/*
     Quick and dirty samples of System.in 

	NOTE: You may have to position the cursor in the
		correct spot in the console window for 
		the input to work correctly!
*/

import java.io.*;

public class SystemInRead {

    public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException {
	char ch;
	
	System.out.print("Type a character: ");
	// read() reads a byte of data into an int
	ch = (char)System.in.read();
	System.out.println("You typed <" + ch + "> ascii: " + (int)ch);
	
	// skip over the CR/LF to set up for the next input
	System.in.skip(2);
	
	// create a BufferedReader from the input stream 'in'
	BufferedReader stdin =
	    new BufferedReader(
		new InputStreamReader(System.in));
		
	System.out.print("Enter a line:");
	String theInput = stdin.readLine();
	System.out.println(theInput);
	
	int i;
	
	// setup to catch the exception the parseInt method may throw
	try {
	    i = Integer.parseInt(theInput);
	    System.out.println("Thank you, # is: " + i);
	}
	catch (NumberFormatException e) {
	    System.out.println("problem with that number");
	}
    }
}