Question

So, in short. I have two classes.

package rpg;

public class Engine {
    public void main(String args[]) {
        Start.gameStart();
        System.out.println(menuResult);
    }
}

and

package rpg;
public class Start {
    int menuResult = 3;
    public int gameStart() 
    {
        return menuResult;
    }
    public int getMenuResult()
    {
        return Start.menuResult;
    }
}

It keeps throwing up the error ‘Cannot make static reference to non-static method gameStart()’.
I’m sure I’m missing something simple, but can’t find it.
Thanks!

Answer 1

You need to create instance of Start class and call gameStart() method on that instance because gameStart() is instance method not static method.

 public void main(String args[]) {
       new Start().gameStart();
       ..................
  }

Only static methods can be accessed by using class name as perfix.