Thread: Need Help Rerunning Program And Display

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    Need Help Rerunning Program And Display

    I need help rerunning the program from the very beginning and I can't figure out what I am doing wrong...

    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <iomanip>
    using namespace std;
    int main()
    {
    
    // Declare variables: counter, items, sales items, sales total, sales tax, and grand total
    float items = 0;
    float count = 0;
    float price = 0;
    float total = 0;
    float percent;
    float g_t;
    float tax;
    char rerun;
            
    // Input information
            cout<<"How many sales items do you have? :";
            cin>>items;
    
                    do //The do-while for a program rerun option
                    {
                            while (count < items)
                            {
                                    cout<<"Enter the value of the sales item. : $";
                                    cin>>price;
                                    total = total + price;
                                    count ++;
                            }
                    
            cout << endl << endl;
    
            cout<<"Enter in the sales tax percentage. :";
            cin>>percent;
                    
                    tax = total * (percent/100);
                    g_t = tax + total;
                    
            cout << endl << endl;
                    
            cout << "********************************************" << endl;
            cout << "********  S A L E S  R E C E I P T  ********" << endl;
            cout << "********************************************" << endl;
            cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
            cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
            cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
            cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
            cout << setiosflags(ios::fixed) << setprecision(2);
            cout << "**  Total Sales:    $" << setw(9) << total << "            **" << endl;
            cout << "**  Sales Tax:      $" << setw(9) << tax << "            **" << endl;
            cout << "**                  -----------           **" << endl;
            cout << "**  Grand Total:    $" << setw(9) << g_t << "            **" << endl;
            cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
            cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
            cout << "********************************************" << endl;
                    
            cout << endl << endl;
    
                    cout<<"Do you want to run this program again? (y/n)";
                    cin>>rerun;
                    }
                    
            while (rerun == 'y' || rerun == 'Y');
    
            return 0;
    } //End Main Function
    I've managed to look back but I need it to loop back to the beginning where it asks to input the number of items again.

    In addition, I want to be able to display the sales items and their prices in the sales receipt as well.

    Really appreciate the help! THANKS!

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    I need it to loop back to the beginning where it asks to input the number of items again.
    So start your loop earlier?

    In addition, I want to be able to display the sales items and their prices in the sales receipt as well.
    Then you will need to store that data somewhere. (A vector would be the "natural" choice here.)

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    I am not sure I follow with the looping and including the variables

    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <iomanip>
    using namespace std;
    int main()
    {
    
    		do //The do-while for a program rerun option
    		{
    
    // Declare variables: counter, items, sales items, sales total, sales tax, and grand total
    float items = 0;
    float count = 0;
    float price = 0;
    float total = 0;
    float percent;
    float g_t;
    float tax;
    char rerun;
    
    			while (count < items)
    			{
    
    // Input information
    	cout<<"How many sales items do you have? :";
    	cin>>items;
    
    
    				cout<<"Enter the value of the sales item. : $";
    				cin>>price;
    				total = total + price;
    				count ++;
    			
    		
    	cout << endl << endl;
    
    	cout<<"Enter in the sales tax percentage. :";
    	cin>>percent;
    		
    		tax = total * (percent/100);
    		g_t = tax + total;
    		
    	cout << endl << endl;
    		
    	cout << "********************************************" << endl;
    	cout << "********  S A L E S  R E C E I P T  ********" << endl;
    	cout << "********************************************" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << setiosflags(ios::fixed) << setprecision(2);
    	cout << "**  Total Sales:    $" << setw(9) << total << "            **" << endl;
    	cout << "**  Sales Tax:      $" << setw(9) << tax << "            **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                  -----------           **" << endl;
    	cout << "**  Grand Total:    $" << setw(9) << g_t << "            **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "********************************************" << endl;
    		
    	cout << endl << endl;
    
    		cout<<"Do you want to run this program again? (y/n)";
    		cin>>rerun;
    			}
    		
    	while (rerun == 'y' || rerun == 'Y');
    		}
    } //End Main Function
    I get a syntax error doing this but all my brackets seem to be closed.

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    You have to close off your do curly-braces before you get to the while, not after.

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    You have initilized float count = 0,items = 0; then while (count < items); i think you should enter your data before that sentence,and i really don't know whether it is rignt or not , i'm a newer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tabstop View Post
    You have to close off your do curly-braces before you get to the while, not after.
    When I do that, I get an undeclared identifier error...

    Code:
    // TipCalculator.cpp
    // Neel Patel
    // Homework4, Sales Receipt, Because it can calculate and print to the screen a user inputted sales receipt.
    
    #include <iostream>
    #include <iomanip>
    using namespace std;
    int main()
    {
    
    		do //The do-while for a program rerun option
    		{
    
    // Declare variables: counter, items, sales items, sales total, sales tax, and grand total
    float items = 0;
    float count = 0;
    float price = 0;
    float total = 0;
    float percent;
    float g_t;
    float tax;
    char rerun;
    
    			while (count < items)
    			{
    
    // Input information
    	cout<<"How many sales items do you have? :";
    	cin>>items;
    
    
    				cout<<"Enter the value of the sales item. : $";
    				cin>>price;
    				total = total + price;
    				count ++;
    			
    		
    	cout << endl << endl;
    
    	cout<<"Enter in the sales tax percentage. :";
    	cin>>percent;
    		
    		tax = total * (percent/100);
    		g_t = tax + total;
    		
    	cout << endl << endl;
    		
    	cout << "********************************************" << endl;
    	cout << "********  S A L E S  R E C E I P T  ********" << endl;
    	cout << "********************************************" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << setiosflags(ios::fixed) << setprecision(2);
    	cout << "**  Total Sales:    $" << setw(9) << total << "            **" << endl;
    	cout << "**  Sales Tax:      $" << setw(9) << tax << "            **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                  -----------           **" << endl;
    	cout << "**  Grand Total:    $" << setw(9) << g_t << "            **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "********************************************" << endl;
    		
    	cout << endl << endl;
    
    		cout<<"Do you want to run this program again? (y/n)";
    		cin>>rerun;
    			}
    		}
    
    	while (rerun == 'y' || rerun == 'Y');
    		
    } //End Main Function

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    I have even tried to put the char rerun outside of the do/while loop but then the program just opens and closes instantly.

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    Your rerun variable ceases to exist at the end of the curly brackets in which it was defined, so any attempt to use it outside those brackets is an error. Is there a reason all your variables are local to the loop? Rerun, at any rate, needs to belong to main, not the loop.

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    Made some progress, the program finally loops back to the very beginning but now when you input a number for amount of items, it only asks for the price of just one item... what am I overlooking here now?

    here's the new code:
    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <iomanip>
    using namespace std;
    int main()
    {
    char rerun;
    
    		do //The do-while for a program rerun option
    		{
    
    // Declare variables: counter, items, sales items, sales total, sales tax, and grand total
    float items = 0;
    float count = 0;
    float price = 0;
    float total = 0;
    float percent;
    float g_t;
    float tax;
    
    
    			while (count >= items)
    			{
    
    // Input information
    	cout<<"How many sales items do you have? :";
    	cin>>items;
    
    
    				cout<<"Enter the value of the sales item. : $";
    				cin>>price;
    				total = total + price;
    				count ++;
    			
    		
    	cout << endl << endl;
    
    	cout<<"Enter in the sales tax percentage. :";
    	cin>>percent;
    		
    		tax = total * (percent/100);
    		g_t = tax + total;
    		
    	cout << endl << endl;
    		
    	cout << "********************************************" << endl;
    	cout << "********  S A L E S  R E C E I P T  ********" << endl;
    	cout << "********************************************" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << setiosflags(ios::fixed) << setprecision(2);
    	cout << "**  Total Sales:    $" << setw(9) << total << "            **" << endl;
    	cout << "**  Sales Tax:      $" << setw(9) << tax << "            **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                  -----------           **" << endl;
    	cout << "**  Grand Total:    $" << setw(9) << g_t << "            **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "********************************************" << endl;
    		
    	cout << endl << endl;
    
    		cout<<"Do you want to run this program again? (y/n)";
    		cin>>rerun;
    			}
    		}
    
    	while (rerun == 'y' || rerun == 'Y');
    	
    	system ("PAUSE");
    		
    } //End Main Function

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    Quote Originally Posted by tabstop View Post
    Your rerun variable ceases to exist at the end of the curly brackets in which it was defined, so any attempt to use it outside those brackets is an error. Is there a reason all your variables are local to the loop? Rerun, at any rate, needs to belong to main, not the loop.
    I am completely new to C++ so I don't quite understand...

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    Look at your code where it asks for the price:
    Code:
    				cout<<"Enter the value of the sales item. : $";
    				cin>>price;
    				total = total + price;
    				count ++;
    What do you see there that suggests things happening more than once?

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    the count++?

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    Quote Originally Posted by xenhancd View Post
    I am completely new to C++ so I don't quite understand...
    You should read up on scope. The easy version: find the curly brace block that "contains" the declaration of a variable. Any use of that variable before or after the block is an error.
    Code:
    {
        {
             int a; //this variable is only good inside these inner curly braces
        }
        //no using a here!
    }

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    Made some progress, the program finally loops back to the very beginning,however another issue arises now. When input the number of items for example 5, the program only asks for the price of 3 items...... what am I overlooking here now?

    here's the new code:
    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <iomanip>
    using namespace std;
    int main()
    {
    char rerun;
    
    		do //The do-while for a program rerun option
    		{
    
    // Declare variables: counter, items, sales items, sales total, sales tax, and grand total
    int items = 0;
    int count = 0;
    double price = 0;
    double total = 0;
    double percent;
    double g_t;
    double tax;
    
    // Input information
    	cout<<"How many sales items do you have? :";
    	cin>>items;
    
    			for (count = 0; count < items; count++)
    			{
    				cout<<"Enter the value of the sales item. : $";
    				cin>>price;
    				total = total + price;
    				count ++;
    			}
    		
    	cout << endl << endl;
    
    	cout<<"Enter in the sales tax percentage. :";
    	cin>>percent;
    		
    		tax = total * (percent/100);
    		g_t = tax + total;
    		
    	cout << endl << endl;
    		
    	cout << "********************************************" << endl;
    	cout << "********  S A L E S  R E C E I P T  ********" << endl;
    	cout << "********************************************" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << setiosflags(ios::fixed) << setprecision(2);
    	cout << "**  Total Sales:    $" << setw(9) << total << "            **" << endl;
    	cout << "**  Sales Tax:      $" << setw(9) << tax << "            **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                  -----------           **" << endl;
    	cout << "**  Grand Total:    $" << setw(9) << g_t << "            **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "**                                        **" << endl;
    	cout << "********************************************" << endl;
    		
    	cout << endl << endl;
    
    		cout<<"Do you want to run this program again? (y/n)";
    		cin>>rerun;
    			
    		}
    
    	while (rerun == 'y' || rerun == 'Y');
    	
    	system ("PAUSE");
    		
    } //End Main Function

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    FIXED IT! Works the way i want it!

    THANK YOU EVERYONE THAT HELPED!!!! Finally have it working the way I need it.

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