Java applet Math.Random wont work

[Helmer]

i am in programming class trying to make an applet involving random placement of colored blocks, but an error is created when i try to run it saying "no method named "random" was found in type "Math". "

i have imported java.awt like so:
import java.awt.*;

and this is the random number statement:
g.fillRect((int)(Math.random()*getSize().width),(i nt)(Math.random()*getSize().height),20,20);

any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated

[BigDaddyLH]

i am in programming class trying to make an applet involving random placement of colored blocks, but an error is created when i try to run it saying "no method named "random" was found in type "Math". "

i have imported java.awt like so:
import java.awt.*;

and this is the random number statement:
g.fillRect((int)(Math.random()*getSize().width),(i nt)(Math.random()*getSize().height),20,20);

any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated

You probably defined a class and gave it the name Math, so there's confusion between the two. One way to disambiguate is to use the fully qualified named:

double x = java.lang.Math.random();

But in this case, I invite you to learn about class java.util.Random:

http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/ap...il/Random.html

It's easier to use than Math's random method.

[Helmer]

You probably defined a class and gave it the name Math, so there's confusion between the two. One way to disambiguate is to use the fully qualified named:

double x = java.lang.Math.random();

But in this case, I invite you to learn about class java.util.Random:

http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/ap...il/Random.html

It's easier to use than Math's random method.

well i didnt define any classes with teh name math, but i will look into the java.util.random, sounds good, thanks for your help.