java and asterix *?

im trying to use an if statement like this...

while (aString !="*")

{

//does something...

}

bout it doesnt seem to be regestering ,do i need to use unicode or something?and how do i do that? thanks in advance

[387 byte] By [blaea] at [2007-11-27 10:34:12]
# 1

while (! aString.equals("*"))

BigDaddyLoveHandlesa at 2007-7-28 18:27:24 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 2

asterisk

jverda at 2007-7-28 18:27:24 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 3

> asterisk

but hatessoutherncalifornix maybe he just drank too much magic potion.

cotton.ma at 2007-7-28 18:27:24 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 4

> > asterisk

>

> but hatessoutherncalifornix maybe he just drank too

> much magic potion.

Asterisk and the Californian terminators?

jwentinga at 2007-7-28 18:27:24 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 5

jverdix?

kind regards,

Jos ;-)

JosAHa at 2007-7-28 18:27:24 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...