			y = y+100;
			x = x+1;
		}
 
			if (mouseX <100)    //tells you to click on line
			{
				g.drawString("Click on the Number Line Please ; )", 550, 300);
			}
			else if ( mouseX > 1000 || (mouseY <= 425 || mouseY >= 550) && ( (mouseX <= 99 || mouseX >=1050) || (mouseY <= 100 || mouseY >=200) )  )
			{
							g.drawString("Click on the Number Line Please ; )", 550, 300);
			}
			g.drawString("You've used  " + leftClicks +"  out of  5 Chances!!", 525 , 100);
			if (mouseX >= 100 && mouseX <=1050 && mouseY >= 450 && mouseY <=525)
			{
 
				leftClicks++;
 
 
			}
			else if (leftClicks==4)
			{
				g.setColor(Color.red);
				g.drawString("You've used" + leftClicks+"out of 5 Chances!!",525,400);
			}
 
 
			if (leftClicks > 5)
			{
				g.drawString("Try Again :P", 300,400);
				leftClicks = 0;
 
			}
 
			if (mouseX > (secret-50)  && mouseX <  (secret + 50)  && mouseY >= 450 && mouseY <= 525) //win
				{
					g.setColor(Color.white);
					g.fillRect(0,0,1366,768);
					g.drawImage(randy,453,5,this);
					g.setColor(Color.black);
					g.drawString("You Win",453,500);
 
 
 
				}
 
 
 
			else  if (mouseX > (secret-100)  && mouseX < (secret-50)  && mouseY >= 425 && mouseY <= 550) //close to number
			{
				g.drawString("Little Higher", 600,550);
			}
 
			 else  if (mouseX > (secret+ 50)  && mouseX <  (secret + 100)  && mouseY >= 425 && mouseY <= 550)
						{
							g.drawString("Little Lower", 600, 550);
						}
 
			 if(mouseX>(secret-10) && mouseX>=100 && mouseY >=425 && mouseY<=5550)
					{
						g.drawString("Left!",460,550);
					}
 
			 if(mouseX<(secret-10)&& mouseX<1000 && mouseY>=425 && mouseY<=550)
					{
						g.drawString("RIGHT!",460,550);
					}
 
 
 
			if (mouseX > (secret+250)  || mouseX <  (secret - 250)  && mouseY >= 425 && mouseY <= 550)
			{
				g.drawString("Yikes! You are Far Away", 460, 300);
 
			}
 
 
			else	if (mouseX >= 150 && mouseX <=250 && mouseY >= 100 && mouseY <=200) // secret number
	 		{
	 					g.drawString("Secret Number is " + secret/100.0, 140 , 225);
 
			}
 
 
 
 
	}
 
	public void mouseExited(MouseEvent me)
	{
	}
 
	public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent me)
	{
	}
	public void mousePressed(MouseEvent me)
	{
	}
	public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent me)
	{
	}
	public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent me)
	{
 
			System.out.println("Mouse X Clicked at " + me.getX());
			System.out.println("Mouse Y Clicked  at " + me.getY());
			mouseX = me.getX();
			mouseY = me.getY();
			repaint();
 
 
	}
 
}

need a main method to start!

Can you elaborate?

Java needs a starting point for the program to begin is linear understanding of your code.
This starting point is always the main method (to my knowledge)

Try adding this method in your secretnumb class:

public static void main(String[] args){
		init();
 
}

On a side note, is this your first program? (pretty big for a first timer)

second program, and honestly I've never heard of defining a main method which is probably not a good thing haha. I appreciate your help,essentially would i put that code in

public class secretnumb extends Applet implements MouseListener
{
	Image randy;
	int secret = (int)(Math.random()*900+101);
	int mouseX;
	int mouseY;
	int leftClicks=0;

?

main method can go anywhere in the class scope, so where you have chosen will work, however, most choose to put it at the end (just before the last } )

I've messed around with it and i'm still unable to get it to work. I guess i'm just confused on why

			g.drawString("You've used  " + leftClicks +"  out of  5 Chances!!", 525 , 100);
			if (mouseX >= 100 && mouseX <=1050 && mouseY >= 450 && mouseY <=525)
			{
 
				leftClicks++;
 
 
			}
			else if (leftClicks==4)
			{
				g.setColor(Color.red);
				g.drawString("You've used" + leftClicks+"out of 5 Chances!!",525,400);
			}
 
 
			if (leftClicks > 5)
			{
				g.drawString("Try Again :P", 300,400);
				leftClicks = 0;
 
			}

will not work