Thread: Change this program so it uses function??

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    Change this program so it uses function??

    I have a program that ive been working on, with a tremendous amount of help from someone. My proffesor taught us about function last friday( well, he began to) . Anyways he said pretty much that if we wanted to try and turn parts of it into functions with help,or if we had a friend to demonstrate it for us it would be a big help for the upcoming class on tuesday. well heres is what functions he said to try, and the code will follow. I dont know much about function yet so could someone show me how to do these function, or give me a big push in the right direction?

    you are to implement the cash register program
    using multiple functions. this is not homework, if possible ask an experienced class mate or relative to demonstrate these to you before class on tuesday.
    using the following functions:
    • Implement a main function that inputs the number of grocery items and the amount paid by the
    user.
    • Implement a function that inputs the price of each individual grocery item. This function
    should accept the number of grocery items as an input argument. In addition this function
    should return the total cost of the items.
    • Implement a function for computing the number of quarters that are returned. This function
    must accept the amount of change returned as an input argument. It must also accept the
    number of quarters remaining in the bank as another argument. Finally, this function should
    return the number of quarters that can be returned.
    • Implement functions for computing the number of dimes, nickels, and pennies that are similar
    to the previous function. By similar, I mean that they must accept similar types of arguments
    and return similar types of values as the above function. The exception to this is the “pennies”
    function which is explained in the next point.
    • The “pennies” function should also be able to indicate if it is possible to return the exact
    amount to the user (new requirement). If there are not enough pennies in the bank to cover the
    amount of change needed to be returned to the user, your program should display an error
    message. The pennies function can indicate this situation by returning a -1 back to its calling
    function.
    • Implement a function whose sole purpose is to display output to the user. It should accept four
    arguments which are the numbers of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, respectively. It
    should output the information to the screen. This function should not return any value back to
    the user.

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <math.h>  // Needed for modff
    #include <conio.h> // Needed for getche
    
    #define FALSE 0
    #define TRUE !FALSE
    #define DEBUG
    
    int bDenominationCalculation(unsigned long ulCentsLeft);
    
    int main(void)
    { 
        char ch;
        int numItems = 0;
        float total = 0.0; 
        float price = 0.0, amtPaid = 0.0,  change = 0.0;
        unsigned long centsLeft = 0;       // cents left to pay in change
        float cents;
    
        do
        {
            printf("Please enter the number of grocery items>");
            scanf("%d", &numItems);
            while (numItems != 0)
            {
                printf("\nPlease enter the price for your item>");
                scanf("%f", &price);
                total += price;
                numItems--;
            }
            printf("\nPlease enter the amount paid>");
            scanf("%f", &amtPaid);
            change = amtPaid - total;
            printf("\nchange is %0.02f\n", change);
            cents = change; // Separate Dollars and cents
            centsLeft = (cents * 100);
            printf(" cents = %0.02f centsLeft = %d\n", cents*100, centsLeft);
            if( change > 0.0 )                 // optional denomination breakdown 
            {  
                if(bDenominationCalculation(centsLeft))
                {
                    printf("program ending, change cannot be returned\n");
                    break;
                }
            }
            printf("Hit the  0 key to e(X)it, any other key to repeat procedure ");
            ch=toupper(getche());
            printf("\n");
            if (ch=='0') {
                printf("Program finished");
                break;
            }
            total = 0.0;
        }
        while (TRUE);
        return 0;
    }  
    
    
    int bDenominationCalculation(unsigned long ulCentsLeft)
    {
        unsigned long uliTempCalc = 0L;
        static struct SBank
        {
            unsigned long uliQuarter;
            unsigned long uliDime;
            unsigned long uliNickel;
            unsigned long uliPenny;
        }SBankDenom = {10, 10, 10, 10};
    
        if( SBankDenom.uliQuarter &&  (ulCentsLeft / 25))
        {  
            if(SBankDenom.uliQuarter  >=  ulCentsLeft / 25)
            {
                printf("25%c - %u\n", 155, ulCentsLeft / 25); 
                SBankDenom.uliQuarter -= ulCentsLeft / 25;
                ulCentsLeft -= 25 * ( ulCentsLeft / 25 );
            }
            else
            {
                ulCentsLeft -= (SBankDenom.uliQuarter * 25 );
                printf("25%c - %u\n", 155,SBankDenom.uliQuarter ); 
                SBankDenom.uliQuarter  = 0;
            }
        }                                                    
        if( SBankDenom.uliDime && (ulCentsLeft / 10) )         
        {  
            if(SBankDenom.uliDime  >=  ulCentsLeft / 10)
            {
                printf("10%c - %u\n", 155, ulCentsLeft / 10);
                SBankDenom.uliDime -= ulCentsLeft/ 10;
                ulCentsLeft -= 10 * ( ulCentsLeft / 10 );
            }
            else
            {
                ulCentsLeft -= (SBankDenom.uliDime * 10 );
                printf("10%c - %u\n", 155,SBankDenom.uliDime );
                SBankDenom.uliDime  = 0;
            }
        }
        if( SBankDenom.uliNickel && (ulCentsLeft / 5) )
        {  
            if(SBankDenom.uliNickel  >=  ulCentsLeft / 5)
            {
                printf("5%c - %u\n", 155, ulCentsLeft / 5);
                SBankDenom.uliNickel -= ulCentsLeft/ 5;
                ulCentsLeft -= 5 * ( ulCentsLeft / 5 );
            }
            else
            {
                ulCentsLeft -= (SBankDenom.uliNickel * 5 );
                printf("5%c - %u\n", 155, SBankDenom.uliNickel);
                SBankDenom.uliNickel  = 0;
            }
        }
        if( ulCentsLeft && SBankDenom.uliPenny )
        {  
            if(SBankDenom.uliPenny  >=  ulCentsLeft )
            {
                printf("1%c - %u\n", 155, ulCentsLeft);
                SBankDenom.uliPenny -= ulCentsLeft;
                ulCentsLeft -=  ulCentsLeft ;
            }
            else
            {
                ulCentsLeft -= (SBankDenom.uliPenny );
                printf("1%c - %u\n", 155,SBankDenom.uliPenny );
                SBankDenom.uliPenny  = 0;
            }
        }
    
        #ifdef DEBUG
        printf("Static struct variables:\n");
        printf("Q  %u\n",SBankDenom.uliQuarter);
        printf("D  %u\n",SBankDenom.uliDime);
        printf("N  %u\n",SBankDenom.uliNickel);
        printf("P  %u\n",SBankDenom.uliPenny);
        #endif
        if(ulCentsLeft)
            return TRUE;
        else
            return FALSE;
    }

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    You need to include <ctype.h> for toupper().

    What are you having problems with? Do you need to change that program above so that it uses functions?

    Implement a function whose sole purpose is to display output to the user. It should accept four
    arguments which are the numbers of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, respectively. It
    should output the information to the screen. This function should not return any value back to
    the user.
    Hint:
    Code:
    void print_results(int quarters, int dimes, int nickels, int pennies);
    dwk

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    Quote Originally Posted by dwks

    What are you having problems with? Do you need to change that program above so that it uses functions?


    yes, i need to change the above program so that it uses those function, and i really dont know how to use a function at all.

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    Here's my solution to your problem based on my interpretation of your specs listed above. I haven't tested it much. So, it's your responsiblity to find the bugs and verify it meets your specs.

    Have fun

    Bob
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <math.h>  // Needed for modff
    #include <conio.h> // Needed for getche
    
    #define FALSE 0
    #define TRUE !FALSE
    #define DEBUG
    #define QUARTERS 25
    #define DIMES 10
    #define NICKELS 5
    #define PENNIES 1
    #define BADPENNY -1
    #define BOOL int
    
    typedef struct SBankReturn
    {
        unsigned long ulBankQuarter;
        unsigned long ulBankDime;
        unsigned long ulBankNickel;
        unsigned long ulBankPenny;   
        BOOL bBankBroke;   
    } SBankFundsInfo;
    
    SBankFundsInfo SBankDenom = {10,10,10, 10, FALSE };
    
    unsigned long ulCentsLeft = 0L;       // cents left to pay in change
    
    float fGetTotalCost(int iTotalItems)
    {
        float fTotal = 0.0;
        float fPrice = 0.0;
    
        while (iTotalItems != 0)
        {
            printf("\nPlease enter the price for your item>");
            scanf("%f", &fPrice);
            fTotal += fPrice;
            iTotalItems--;
        }
        return fTotal;
    }
    
    BOOL bUpdateBank(unsigned long ulDenominationCount, int iDenomination)
    {
        if(iDenomination  == QUARTERS )
        {  
            if(SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter  >=  ulDenominationCount)
            {
                SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter -= ulDenominationCount;
                ulCentsLeft -= ulDenominationCount * QUARTERS ;
            }
            else
            {
                ulCentsLeft -= (SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter * QUARTERS );
                SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter  = 0L;
            }
        }
        if(iDenomination == DIMES )
        {  
            if(SBankDenom.ulBankDime  >=  ulDenominationCount)
            {
                SBankDenom.ulBankDime -= ulDenominationCount;
                ulCentsLeft -= ulDenominationCount *  DIMES ;
            }
            else
            {
                ulCentsLeft -= (SBankDenom.ulBankDime * DIMES );
                SBankDenom.ulBankDime  = 0L;
            }
        }                                                    
        if(iDenomination == NICKELS )
        {  
            if(SBankDenom.ulBankNickel  >=  ulDenominationCount)
            {
                SBankDenom.ulBankNickel -= ulDenominationCount;
                ulCentsLeft -= ulDenominationCount *  NICKELS;
            }
            else
            {
                ulCentsLeft -= (SBankDenom.ulBankNickel * NICKELS );
                SBankDenom.ulBankNickel  = 0L;
            }
        }
        if(iDenomination == PENNIES )
        {  
            if(SBankDenom.ulBankPenny  >=  ulDenominationCount)
            {
                SBankDenom.ulBankPenny -= ulDenominationCount;
                ulCentsLeft = 0L;
            }
            else
            {
                ulCentsLeft -= SBankDenom.ulBankPenny;
                SBankDenom.ulBankPenny  = 0L;
            }
        }                                                    
    
        #ifdef DEBUG
        printf("Static struct variables:\n");
        printf("Q  %u\n",SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter);
        printf("D  %u\n",SBankDenom.ulBankDime);
        printf("N  %u\n",SBankDenom.ulBankNickel);
        printf("P  %u\n",SBankDenom.ulBankPenny);
        #endif
        if( !SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter && !SBankDenom.ulBankDime && !SBankDenom.ulBankNickel &&  !SBankDenom.ulBankPenny)
        {
            SBankDenom. bBankBroke = TRUE;
            return TRUE;
        }
        else
            return FALSE;
    }
    
    int CalulateQuarters(unsigned long ulCentsLeft, unsigned long ulQuartersInBank)
    {
        int iQuartersReturned = 0;
        if(ulQuartersInBank  >=  (ulCentsLeft / QUARTERS))
            iQuartersReturned = (ulCentsLeft / QUARTERS);
        else
            iQuartersReturned =  ulQuartersInBank;
        bUpdateBank(iQuartersReturned, QUARTERS);
        return iQuartersReturned;
    }
    
    int CalulateDimes(unsigned long ulCentsLeft, unsigned long ulDimesInBank)
    {
        int iDimesReturned = 0;
        if(ulDimesInBank  >=  (ulCentsLeft / DIMES))
            iDimesReturned = (ulCentsLeft / DIMES);
        else
            iDimesReturned =  ulDimesInBank;
        bUpdateBank(iDimesReturned, DIMES);
        return iDimesReturned;
    }
    
    int CalulateNickels(unsigned long ulCentsLeft, unsigned long ulNickelsInBank)
    {
        int iNickelsReturned = 0;
        if(ulNickelsInBank  >=  (ulCentsLeft / NICKELS))
            iNickelsReturned = (ulCentsLeft / NICKELS);
        else
            iNickelsReturned =  ulNickelsInBank;
        bUpdateBank(iNickelsReturned, NICKELS);
        return iNickelsReturned;    
    }
    
    int CalulatePennies(unsigned long ulCentsLeft, unsigned long ulPenniesInBank)
    {
        BOOL bNotEnoughPennies = FALSE;
        int iPenniesReturned = 0;
        if(ulPenniesInBank  >=  (ulCentsLeft / PENNIES))
            iPenniesReturned = (ulCentsLeft / PENNIES);
        else
        {
            bNotEnoughPennies = TRUE;
            iPenniesReturned =  ulPenniesInBank;
        }   
        bUpdateBank(iPenniesReturned, PENNIES);
        if(bNotEnoughPennies == FALSE)
            return iPenniesReturned;  
        else
            return BADPENNY;
    }
    void DisplayResults(unsigned long ulQuarters, unsigned long ulDimes, unsigned long ulNickles, unsigned long ulPennies)
    {
        printf("\nOur change is as follows:\n");
        if(ulPennies != BADPENNY)
            printf("%ld Quarters, %ld Dimes, %ld Nickels, %ld Pennies\n\n\n",ulQuarters, ulDimes, ulNickles, ulPennies);
        else
            printf("%ld Quarters, %ld Dimes, %ld Nickels, *** Pennies returned a -1 ***\n\n\n",ulQuarters, ulDimes, ulNickles);
    }
    
    
    int main(void)
    { 
        unsigned long ulQuartersReturned, ulDimesReturned, ulNicklesReturned, ulPenniesReturned;
        int iNumItems = 0;
        float fTotal = 0.0; 
        float fAmtPaid = 0.0,  fChange = 0.0;
        float fDollars, fCents;
        do
        {
            printf("Please enter the number of grocery items>");
            scanf("%d", &iNumItems);
            fTotal = fGetTotalCost(iNumItems);
            printf("\nPlease enter the amount paid>");
            scanf("%f", &fAmtPaid);
            fChange = fAmtPaid - fTotal;
            printf("\nchange is %0.02f\n", fChange);
            fCents = modff( fChange, &fDollars); // Separate Dollars and cents
            ulCentsLeft = (fDollars * 100) + (fCents * 100);
            printf("dollars = %0.02f cents = %0.02f centsLeft = %ld\n", fDollars, fCents*100, ulCentsLeft);
            if( fChange > 0.0 )                
            {
                ulQuartersReturned = CalulateQuarters(ulCentsLeft,SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter );
                ulDimesReturned = CalulateDimes(ulCentsLeft,SBankDenom.ulBankDime );
                ulNicklesReturned = CalulateNickels(ulCentsLeft,SBankDenom.ulBankNickel );
                ulPenniesReturned = CalulatePennies(ulCentsLeft,SBankDenom.ulBankPenny );
                DisplayResults(ulQuartersReturned,ulDimesReturned, ulNicklesReturned, ulPenniesReturned );
                if(SBankDenom.bBankBroke)
                {
                    printf("Program ending, the bank is broke\n");
                    break;
                }
            }
            printf("Hit the X key to e(X)it, any other key to repeat procedure ");
            if(toupper(getche()) == 'X')
            {
                printf("\nProgram finished\n");
                break;
            }
            else printf("\n");
            fChange = fCents = fDollars = fTotal = fAmtPaid  = 0.0;
        }
        while (TRUE);
        return 0;
    }

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    hey, i worked the few bugs out of it and got it to compile, but when it shows how much change is left in the bank it shows it 4 times and the 4th time it shows the change left it is correct but in the 3 before it is wrong, i cant figure out what is happening. heres the working code: with the change left in the bank repeating.

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <math.h>  // Needed for modff
    #include <conio.h> // Needed for getche
    
    #define FALSE 0
    #define TRUE !FALSE
    #define DEBUG
    #define QUARTERS 25
    #define DIMES 10
    #define NICKELS 5
    #define PENNIES 1
    #define BADPENNY -1
    #define BOOL int
    
    typedef struct SBankReturn
    {
        unsigned long ulBankQuarter;
        unsigned long ulBankDime;
        unsigned long ulBankNickel;
        unsigned long ulBankPenny;   
        BOOL bBankBroke;   
    } SBankFundsInfo;
    
    SBankFundsInfo SBankDenom = {10,10,10, 10, FALSE };
    
    unsigned long ulCentsLeft = 0L;       // cents left to pay in change
    
    float fGetTotalCost(int iTotalItems)
    {
        float fTotal = 0.0;
        float fPrice = 0.0;
    
        while (iTotalItems != 0)
        {
            printf("\nPlease enter the price for your item>");
            scanf("%f", &fPrice);
            fTotal += fPrice;
            iTotalItems--;
        }
        return fTotal;
    }
    
    BOOL bUpdateBank(unsigned long ulDenominationCount, int iDenomination)
    {
        if(iDenomination  == QUARTERS )
        {  
            if(SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter  >=  ulDenominationCount)
            {
                SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter -= ulDenominationCount;
                ulCentsLeft -= ulDenominationCount * QUARTERS ;
            }
            else
            {
                ulCentsLeft -= (SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter * QUARTERS );
                SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter  = 0L;
            }
        }
        if(iDenomination == DIMES )
        {  
            if(SBankDenom.ulBankDime  >=  ulDenominationCount)
            {
                SBankDenom.ulBankDime -= ulDenominationCount;
                ulCentsLeft -= ulDenominationCount *  DIMES ;
            }
            else
            {
                ulCentsLeft -= (SBankDenom.ulBankDime * DIMES );
                SBankDenom.ulBankDime  = 0L;
            }
        }                                                    
        if(iDenomination == NICKELS )
        {  
            if(SBankDenom.ulBankNickel  >=  ulDenominationCount)
            {
                SBankDenom.ulBankNickel -= ulDenominationCount;
                ulCentsLeft -= ulDenominationCount *  NICKELS;
            }
            else
            {
                ulCentsLeft -= (SBankDenom.ulBankNickel * NICKELS );
                SBankDenom.ulBankNickel  = 0L;
            }
        }
        if(iDenomination == PENNIES )
        {  
            if(SBankDenom.ulBankPenny  >=  ulDenominationCount)
            {
                SBankDenom.ulBankPenny -= ulDenominationCount;
                ulCentsLeft = 0L;
            }
            else
            {
                ulCentsLeft -= SBankDenom.ulBankPenny;
                SBankDenom.ulBankPenny  = 0L;
            }
        }                                                    
    
        #ifdef DEBUG
        printf("Static struct variables:\n");
        printf("Q  %u\n",SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter);
        printf("D  %u\n",SBankDenom.ulBankDime);
        printf("N  %u\n",SBankDenom.ulBankNickel);
        printf("P  %u\n",SBankDenom.ulBankPenny);
        #endif
        if( !SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter && !SBankDenom.ulBankDime && !SBankDenom.ulBankNickel &&  !SBankDenom.ulBankPenny)
        {
            SBankDenom. bBankBroke = TRUE;
            return TRUE;
        }
        else
            return FALSE;
    }
    
    int CalulateQuarters(unsigned long ulCentsLeft, unsigned long ulQuartersInBank)
    {
        int iQuartersReturned = 0;
        if(ulQuartersInBank  >=  (ulCentsLeft / QUARTERS))
            iQuartersReturned = (ulCentsLeft / QUARTERS);
        else
            iQuartersReturned =  ulQuartersInBank;
        bUpdateBank(iQuartersReturned, QUARTERS);
        return iQuartersReturned;
    }
    
    int CalulateDimes(unsigned long ulCentsLeft, unsigned long ulDimesInBank)
    {
        int iDimesReturned = 0;
        if(ulDimesInBank  >=  (ulCentsLeft / DIMES))
            iDimesReturned = (ulCentsLeft / DIMES);
        else
            iDimesReturned =  ulDimesInBank;
        bUpdateBank(iDimesReturned, DIMES);
        return iDimesReturned;
    }
    
    int CalulateNickels(unsigned long ulCentsLeft, unsigned long ulNickelsInBank)
    {
        int iNickelsReturned = 0;
        if(ulNickelsInBank  >=  (ulCentsLeft / NICKELS))
            iNickelsReturned = (ulCentsLeft / NICKELS);
        else
            iNickelsReturned =  ulNickelsInBank;
        bUpdateBank(iNickelsReturned, NICKELS);
        return iNickelsReturned;    
    }
    
    int CalulatePennies(unsigned long ulCentsLeft, unsigned long ulPenniesInBank)
    {
        BOOL bNotEnoughPennies = FALSE;
        int iPenniesReturned = 0;
        if(ulPenniesInBank  >=  (ulCentsLeft / PENNIES))
            iPenniesReturned = (ulCentsLeft / PENNIES);
        else
        {
            bNotEnoughPennies = TRUE;
            iPenniesReturned =  ulPenniesInBank;
        }   
        bUpdateBank(iPenniesReturned, PENNIES);
        if(bNotEnoughPennies == FALSE)
            return iPenniesReturned;  
        else
            return BADPENNY;
    }
    void DisplayResults(unsigned long ulQuarters, unsigned long ulDimes, unsigned long ulNickles, unsigned long ulPennies)
    {
        printf("\nOur change is as follows:\n");
        if(ulPennies != BADPENNY)
            printf("%ld Quarters, %ld Dimes, %ld Nickels, %ld Pennies\n\n\n",ulQuarters, ulDimes, ulNickles, ulPennies);
        else
            printf("%ld Quarters, %ld Dimes, %ld Nickels, *** Pennies returned a -1 ***\n\n\n",ulQuarters, ulDimes, ulNickles);
    }
    
    
    int main(void)
    { 
        unsigned long ulQuartersReturned, ulDimesReturned, ulNicklesReturned, ulPenniesReturned;
        int iNumItems = 0;
        float fTotal = 0.0; 
        float fAmtPaid = 0.0,  fChange = 0.0;
        float fDollars, fCents;
        do
        {
            printf("Please enter the number of grocery items>");
            scanf("%d", &iNumItems);
            fTotal = fGetTotalCost(iNumItems);
            printf("\nPlease enter the amount paid>");
            scanf("%f", &fAmtPaid);
            fChange = fAmtPaid - fTotal;
            printf("\nchange is %0.02f\n", fChange);
            fCents = modff( fChange, &fDollars); // Separate Dollars and cents
            ulCentsLeft = (fDollars * 100) + (fCents * 100);
            printf("dollars = %0.02f cents = %0.02f centsLeft = %ld\n", fDollars, fCents*100, ulCentsLeft);
            if( fChange > 0.0 )                
            {
                ulQuartersReturned = CalulateQuarters(ulCentsLeft,SBankDenom.ulBankQuarter );
                ulDimesReturned = CalulateDimes(ulCentsLeft,SBankDenom.ulBankDime );
                ulNicklesReturned = CalulateNickels(ulCentsLeft,SBankDenom.ulBankNickel );
                ulPenniesReturned = CalulatePennies(ulCentsLeft,SBankDenom.ulBankPenny   );
                DisplayResults(ulQuartersReturned,ulDimesReturned,   ulNicklesReturned, ulPenniesReturned );
                if(SBankDenom.bBankBroke)
                {
                    printf("Program ending, the bank is broke\n");
                    break;
                }
            }
            printf("Hit the X key to e(X)it, any other key to repeat procedure ");
            if(toupper(getche()) == 'X')
            {
                printf("\nProgram finished\n");
                break;
            }
            else printf("\n");
            fChange = fCents = fDollars = fTotal = fAmtPaid  = 0.0;
        }
        while (TRUE);
        return 0;
    }

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    Sounds like you're printing it as it is making change. Try printing when it's done instead. Also, stuff like this isn't that hard to troubleshoot if you stop and actually think. Go over what you said:

    "It prints it out four times."

    Well gee, that sounds like it's being printed in a loop.


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    Quote Originally Posted by quzah

    Well gee, that sounds like it's being printed in a loop.


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    i got that, ive tried a few things but i can only get it to work when it prints in a loop pattern. ill keep workin on it...
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    I guess moving the printf statement outside the loop never occurred to you.


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    hey bob, after i cleaned up a few errors and moved some stuff around the code was pretty accurate. My instructor emailed me with 2 more functions to add to it, but i studied what you had showed me and did them in less than 10 minutes. Thx for the help. With the new things that i havent seen before in the code you posted i think im actually a little ahead of my classmates now that i understand them. Im gonna have to keep practicing, but im getting the hang of things. THX.

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