i got this now.
/************************************************** ************************************************** *
Filename: pgen.c
Author: Mike Hartwig
Purpouse: Generate given amount of prime numbers.
Input: Keyboard
Output: Screen
************************************************** ************************************************** */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main ()
{
int prime_amount; //the amount of primes to generate.
int prime_count = 1; // the count of numbers we already have.
int prime_answer; // the answer.
// int prime_start = 2;
printf("Welcome to the Prime Number Generator.\n");
printf("How many prime numbers would you like to generate: ");
scanf("%d", &prime_amount);
printf("Generating %d prime numbers...\n", prime_amount);
do
{
printf("%d, ", prime_answer);
}
while (prime_count++ < prime_amount);
prime_answer = prime_count++;
return (0);
}