My first application, try and suggest..

[SpookyEddy]

I prefer to use std:: for small apps, so thats probably where thats come from. I also prefer to initialize variables just before I use them (where it makes sense) rather than using the old school C style of having them all at the top (which I find generally makes code less readable). Just a matter of preference I guess.

Regards

ed

[TechKnickle]

Thank you all so very much, I think I have learned more from you people then I have from reading my C++ book, I am very greatful. I finished the code, removed a lot of the stuff that I could (I know I could have removed more, but oh well). Here is the source:

//
//Sum it up by TechKnickle
//Version 1.0

#include <iostream>
 

int main(int nNumberofArgs, char* pszArgs[])


   
    {
   float nNumberOne = 1, nNumberTwo, nNumberThree, nAnswerOne, nAnswerTwo;
   
   
   std::cout << "\t\t***********************************************\n";
   std::cout << "\t\t*       SUM IT UP (V1.0) by TechKnickle       *\n";
   std::cout << "\t\t*          This program gives you             *\n";
   std::cout << "\t\t*          the sum and average of             *\n";
   std::cout << "\t\t*         any three numbers. ~2004(C)         *\n";
   std::cout << "\t\t***********************************************\n";
   std::cout << "\n";
   std::cout << "\n";

   while ( nNumberOne != 0 ) // loop till you want to exit
   
   {
    //first statement
    
    
    std::cout <<"Enter the FIRST number and press ENTER: ";
    std::cin >> nNumberOne;
    
        
    
    std::cout <<"Enter the SECOND number and press ENTER: ";
    std::cin >> nNumberTwo;
    
        
    
    std::cout <<"Enter the THIRD number and press ENTER: ";
    std::cin >> nNumberThree;

    
    nAnswerOne = nNumberOne + nNumberTwo + nNumberThree;
    
   
    nAnswerTwo = (nNumberOne + nNumberTwo + nNumberThree) / 3;
    
    //results
    std::cout << "CALCULATING, PLEASE WAIT.......\n";
    std::cout << "\n";
    std::cout << "The Sum of the numbers is: ";
    std::cout << nAnswerOne;
    std::cout << "\n";
    std::cout << "The Average of the numbers is: ";
    std::cout << nAnswerTwo;
    std::cout << "\n";
    std::cout << "\n";
    std::cout << "\n";
    
}

 return 0;   // main should return an int   
}

Once again, thanks a lot. For some reason it exits on zero now, but only after all three numbers have been entered . But it's ok with me if it does that, no need to have it exit on zero really anyway.

[originel]

the reason it exits after all numbers have been entered has to do with the way while loops work. Basically when the code is at the top of the while loop, it runs the condition you set up. It doesn't run it again until after it finishes executing everything inside the while loop. If you want it to exit right away you could do something like:

     
while(true)
{
     ...
     cin>>nNumberOne;
     if(nNumberOne == 0)
          break;          //Exits the while loop prematurely
     ....
}

[stam]

sumitup is nice but you must make the exit of the prog easy.
i mean:
<at the end of the program>

int Yes, No, YesNo;
cout<<continue Yes=1 or No=0<<
cin>> YesNo;
if (YesNo==0){

<exit program>
}
else

<loop>

[proffit]

heh my temp monitor does all that for me. but it might come in handy some of you peoples that dotn have that luxury like i do.