Thread: planning

i need to do planing for this program but i dont know where to start!!! please help if u can http://www.fred.marriott.btinternet.co.uk/downloads.htm

yeah u got it!!! but i dont know how!!! i know i have to do a psudeo code or something like that

Yup. Psudeocode would be planning... just think out the functions you are going to use and think up some algorithms and stuff, it shouldnt be that hard, just think out how you are gonna do it.

i dont know how to do the psudeo code thing can u help???

Psudeocode is just a line by line english readable stranslation of your program. Use a few keywords such as READ, DISPLAY, CALCULATE, LOOP, EXITLOOPWHEN, IF, ENDIF. PROMPT, For example

Code:

MAIN:
LOOP
   CALL ReadMod function to read records
EXITLOOPWHEN ReadMod signals end of file
CALL SortMod to sort the records
LOOP
   DISPLAY records
EXITLOOPWHEN all data records are listed
END

ReadMod:
OPEN datafile
LOOP
   READ a record from the data file
EXITLOOPWHEN there are no more records left in the datafile
RETURN

SortMod:
...

Each function ends with a RETURN while Main ends with an END. If you want something better than you need to learn UML, but this serves the purpose of helping a programmer figure out a problem before coding. Personally I don't use it very often, but I had to do it in school when I did C.

Planning. Do you mean something like this?

Setup a list of requirements
Create a global design
Create detailed designs
Implement the code
Perform testing

Originally posted by Troll_King
Psudeocode is just a line by line english readable stranslation of your program. Use a few keywords such as READ, DISPLAY, CALCULATE, LOOP, EXITLOOPWHEN, IF, ENDIF. PROMPT, For example

Code:

MAIN:
LOOP
   CALL ReadMod function to read records
EXITLOOPWHEN ReadMod signals end of file
CALL SortMod to sort the records
LOOP
   DISPLAY records
EXITLOOPWHEN all data records are listed
END

ReadMod:
OPEN datafile
LOOP
   READ a record from the data file
EXITLOOPWHEN there are no more records left in the datafile
RETURN

SortMod:
...

Each function ends with a RETURN while Main ends with an END. If you want something better than you need to learn UML, but this serves the purpose of helping a programmer figure out a problem before coding. Personally I don't use it very often, but I had to do it in school when I did C.

this really HELPS me thanx!!! do u know of where i can find all the keywords??? or do u just make them up??? (btw its for uni i HAVE 2 do C++ even tho im doing computer art!!! lol )

There are no set rules.

Code:

PROMPT user for 5 test scores
CALCULATE average of the test scores

Looks organized if you use keywords.

ok if u would care to look at the link in my first post can u please tell me what i could use as a keyword for scanf, void and float???
thanx
p.s u guys have been great without u i would have no chance
if ever u need any wed images editing or owt like that let me know and i will only be 2 glad 2 help!

just had an idea can i just input as the keyword for scanf

For scanf use PROMPT

Code:

PROMPT user to enter his name
DISPLAY the users name

And for variables, well, they don't get mentioned in pseudocode.

Jeez... you really shouldn't get that worked up about psudeo code, it's jsut there to help you when you make the program. Do what feels best to you, if you feel comfortable using actual snippets of code in places and actually write out variables (thats what i do when I'm brainstorming) then do it. All it is for is to make it easier on yourself... there's no set way to do it as far as I know and if there is, don't worry about it.