This is a great way to respond to someone that seems willing but doesn't know where to start.
[email protected] wrote: > On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 1:27 AM, burtonics <[ mailto:buddoggie%40hotmail.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Thank you for the help. I am confused on how to get this program >> rolling. >> >> *************************************** >> HERES THE PROJECT ASSIGNMENT: > <snip> >> ***************************************************** >> >> Heres what i got so far, im sure i am wrong: > > Yup. It won't compile.... > >> #include <stdio.h> >> >> main(void) >> >> float purchasetotal, teacher, nonteach, salestx >> >> >> >> printf("Enter The Total Of Purchase")" >> >> Printf("Is The Purchaser A Teacher")" > > ...you don't have any input statements > >> if (teacher <=100 * .10 + .5) >> >> if(teacher >=100 * .12) + .5) >> > > calculations are wrong, and you don't assign the result to any variables > >> else >> >> (nonteach + .5) > > another wrong calculation. > > You also don't have any output statements. > >> Any help would be very appreciated. > > A more complete attempt would be appreciated as well. Basic outline of > what you need to complete this assignment follows - you need to fill > in the code where indicated by the comments: > > #define SALES_TAX 5 > #define DISCOUNT_LOW 10 > #define DISCOUNT_HIGH 12 > #define DISCOUNT_LIMIT 100 > > #include <stdio.h> > > int main(void){ > double purchase_total, discount, discounted_total, sales_tax, sales_total; > int is_teacher; > FILE* output_file; > > // input purchase_total > // input is_teacher > > if (is_teacher){ > // work out discount and discounted_total based on discount_total, > DISCOUNT_LIMIT and DISCOUNT_HIGH/DISCOUNT_LOW > }else{ > // discounted_total is purchase_total, discount is zero > } > // work out sales_tax based on pretax_total and SALES_TAX > // work out sales_total as discounted_total plus sales_tax > > // open output_file > // print to file: > // purchase total > if (is_teacher){ > // discount > // discounted_total > } > // sales_tax > // sales_total > // close output_file > > return 0; > } >
