Thread: Wrong box pops up?

I have a code here that initially I would enter a five digit number. If the number is not equal to five an error box pops up. When I plug in a number that is not equal to five it brings up the original box to enter the number, it doesn’t give me the error box. Now when I go and plug a number again that is not equal to 5 then it brings up the error box. So it’s only after the second wrong attempt is when it works correctly.

I’m new to java coding so I’m sure it’s something simple. Thanks

public class Palindrome {
 
	public static void main(String[] args) {
	display();
	}
	private static int getUserInput() {
	int inputNumber = 0;
	String answer = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Please enter a five digit number","Enter a number");
	inputNumber = Integer.parseInt(answer);
 
	while(true) { 
	    answer = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Please enter a five digit number","Enter a number");
	    if(answer.length() == 5 )  
	        return Integer.parseInt(answer); 
	    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Please enter a 5 digit number!","Try again", 
	        JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE); 
	}
	}
	private static boolean check(){
	int inputNumber = getUserInput();
	int number = inputNumber;
	int[] myArray = new int[5];
	for (int i = 0; i < myArray.length; i++) {
	myArray[i] = (int) (number /(Math.pow(10,i)) % 10);
	}
	if(myArray[0] == myArray[4] && myArray[1] == myArray[3])
	return true;
	else
	return false;
	}
	public static boolean display(){
	if (check() == true) {
	JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "This number is a Palindrome",
	"Excellent!",
	JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
	} else
	JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,
	"Number is not a Palindrome!",
	"Sorry",
	JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
	return false;
	}
	}

Your while loop looks ok, but take a closer look at how you are initializing the variables before the loop.

It looks like the line

String answer = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Please enter a five digit number","Enter a number");

should not be there, but I'm not sure. Can you tell me which line is the issue?

Ok, you mentioned that it works correctly after the second attempt.
Questions you should be asking yourself:
What is the code that causes the window to pop up and ask for input?
Is that code unintentionally place elsewhere?
If it is, how do I stop it from popping up?

The Mods become angry if I give you the answer directly

Got it to work, thanks for your help.