arrays and functionality of the program...

[crizzio]

so basically, i think i have the basic idea written down but am not really understanding the errors i recieve like for example one of the errors were, "error: invalid conversion from `int' to `double*'" but ya...code if below....id appriciate the help, thanks

/**
 * CS-11 Asn 9
 * gradebook.cpp
 * Purpose: calculates overall grade for the semester.
 *
 * @author Ramin Rezaei
 * @version 1.0 4/27/06
 */
#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

// Avoid magic numbers.
// Change the following constants however you like.
const int NUM_AREAS = 4;

const int MAX_ASN = 11;
const int MAX_EXER = 12;
const int MAX_MID = 2;
const int MAX_FINAL = 2;

const double WEIGHT_ASN = .30;
const double WEIGHT_EXER = .15;
const double WEIGHT_MID = .20;
const double WEIGHT_FINAL = .35;

const double WEIGHTS[] = {WEIGHT_ASN, WEIGHT_EXER, WEIGHT_MID, WEIGHT_FINAL};
const string AREAS[] = {"Assignments", "Exercises", "Midterm", "Final Exam"};
const int INDEX_ASN = 0;
const int INDEX_EXER = 1;
const int INDEX_MID = 2;
const int INDEX_FINAL = 3;

const double MIN_A = .90;
const double MIN_B = .80;
const double MIN_C = .70;
const double MIN_D = .60;

const int NUM_DECIMAL_PLACES = 2;
const double PERCENT_MULTIPLIER = 100;

/**
 * Load the scores from the fileName into data[].
 *
 * @param fileName The name of the file.
 * @param data The array in which the data is loaded.
 * @param size The maximum array size.
 * @return The number of elements loaded into the array.
 */
int loadScores(double data[], int size, string fileName);

/**
 * Calculates the weighted percentage of the data where data[0] is
 * the maximum possible for all scores and each subsequent item is
 * an individual score. Also makes sure that the score does not
 * exceed 100%.
 *
 * @param data The array in which the data is loaded.
 * @param size The number of array items used.
 * @param weight The weight to apply to the data percentage.
 * @return The weighted percentage.
 */
double calcScore(double data[], int numItems, double weight);

/**
 * Outputs the grade calculations in the specified format.
 *
 * @param weightedScores The weighted percentages of all areas.
 * @param size The number of array elements.
 * @param out The output stream to write the data to.
 */
void report(double weightedScores[], int size, ostream& out);

/**
 * Converts the percentage to a letter grade.
 *
 * @param percentage The percentage to convert.
 * @return The letter grade.
 */

double calcScoreNeeded(double wanted, double earned);

// Application driver
int main() {
    ifstream fin;
    ofstream fout;
    string filenName;
    double numItems;
    int asn[MAX_ASN];
    int exer[MAX_EXER];
    int mid[MAX_MID];
    int final[MAX_FINAL];

    //fileName = "asn.txt";
    loadScores(asn[MAX_ASN],"asn.txt");
    calcScore(asn[MAX_ASN],numItems, WEIGHT_ASN);


    //fileName = "exer.txt";
    loadScores(exer[MAX_EXER],"exer.txt");
    calcScore(exer[MAX_EXER],numItems, WEIGHT_EXER);

    //fileName = "mid.txt";
    loadScores(mid[MAX_MID],"mid.txt");
    calcScore(mid[MAX_MID],numItems, WEIGHT_MID);

    //fileName = "final.txt";
    loadScores(final[MAX_FINAL],"final.txt");
    calcScore(final[MAX_FINAL],numItems, WEIGHT_FINAL);


    return 0;
}

// Load the scores from the fileName into data[].
int loadScores(double data[], int size, string fileName) {
    size=size;
    ifstream fin;
    ofstream fout;


    int count = 0;

    fin.open(filename);
    if (fin.fail()) {
        cout << "Input file failed to open.\n";
        exit(1);
    }
        while(fin >> data[count] && count < size) {
             count++;
    }


    // Read the number of scores
    // Also load scores into the data[]

   return count;
}

// Calculates the weighted percentage of the data where data[0] is the maximum
// possible for all scores and each subsequent item is an individual score.
// Also makes sure that the score does not exceed 100%.
double calcScore(double data[], int numItems, double weight) {
    double result = 0;
    double numItems;

    for (int i = 0; i < numItems; i++) {
        result = result + data [i]



}
    result = result / data [0];
    result*weight;

       if (data[0] > 1 ) {
           result=1;
}
        if (data[i] ==0) {
            result=0;
}

    // DANGER: watch out for division by zero!!!!

    return result;
}

// Outputs the grade calculations in the specified format.
void report(double weightedScores[], int size, ostream& out) {

}

// Converts the percentage to a letter grade.
char toLetterGrade(double percentage) {
    char letterGrade = 'z';
    // Use if-else statements to return a letter grade

    return letterGrade;
}

[Dave Sinkula]

To start, as a declaration this

int asn[MAX_ASN];

defines an array of size MAX_ASN of ints. When used later this asn[MAX_ASN] is a an int (one beyond the end of the declared array. And for functions expecting a pointer to a double, provide a pointer to a double (rather than to an int).

[edit]If a function expects 3 parameters, provide 3 (not, say, 2).

Improve your indentation now. Seasoned programmers use beautifiers to help find bugs. Good indentation is for beginners to use to help them not screw up their code.