Thread: Loop help

I need help with this, the loop does not seem to stop and I added a breakpoint but got an error. Have to sum all of the dep and then sum all with, then get a finbal.

Any help would be grateful.

Code:

/*Checkbook Reconciliation Program*/

#include <stdio.h>

#define SENTINEL 0

float endbal,
	  finbal;

int main (void)
{
	int   outdep = 0,
		  withdraw = 0;


printf("Enter Outstanding dep (or %d to quit)>", SENTINEL);
scanf ("%d", & outdep);
while (outdep!= SENTINEL)
	{
		finbal += outdep;
		printf("Enter outstanding dep (%d to quit)>", SENTINEL);
		scanf("%d", & outdep);
	}

printf("Outstanding check/withdrawal (or %d to quit)>", SENTINEL);
scanf ("%d", & withdraw);
while (withdraw!=SENTINEL)
	{
		finbal += withdraw;
		printf("Enter withdrawal (%d to quit)>", SENTINEL);
		scanf("%d", & withdraw);
	}

	finbal = endbal + outdep - withdraw;

	printf("Your final balance in your checkbook should be $ %f\n", finbal);

	return 0;

  }

You can't read in a number with a decimal point using %d.

Actually, I just changed this and now it stops at the top when you enter a date for program. I am not sure what is wrong, braces missing?

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

#define SENTINEL 0

float endbal,
	  finbal;
int   date;

int main (void)
{
	int   outdep = 0,
		  withdraw = 0;

/*CHECKBOOK RECONCILIATION PROGRAM*/
/*================================*/

/*This program will help you to reconcile your checkbook.*/
/*Be sure that your printer is ready for use.*/

/*What is today's date (MN/DY.YR)?*/
printf ("CHECKBOOK RECONCILIATION FOR:");
scanf ("%d",date);

printf("n\n");

/*What was the ending balance on your last statement?*/
printf ("Ending balance on last bank statement:");
scanf ("%f", & endbal);

/*Enter below any deposits recorded in your checkbook which*/
/*do not appear on your bank statement.  Enter 0 when done.*/

printf("Enter Outstanding dep (or %d when done)>", SENTINEL);
scanf ("%d", & outdep);
while (outdep!= SENTINEL)
	{
		finbal += outdep;
		printf("Enter Outstanding deposits (%d when done)>\n\n", SENTINEL);
		scanf("%d", & outdep);
	}

/*Enter below any check/witdrawals recorded in your*/
/*checkbook which do not appear on your bank statement.*/
/*Enter 0 when done.*/




printf("Outstanding check/withdrawal (or %d when done)>", SENTINEL);
scanf ("%d", & withdraw);
while (withdraw!=SENTINEL)
	{
		finbal += withdraw;
		printf("Outstanding check/withdrawals: (%d when done)>", SENTINEL);
		scanf("%d", & withdraw);
	}

	finbal = endbal + outdep - withdraw;

	printf("Your final balance in your checkbook should be $ %f\n", finbal);

	return 0;

  }

A date is not a number, so your scanf() will fail, even with a proper ampersand added.

The operating system will give you the date you need. If you want to get the date from the user, you need to use a string of char's (best), or have the date entered as a valid number, like, after some good prompts by your program:

Month: 10
Day: 1
Year: 2009


Note that 01 is not a valid number.

Originally Posted by quzah

01 is a valid number, if you like Octal.


Quzah.

and you can read it just fine with %i (never use %d, will it read all formats too?)

I changed that and now it states that I am missing a prototype. can you tell me what that is. I am using Lcc compiler

i changed this is all works except now it will not give me the correct total for finbal.

This is what I have:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

#define SENTINEL 0

float endbal,
	  finbal;

int main (void)
{
	int   outdep = 0,
		  withdraw = 0;

		  printf("Ending balance on statement:");
		  scanf ("%f", & endbal);

printf("Enter Outstanding dep (or %d to quit)>", SENTINEL);
scanf ("%d", & outdep);
while (outdep!= SENTINEL)
	{
		finbal += outdep;
		printf("Enter outstanding dep (%d to quit)>", SENTINEL);
		scanf("%f", & outdep);
	}

printf("Outstanding check/withdrawal (or %d to quit)>", SENTINEL);
scanf ("%d", & withdraw);
while (withdraw!=SENTINEL)
	{
		finbal += withdraw;
		printf("Enter withdrawal (%d to quit)>", SENTINEL);
		scanf("%f", & withdraw);
	}

	finbal = endbal + outdep - withdraw;

	printf("Your final balance in your checkbook should be $ %f\n" , finbal);

	return 0;

> int outdep = 0,
> withdraw = 0;
...

> printf("Enter outstanding dep (%d to quit)>", SENTINEL);
> scanf("%f", & outdep);

I changed that but I cannot seem to get this to calculate the final balance, it gets the beg bal, out dep and with, but will not calculate.