help with accumulating in payroll program

Code:

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// Daniel Pritchett
// COP1220
// Payroll Program made to generate
// payroll report based on employee information
// Made with Visual C++.NET
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#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
double overtimeGross(int, double, double);
double federalTax(int, double);

int main()
{
        string EmployeeFirstName, EmployeeLastName, EmployeeNumber;
        int Dependents, HoursWorked, Workers, WorkersSave;                                               
        double HourlyRate, GrossPay, RegPay, FedTax, NetPay, Overtime;
        double Total_RegPay, Total_Overtime, Total_GrossPay, Total_FedTax, Total_NetPay;
        ofstream outFile;

        //output of heading to file
        outFile.open("a:test.txt");
        outFile << fixed;
        outFile <<"EMPLOYEEE" << setw(16) << "EMPLOYEE" << setw(10) << "REG" << setw(16)
          << "OVERTIME" << setw(14) << "GROSS" << setw(9) << "FED"
 << setw(11) << "NET" <<endl; 
        outFile <<"NUMBER" << setw(15) << "NAME" << setw(14) << "PAY"
                    << setw(11) << "PAY"
 << setw(17) << "PAY" << setw(11) << "TAX" << setw(11) << "PAY" << endl << endl;

        cout << "How many employees are you going to enter in the payroll? ";
        cin >> Workers;

        //saves worker number for use in the end.
        WorkersSave = Workers;

        Total_RegPay = 0;
        Total_Overtime = 0;
        Total_GrossPay = 0;
        Total_FedTax = 0;
        Total_NetPay = 0;
        //for loop runs as long as Workers does not equal 0
        for( ; Workers!=0 ; Workers--)
        {
               
                cout << "\nEnter the Employee's six digit work Number: ";
                cin >> EmployeeNumber;
                cout << "Enter the employees first and last name: ";
                cin >> EmployeeFirstName >> EmployeeLastName;
                cout << "Enter the number of Dependents: ";
                cin >> Dependents;
                cout << "Enter your Hourly Rate: $";
                cin >> HourlyRate;
                cout << "Enter the numbers of hours woked: ";
                cin >> HoursWorked;
                RegPay = HourlyRate * HoursWorked;

                //goes into outfile, change cout to outFile
                outFile << right << EmployeeNumber 
                        << setw(9) << EmployeeFirstName<< " " << EmployeeLastName
                        << setw(6) << right << setprecision(2)<< "$" << RegPay;

                //condition for overtime       
                if(HoursWorked > 40)
                {       
                        Overtime =  overtimeGross(HoursWorked, HourlyRate, RegPay);
                        outFile << setw(9) << right << setprecision(2)<< "$" << Overtime;
                        GrossPay = Overtime + RegPay;
                       
                }
                        else
                        {
                                Overtime = 0;
                                GrossPay = RegPay;
                                outFile << setw(12) << right <<setprecision(2)
 << "$" << Overtime;
                               
                        }

                outFile << setw(9) << right << "$" << setprecision(2) << GrossPay;
               
                //calculating federal tax
                FedTax = federalTax(Dependents, GrossPay);
                outFile << setw(5) << right << "$" << setprecision(2) << FedTax;

                //calculating net pay
                NetPay = GrossPay - FedTax;
                outFile << setw(5) <<right << "$" << setprecision(2) << NetPay << endl;
       

                Total_RegPay += RegPay;
                Total_Overtime += Overtime;
                Total_GrossPay += GrossPay;
                Total_FedTax += FedTax;
                Total_NetPay += NetPay;

        //end of for loop
        }

        outFile <<"\n\n"<< setw(25) <<setprecision(2)<< "TOTAL:" << setw(6) << "$"
<< Total_RegPay << setw(8) << "$" << Total_Overtime << setw(10)
                << "$"
<< Total_GrossPay << setw(6) << "$" << Total_FedTax << setw(7) << "$" <<  Total_NetPay;
        return 0;
}

double overtimeGross(int HoursWorked, double HourlyRate, double RegPay)
{
        return (HoursWorked - 40) * (HourlyRate * 1.5); 
}

double federalTax(int Dependents, double GrossPay)
{
        return (GrossPay - (Dependents * 42.15)) * .20;

}

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see inquiry belowat bottom

the only thing is, before I do the
Total_X += Total_X;
I have to assighn total_x to the first gross amount, but then it wouldnt' really work because everytime it loops, it will just re-assign the value of the Total_X. You understand?

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Originally posted by indigo0086
the only thing is, before I do the
Total_X += Total_X;
I have to assighn total_x to the first gross amount, but then it wouldnt' really work because everytime it loops, it will just re-assign the value of the Total_X. You understand?

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Well, if you initalise Total_X to 0 before the loop, then use something like this:
>Total_X += OnePersons_X;
... it will added up as you go through the loop, then you just cout Total_X at the end.

oh I get you so it would be something like

Code:

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//for loop
{

OneTotalGross = Gross_Pay
Total_Gross += OneTotalGross
}

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Yeah, something like that. See what you come up with. :)

okay, above is my newly made. Everything is set exept the output has to be formatted so that they are evenly columned. How would What is the best way using basic formatting methods to ouput the format in even columns. Right Justified btw.

EUREKA! I finally finished it. SOrry for the messy code but that's what I was working with. I just wish there was an easier way for me to output information other than trial and error. Doh, forgot to mention thankx hammer for your help. Now I have to write the pseudocode for the prog cuz our teacher requires it ;(