Thread: C In a Unix Environment - Small Program Help

Hi

I was wondering if I could get a little help with some programs I'm currently making.

The first is a program designed to calculate BMI by inputting in stones and pounds and converting to kg and metres.

This is what i have so far but unsure as to why it isn't working.....

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
int main() { 
int Feet;
int Inches;
int Stones;
int Pounds;
double Kilo = 0;
double Meter = 0;
char BMI = 0;
printf("Please enter your height in UK Feet and Inches: "); 
scanf("%d %d", &Feet, &Inches);
printf("Please enter your weight in Stones and Pounds: "); 
scanf("%d %d", &Stones, &Pounds);
Kilo =((Stones *14)*0.4536)+(Pounds*0.4536);
Meter = ((Feet * 0.3048) + (Inches * 25.4));
BMI = (Kilo / ( Meter * Meter) );
printf("%c", BMI);
return 0;
}

My other program is designed to calculate an area of a shape.(prompting user input first) This program doesn't compile and won't run in Cygwin....any suggestions on the error in my code?

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
int main(){
float Rlength, Rwidth, Slength, Swidth, Cradius, AOR, AOC, AOS;
char Sha;
char R, S, C;
printf ("\nArea of Shapes Calculator");
printf ("\nPlease enter for calculation, S=Square, R=Rectangle, C=Circle");
scanf  ("%c", &Sha);    
if (Sha == 'R')
        printf ("\nEnter the Length and width of the Rectangle:");
        scanf("%f,%f", &Rlength, &Rwidth);
        AOR = Rlength * Rwidth;
        printf("%f\n", AOR);
        endif;
if (Sha =='S')
        printf ("\nEnter the length and width of the Square:");
        scanf ("%f,%f", &Slength, &Swidth);
        AOS = Slength * Swidth;
        printf("%f\n", AOS);
        endif;
if(Sha == 'C')
       printf("\nEnter the Radius of the Circle:");
        scanf("%f", &Cradius);
        AOC = 3.141 * Cradius * Cradius;
        printf("%f\n", AOC);
        endif;
return 0;
}

I would appreciate any help as i'm fairly new to C!

Thanks

Originally Posted by stahta01

Second program; there is no "endif" in C programming (outside of the preprocessor)

If Statements in C - Cprogramming.com

Just a guess; but, it is very unlikely that BMI is supposed to be a char.
You NEED to state the problem; What is NOT working right in program 1.

Code:

printf("%c", BMI);

Tim S.

"Please enter your height in UK Feet and Inches: 12 12
Please enter your weight in Stones and Pounds: 12 12"

When i run the BMI program the above 2 lines are executed. I have typed in the 12 as an example. The program then stops, and doesn't output a BMI value.....I don't know whats wrong, but that what is being produced by that code.

Thanks

Repeating stahta1:

it is very unlikely that BMI is supposed to be a char.

Originally Posted by rags_to_riches

Repeating stahta1:

Yeh agreed and changed. The program seems to be working and outputting correctly.....however the value being outputted isn't correct. I honestly can't see which sum is wrong.... values being outputted range high 70's when realistic values should be between 19 and 30. Any suggestions?

Thanks (Below is the new code)

Code:

#include <stdio.h>int main() { 
int Feet;
int Inches;
int Stones;
int Pounds;
float Kilo, Meter, BMI;
printf("Please enter your height in UK Feet and Inches: "); 
scanf("%d %d", &Feet, &Inches);
printf("Please enter your weight in Stones and Pounds: "); 
scanf("%d %d", &Stones, &Pounds);
Kilo =((Stones * 14)*0.4536)+(Pounds*0.4536);
Meter =((Feet * 0.3048) + (Inches * 2.54));
BMI = (Kilo /  Meter * Meter );
printf("Your BMI is: %f\n", BMI);
return 0;
}

Code:

 BMI = (Kilo /(Meter * Meter));

- I've made this alteration, but the BMI values being outputted are very strange. They are completely inaccurate and very random, considering small changes to the input values. Thanks for the replies! Really stuck on this now....

Originally Posted by laserlight

Use your debugger and check the values that you are working with. Do you find anything strange about the computed values of Kilo and/or Meter? Could you have forgotten something in a formula?

Hmmmm. Where do i find my debugger? I'm currently using two printf's for both calculations. from what i can gather my problem lies within my height calculation, sometimes it gives me a value that is correct, but one number out and it can give me an output value of nearly number!! haha it's driving me crazy, thanks for the responses.

haha i've finally sorted it! of course it has to match either side in terms of both being in cm or metres.

Code:

 Meter =(Feet * 0.3048)+(Inches*0.0254);

That seems to work fine and gives me the correct output. Thanks for your help. Is it possible to ask a few more questions?

I'm required to develop a program that acts as a cash dispenser. So for example i input an integer of 88, and it will of course output -
1 x 50
1 x 20
1 x 10
1 x 5
1 x 2
1 x 1

It uses the biggest denomination first. No idea where to start. Can you put me in the right direction?

Thanks