comparing strings

Hi,
I already know you can't compare strings using ==, so I've tried using the
following code:-

if (lblcurPass.getText().equals(curPass))

However, even when lblcurPass and curPass are the same it will always return
false. I've also tried compareTo, and that returns false.
Using System.out.print I can display the two passwords, and they are indeed
the same on screen.
Comparing two strings in a seperate small applet also works fine

What's going wrong?

--
Richard Kirkcaldy
richard@technical-power.co.uk

Don't know how I've fixed it, but if I copy the strings into new empty
strings it works.

And that's why I hate Java

"Richard Kirkcaldy" <java.@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:3cca960e$1@10.1.10.29...
>
> Hi,
> I already know you can't compare strings using ==, so I've tried using the
> following code:-
>
> if (lblcurPass.getText().equals(curPass))
>
> However, even when lblcurPass and curPass are the same it will always
return
> false. I've also tried compareTo, and that returns false.
> Using System.out.print I can display the two passwords, and they are
indeed
> the same on screen.
> Comparing two strings in a seperate small applet also works fine
>
> What's going wrong?
>
> --
> Richard Kirkcaldy
> richard@technical-power.co.uk

"Richard Kirkcaldy" <java.@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>
>Hi,
>I already know you can't compare strings using ==, so I've tried using the
>following code:-
>
>if (lblcurPass.getText().equals(curPass))
>
>However, even when lblcurPass and curPass are the same it will always return
>false. I've also tried compareTo, and that returns false.
>Using System.out.print I can display the two passwords, and they are indeed
>the same on screen.
>Comparing two strings in a seperate small applet also works fine
>
>What's going wrong?
>
>--
>Richard Kirkcaldy
>richard@technical-power.co.uk

Try doing a .trim() on both strings.

Why is the password in a Label or is that just your naming convention?

There must be a reasonable explaination.

You shouldn't store values in labels or text boxes anyway. You should be
using a domain object.

Don't blame your lack of understanding on Java. Don't like Java? Don't
go near VB.Net or C#.

Are you using the JPasswordField?

use the following to get the actual string of the password:

String pw = String.copyValueOf( lblcurPass().getPassword());

then use the equals to compare string.


"Richard Kirkcaldy" <richard@technical-power.co.uk> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó
news:3ccac28f@10.1.10.29...
> Don't know how I've fixed it, but if I copy the strings into new empty
> strings it works.
>
> And that's why I hate Java
>
> "Richard Kirkcaldy" <java.@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
> news:3cca960e$1@10.1.10.29...
> >
> > Hi,
> > I already know you can't compare strings using ==, so I've tried using
the
> > following code:-
> >
> > if (lblcurPass.getText().equals(curPass))
> >
> > However, even when lblcurPass and curPass are the same it will always
> return
> > false. I've also tried compareTo, and that returns false.
> > Using System.out.print I can display the two passwords, and they are
> indeed
> > the same on screen.
> > Comparing two strings in a seperate small applet also works fine
> >
> > What's going wrong?
> >
> > --
> > Richard Kirkcaldy
> > richard@technical-power.co.uk
>
>

"Richard Kirkcaldy" <richard@technical-power.co.uk> wrote:
>Don't know how I've fixed it, but if I copy the strings into new empty
>strings it works.
>
>And that's why I hate Java
>
>"Richard Kirkcaldy" <java.@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
>news:3cca960e$1@10.1.10.29...
>>
>> Hi,
>> I already know you can't compare strings using ==, so I've tried using
the
>> following code:-
>>
>> if (lblcurPass.getText().equals(curPass))
>>
>> However, even when lblcurPass and curPass are the same it will always
>return
>> false. I've also tried compareTo, and that returns false.
>> Using System.out.print I can display the two passwords, and they are
>indeed
>> the same on screen.
>> Comparing two strings in a seperate small applet also works fine
>>
>> What's going wrong?
>>
>> --
>> Richard Kirkcaldy
>> richard@technical-power.co.uk
>
>
Check the lengths of the strings, I guarantee they are not the same. There
probably is a space or character messing up the comparison.