need help with draw function

[mapleleafs]

this applet is supposed to receive 4 inputs from the user for the x, y, width, and height of an oval and then it's supposed to draw the oval.

Here's the program

code:

// Draws an oval designed by user import java.awt.Graphics; import javax.swing.*; public class DrawCircle extends JApplet {         public void init()         {                 String xInput,                            yInput,                            widthInput,                            heightInput;                                 int xValue,                         yValue,                         widthValue,                         heightValue;                                 xInput =                         JOptionPane.showInputDialog(                                 "Enter x coordinate of oval" );                 yInput =                         JOptionPane.showInputDialog(                                 "Enter y coordinate of oval" );                 widthInput =                         JOptionPane.showInputDialog(                                 "Enter desired width of oval" );                 heightInput =                         JOptionPane.showInputDialog(                                 "Enter desired height of oval" );                                 xValue = Integer.parseInt( xInput );                 yValue = Integer.parseInt( yInput );                 widthValue = Integer.parseInt( widthInput );                 heightValue = Integer.parseInt( heightInput );         } // end init()                 public void paint ( Graphics g )         {                 g.drawOval( xValue, yValue,                                                          widthValue, heightValue );         } // end paint } // end class DrawCircle

the problem is when i try to compile the program it says "cannot resolve symbol variable" for xValue, yValue, widthValue, and heightValue

[rizzix]

its all because of scope.. u need to declare those variables outside the method init(). that way it is visible to all methods in that class