// directions_using_if.java --- using character entry followed by if/else 
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
public class DirectionsIf
{
        public static void main(String[] args)
        {
            char direction;
            String cAsString;
            cAsString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog (null, "Enter N, E, S, or W");
            direction = cAsString.charAt(0);

	    if 	((direction == 'N') || (direction =='n'))
				    System.out.println ("You are heading north.");		
            else if ((direction == 'S') || (direction == 's'))
				    System.out.println ("You are heading south!");
            else if (( direction == 'E') || (direction == 'e'))	
				    System.out.println ("You are heading east.");
            else if ((direction == 'W') || (direction == 'w'))
				    System.out.println ("You are heading west.");
    	    else
			    System.out.println ( direction + " is invalid. Where do you think you are going?");

	        System.exit (0);
        }
}