Thread: Beginner,first java program assignment

Hey guys,I'm new to java programming and I am taking an introductory class to computer programming; and I am having trouble with our first assignment. Basically all I want my program to do is gather an integer of 5 digits,then after gathering said integer, change the 2nd and 4th numbers into zeros. This is what I have so far...I don't know how to make it change the 2 numbers.

 
 
//Source listing for Assignment 1.
 
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
 
public class Assignment1
 
 
{
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
		int number,modnumber;	
		String inputString;
 
		//Accept the data.
 
		inputString =
		JOptionPane.showInputDialog ("Enter the number:");
 
		number= Integer.parseInt (inputString);
 
		modnumber=number;
 
 
 
		System.out.println("The number entered is:" + number);
		System.out.println("The modified number is:" + modnumber);
	}
}

Well the input is a string before you convert it back into a number. Why not use a String method to manipulate it just after input?

One of the methods in this link to the Java API should do the trick. Use one that you have been taught.
String (Java Platform SE 7 )

Oh sorry I did not know about that.I will use that for future posts.Also,thanks for your input Starstreak, I think I know what you are trying to tell me...but its still not quite clear.I'm gonna try to work on it for a bit.

--- Update ---

Yeah..I'm still having trouble with this.The only one that we've learned right now and that I think might be useful is .CharAt() but I can't seem to make it work.

//Source listing for Assignment 1.
 
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
 
public class Assignment1
 
 
{
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
		int number,modnumber,modnum1,modnum2,int1;	//The number that the user wants the program to modify. In our case it is 98765; and its modified version.
		String inputString;
		int1=2;
 
 
 
 
 
		//Accept the data.
 
		inputString =
		JOptionPane.showInputDialog ("Enter the number:");
 
		modnum1=inputString.CharAt(int1);
 
 
 
 
		number= Integer.parseInt (inputString);
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
		modnumber=number-8000-60;
 
 
 
 
 
		System.out.println("The number entered is:" + number);
		System.out.println("The modified number is:" + modnumber);
	}
}

Well,what I've been trying to do so far is make my program fetch the number in the second position of the integer and do that times 1000 in order for it to cancel itself out and make that spot equal to zero.However,m instructor gave the class a hint and said that we should use modulus...I don't know where to begin.Sorry I'm completely new to this.The error code I am getting right now is

C:\360\Assignment1.java:24: error: cannot find symbol
modnum1=inputString.CharAt(int1);
^
symbol: method CharAt(int)
location: variable inputString of type String
1 error

Tool completed with exit code 1

Again,sorry if I don't completely understand.I hope I explained it as well as I could.

Thanks for your help Norm,you solved the error that I was having,now I will try to finish writing the program.I will post anything if something happens.