I keep getting "Windows is Searching for a Solution" message

I'm very new to this. I don't know much about computers at all. I'm only doing this stuff cuz it's one of my classes(although I find it very interesting).

I'm using Code Blocks 10.05 (it's what they have at school) for Windows 7. My compiler is GNU GCC Compiler. Wasn't sure whether to post here or the Windows thread.

Anyway, I keep getting a window popping up saying the program has stopped working and windows is searching for a solution. It happens when I ask the user to input a number.

This is the start of my program and it gives me the error as soon as I enter the first number:

Code:

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int main()
{
    int it = 0;
    float temp, mean, max = -100000, min = 100000, sum;

    printf("Enter first temperature: ");
    scanf("%f", temp);

    while (1)
    {
        printf("Enter next temperature: ");
        scanf("%f", temp);
    }

    return 0;
}

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It'll run programs that don't involve user inputs.

I posted this problem at the Code Blocks forum and one guy told me to turn on Full COmpiler Logging and sent me a link to this site, the other guy had a hissy fit because my problem didn't meet his wonderous standards and locked my post so no one else could help or reply. i had some words for him...

Any help will be much appreciated! Thanks

You forgot to add the ampersand into the scanf("%f", &temperature);

that's embarrassing. i always make stupid mistakes like that. i looked at that for a long time too.
thanks

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Originally Posted by Adak

You forgot to add the ampersand into the scanf("%f", &temperature);

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Correct.
scanf needs the address-of "temp" not the value of "temp".

Code:

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    scanf("%f", &temp);

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Also;

Code:

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    while (1)

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???
How do you plan to exit this loop ?

i plan to exit with a break, its just not in there yet

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Originally Posted by blerg

i plan to exit with a break, its just not in there yet

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Or you could use a signal value...

Code:

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while (temp > 0) ...

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Then enter -1 to exit.

i orginally had it set up like that but my teacher wanted an indefinite loop with a break in it.