How to create a multiplier using the add function

[72chevy]

I am creating a program that will allow the user to input two numbers. What I want to do is multiply the two numbers together however I want to use the add function. for example if they input 5 and 3 i want the program to take 5+5+5=15 instead of taking 5*3. This is what I came up with but I know its wrong. Can anyone get me on the right track?

String firstStr=JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter an Integer");
int x=Integer.parseInt(firstStr);
String secondStr=JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter a second Integer");
int y=Integer.parseInt(secondStr);

int number=1;
for (number=1;number>y;number++){x=x+x;}
System.out.println(x);

[mr1yh1]

x = 5
y = 3

your loop will produce this : ( look at the note )
step 1 : x=x+x ---> x = 5 + 5 -> x = 10 ( you lost original x)
step 2 : x=x+x ---> x = 10 + 10 -> x = 20
step 3 : x=x+x ---> x = 20 + 20 -> x = 40

use another variable to hold the first value of x
or use another variable to hold the sum.

note : number > y or number <= y ?

[sjalle]

public class CountAdder {
  public CountAdder() {
  }
  /**
   * Get user integer input, don't stop until it's correct
   * @param prompt
   * @return
   */
  private int getUserInt(String prompt) {
    while (true) {
      String s = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(prompt);
      try {
        return Integer.parseInt(s);
      }
      catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, s + " is not an integer",
                                      "Input error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
      }
    }
  }
  public void doMultiplication() {
    int x=getUserInt("Enter an Integer");
    int y=getUserInt("Enter a second Integer");

    int total=0;
    for (int i=0; i<y; i++) {
      total += x;
    }
    System.out.println(total);
  }
  /**
   * Make an instance of class, then invoke the instance method(s).
   * @param args
   */
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    CountAdder cA = new CountAdder();
    cA.doMultiplication();
  }

}