Problem with string variable in void prnt function

[jayrads]

I'm writing a c++ program for a class I'm taking. I'm having a problem getting the string variable into the void print_results function. Basically, at the beginning of the main function, I ask the user for their name. I can use the name variable in the main function and it works fine, but I have to display all the results in a void print_results function, and I'm not quite sure how to get a string type variable into that function. I'm using Visual Studio .net. I initialialize it in main-String *name. I've looked in my book, and notes, but no info on it. If anyone could help me out a bit, by telling me how to put strings into the function call, that'd be great.
Thanks in advance
Jay

[Raven11]

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

void Print();

int main()
{
   Print();
}

void Print()
{
     char Name[]
//Your code
}

If I understand what you asked right...

[aj.wh.ca]

Hi,
It wud be really good if you can post your program. Are you getting problem when you are trying to pass the variable from main to print_results function ?

cheers,
aj.wh.ca

[Raven11]

Actualy I read what you said over again. You should create a header file with all your declarations if you want to use it through out your program. Then include it to your .cpp file.

[jayrads]

Well this is what I have for the program. Don't laugh, I'm new at this. I'm want to make a line in the output (void print_results) function to output the user's name, but I keep getting error messages.

/********************************************************************************
*FILENAME	:	Project.cpp										*
*PROGRAMMER	:	JMS													*
*PURPOSE	:	Compute and display commission rate and commission amt			*
*********************************************************************************/

#include "stdafx.h"

#using <mscorlib.dll>

using namespace System;

//FUNCTION PROTOTYPES
double calc_comm_rate(char, double);
double calc_comm_amt(double, double);
void print_results(char, double, double, double, double);

int _tmain()
{
	String *name;
	char status;
	double sales, commRate, commAmt, salesMinusComm;



	Console::WriteLine("________________________________________________________________________________");
	Console::WriteLine("Hello, welcome to ACME Hammers Commission Calculator v1.0!\n");
	Console::WriteLine("________________________________________________________________________________");
	
	Console::WriteLine("Please enter your name: ");
	name = Console::ReadLine();
	
	Console::Write("Please enter your status (P)art time or (F)ull time (letter only): ");
	status = Convert::ToChar(Console::ReadLine());
	
	Console::Write("Please enter your sales: ");
	sales = Convert::ToDouble(Console::ReadLine());
	
	Console::WriteLine("\nThank you, please hold while I compute your information and");
	
	//function calls
	commRate = calc_comm_rate(status, sales);
	commAmt = calc_comm_amt(commRate, sales);
	salesMinusComm = sales - commAmt;
	print_results(status, sales, commRate, commAmt, salesMinusComm);

	return 0;
}//END MAIN

/********************************************************************************
*PURPOSE	:	Compute the commission rate										*
*PASSED IN	:	The employee's status and sales									*
*RETURNED	:	The commission rate												*
*********************************************************************************/

double calc_comm_rate(char status, double sales)
{

	double commRate;
	
	if (status == 'p' || status == 'P')
	commRate = .035;

	else if (status == 'f' && sales < 10000 || status == 'F' && sales < 10000)
	commRate = .05;

	else 
	commRate = .075;

	return commRate;
}//END CALC_COMM_RATE

/********************************************************************************
*PURPOSE	:	Compute the commission amount									*
*PASSED IN	:	The commission rate and amount of sales							*
*RETURNED	:	The amount of the commission									*
*********************************************************************************/
double calc_comm_amt(double commRate, double sales)

{
	double commAmt;

	commAmt = commRate * sales;

	return commAmt;

}//END CALC_COMM_AMT

/********************************************************************************
*PURPOSE	:	Display results													*
*PASSED IN	:	All user information and computed information					*
*RETURNED	:	Nothing															*
*********************************************************************************/

void print_results(char status, double sales, double commRate, double commAmt, double salesMinusComm)

{
	system("pause");
	system("cls");

	Console::WriteLine("Status: {0}\n", Convert::ToString(__box(status)));
	Console::WriteLine("Sales: {0}\n", sales.ToString("C2"));
	Console::WriteLine("Commission Rate: {0}\n", commRate.ToString("P1"));
	Console::WriteLine("Commission Amount: {0}\n", commAmt.ToString("C2"));
	Console::WriteLine("Sales Minus Commission: {0}\n", salesMinusComm.ToString("C2"));

	return;

}//END PRINT_RESULTS

Thank you again :D
Jay

[aj.wh.ca]

Hi,
following shud work for you.

Modify the main function as

print_results(name, status, sales, commRate, commAmt, salesMinusComm);

instead of

print_results(status, sales, commRate, commAmt, salesMinusComm);

Change the print_results as follows.

void print_results(String*name, char status, double sales, double commRate, double commAmt, double salesMinusComm)

{
    system("pause");
    system("cls");

    Console::WriteLine("Report for: {0}\n", name );
    Console::WriteLine("Status: {0}\n", Convert::ToString(__box(status)));
    Console::WriteLine("Sales: {0}\n", sales.ToString("C2"));
    Console::WriteLine("Commission Rate: {0}\n", commRate.ToString("P1"));
    Console::WriteLine("Commission Amount: {0}\n", commAmt.ToString("C2"));
    Console::WriteLine("Sales Minus Commission: {0}\n", salesMinusComm.ToString("C2"));

    return;

}//END PRINT_RESULTS

Let me know if you face some issues.

cheers,
aj.wh.ca

[jayrads]

Ok, got it working now. Thank you all for your reply's. I was actually forgetting to put the * it the original function prototype. Seems to work great now.
/bow
Thank's again :)