Help ! Curly brackets a problem !

Hey guys, I'm new to programing and I can't get these curly brackets in ther right places for my If Statements.

Help much appreciated

while( number1 != 0) {

if ( number1 > number3) {

// promt and read number 2

firstNumber = JOptionPane.showInputDialog( "Enter Second integer" );

//subtract 1 from number 1

number1 = number1 - 1;

{

if ( number1 > number2)

// promt and read number 3

firstNumber = JOptionPane.showInputDialog( "Enter Third integer" );

//subtract 1 from number1

number1 = number1 - 1;

}

else

//add 1 to number1

number1 = number1 + 1;

//set sum to sum + number2 - number3

sum = sum + number2 - number3;

}

else

//Subtract 2 from number1

number1 = number1 - 2;

//set sum to sum - number2 + number3

The Pseudo code for it is as follows

While number1 is not equal to 0

If number1 > number3

Prompt and read number2

Subtract 1 from number1

If number1 > number2

Prompt and read number3

Subtract 1 from number1

Else

Add 1 to number1

Set sum to sum + number2 - number3

Else

Subtract 2 from number1

Set sum to sum - number2 + number3

Thanks guys

[1332 byte] By [Dexter757a] at [2007-9-28 19:02:23]
# 1

See whether this is correct

while( number1 != 0)

{

if ( number1 > number3)

{

// promt and read number 2

firstNumber = JOptionPane.showInputDialog( "Enter Second integer" );

//subtract 1 from number 1

number1 = number1 - 1;

if ( number1 > number2)

{

// promt and read number 3

firstNumber = JOptionPane.showInputDialog( "Enter Third integer" );

//subtract 1 from number1

number1 = number1 - 1;

}

else

{

//add 1 to number1

number1 = number1 + 1;

//set sum to sum + number2 - number3

sum = sum + number2 - number3;

}

}

else

{

//Subtract 2 from number1

number1 = number1 - 2;

//set sum to sum - number2 + number3

}

}

pazhanikanthana at 2007-7-12 17:24:02 > top of Java-index,Developer Tools,Debugging and Profiling Tool APIs...
# 2
Great, that worked fine.Thank you
Dexter757a at 2007-7-12 17:24:02 > top of Java-index,Developer Tools,Debugging and Profiling Tool APIs...