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    Default Simple Commission Calculator

    I'm struggling to get the incentive part correct. And I have no idea where to start to display the table. Here are the instructions and the code below.

    · A salesperson will continue to earn a fixed salary of $50,000.00 per year. The current sales target for every salesperson is $120,000.00 per year.
    · The sales incentive will only start when 80% of the sales target is met. The current commission is 7.5% of total sales.
    · If a salesperson exceeds the sales target, the commission will increase based on an acceleration factor. The acceleration factor is 1.25.
    · The application should ask the user to enter annual sales, and it should display the total annual compensation.
    · The application should also display a table of potential total annual compensation that the salesperson could have earned, in $5000 increments above the salesperson’s annual sales, until it reaches 50% above the salesperson’s annual sales.

    Sample Table: Assuming a total annual sales of $100,000, the table would look like this:

    Total Sales Total Compensation
    100,000 <Program Calculated Value>
    105,000 <Program Calculated Value>
    <etc>

    Here's what I have so far.

    package commissioncalculator;
     
    import java.text.DecimalFormat;
    import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
     
     
    /**
     * @author Marci
     */
    public class CommissionCalculator {
     
        /**
         * @param args the command line arguments
         */
        public static void main(String[] args) {
           String input; //Input of user
           double salary; //This is the annual sales value
           double rate; //This is the commission rate
           double commission; //This is the amount of commision made
           double pay; //Salesperson's pay
           double sales; //annual sales
           double incentive; //sales incentive
     
           DecimalFormat dollar = new DecimalFormat("#,##0.00");
           DecimalFormat percent = new DecimalFormat("##0.0%");
           input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter the annual salary.");
           salary = Double.parseDouble(input);
           input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter current commission rate.");
           rate = Double.parseDouble (input);
           input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter the current sales target.");
           sales = Double.parseDouble (input);
     
           commission = rate * salary;
           pay = commission + salary;
           JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Commission rate is " +
            percent.format(rate) + ". The amount of pay is $" + dollar.format(pay));
     
            public incentive() {
              if (sales>=(.80 * sales) && sales<=120,000)
                incentive = (.75 * sales);
              else if (sales>120,000)
                incentive = (1.25 * .75 * sales);
        }
        }
     
           System.exit(0);
    }


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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    I've altered it a little bit. I think I'm getting closer.
    package commissioncalculator;
     
    import java.text.DecimalFormat;
    import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
     
     
    /**
     * @author Marci
     */
    public class CommissionCalculator {
     
        /**
         * @param args the command line arguments
         */
        public static void main(String[] args) {
           String input; //Input of user
           double salary; //This is the annual sales value
           double rate; //This is the commission rate
           double commission; //This is the amount of commision made
           double pay; //Salesperson's pay
     
           DecimalFormat dollar = new DecimalFormat("#,##0.00");
           DecimalFormat percent = new DecimalFormat("##0.0%");
           input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter the annual salary.");
           salary = Double.parseDouble(input);
           input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter current commission rate.");
           rate = Double.parseDouble (input);
     
     
           commission = rate * salary;
           pay = commission + salary;
           JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Commission rate is " +
            percent.format(rate) + ". The amount of pay is $" + dollar.format(pay));
        }
        public static void incentive(String[] args) {
           String input; //input of user
           double sales; //annual sales
           double incentive; //sales incentive
     
           DecimalFormat dollar = new DecimalFormat("#,##0.00");
           DecimalFormat percent = new DecimalFormat("##0.0%");
           input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter the current sales target.");
           sales = Double.parseDouble (input);
     
              if (sales>=(.80 * sales) && sales<=120,000)
                incentive = (.75 * sales);
              else if (sales >120,000)
                incentive = (1.25 * .75 * sales);
        }  
    }
     System.exit(0);

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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    Can you show what the code does now, explain what is wrong and show what the output should be?

    For a first attempt at displaying the table, just use the println() method. Later you can look into using printf() which will give you some formatting.
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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    This part of it has the error so far:

    if (sales>=(.80 * sales) && sales<=120,000) Error: ')'expected
    incentive = (.75 * sales);
    else if (sales >120,000) Error: ''Else' without 'If' Error: cannot find symbol symbol: class sales location: class CommissionCalculator <identifier> expected
    incentive = (1.25 * .75 * sales); Error: <identifier> expected

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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    Is the , the character for decimal points? In the US we use the .
    That one error can cause the others.
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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    I see where I made that mistake. I can't get the table to come through correctly.

    package commissioncalculator;
     
    import java.text.DecimalFormat;
    import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
     
     
    /**
     * @author Marci
     */
    public class CommissionCalculator {
     
        /**
         * @param args the command line arguments
         */
        public static void main(String[] args) {
           String input; //Input of user
           double salary; //This is the annual sales value
           double rate; //This is the commission rate
           double commission; //This is the amount of commision made
           double pay; //Salesperson's pay
           double sales; //annual sales
           double incentive = 0; //sales incentive
     
           DecimalFormat dollar = new DecimalFormat("#,##0.00");
           DecimalFormat percent = new DecimalFormat("##0.0%");
           input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter the annual salary.");
           salary = Double.parseDouble(input);
           input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter current commission rate.");
           rate = Double.parseDouble (input);
           input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter the current sales target.");
           sales = Double.parseDouble (input);
     
           commission = rate * salary;
           pay = commission + salary;
           JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Commission rate is " +
            percent.format(rate) + ". The amount of pay is $" + dollar.format(pay));
     
              if (sales>=(.80 * sales) && sales<=120000)
                incentive = (.75 * sales);
              else if (sales >120000)
                incentive = (1.25 * .75 * sales);
     
              JOptionPane.showMessageDialog (null,
                "Total Sales"    +    "Total Compensation"     +
                 dollar.format(sales)  + (dollar.format(sales) + dollar.format(incentive) )  );
     
              System.exit(0);
        }   
     
    }

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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    I can't get the table to come through correctly.
    Please post the current output and show what is wrong with it and show how you want it to be.
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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    The first message comes through, but the second is "Total SalesTotal Compensation 100,000.00100,000.0075,000.00"

    I want it to look like this:

    Total Sales Total Compensation
    100,000 75,000
    105,000 78,750

    The table needs to increase by 5,000 until it reaches 50% above the salary. And the compensation takes into consideration the incentive.

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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    Add a newline character: ("\n") where you want a line to end and the following part of the String to be on the next line.
    Add some spaces between the numbers: num1 + " " + num2
    so you can see where one ends and the next starts.
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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    Something like this:

              JOptionPane.showMessageDialog (null,
              ("n")  "Total Sales"    +    "Total Compensation" + ("/n")
              ("n") ( dollar.format(sales)  + (dollar.format(sales) + dollar.format(incentive) )  ) + ("/n")
              ("n") ( (dollar.format(sales) + 5000) + (dollar.format(sales) + dollar.format(incentive) )))("/n");

    It still says ")" expected.

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    It still says ")" expected.
    Make sure all the ( have a matching ).

    It looks like you might need some + operators to connect all the parts of the String into one String.

    You don't need the ()s around the "\n"
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    Ok, I think I got that solved, but now it doesn't like the "null"

      JOptionPane.showMessageDialog (null,
              "n" + "Total Sales"    +    "Total Compensation" + "/n" +
              "n" + ( dollar.format(sales)  + (dollar.format(sales) + dollar.format(incentive) )  ) + "/n" +
              "n" + ( (dollar.format(sales) + 5000) + (dollar.format(sales) + dollar.format(incentive) ))) + "/n";

    What other choices do I have?

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    now it doesn't like the "null"
    Please post the full text of the error message.

    What other choices do I have?
    Look at the API doc for all the choices.
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    'void' type not allowed here
    not a statement

    When I run it, I get: run:
    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: Uncompilable source code - not a statement
    at commissioncalculator.CommissionCalculator.main(Com missionCalculator.java:43)
    Java Result: 1
    BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 14 seconds)

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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    Where is the "void"? The error message did not give a line number.

    What error messages does the compiler give? Can you compile the code without trying to execute it? You won't be able to execute the code with compiler errors.

    Compile the code and copy the compiler's error messages here.
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    Here's the screenshot of where the error is. Doc2.pdf
    Attached Files Attached Files

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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    If you use the compiler, it will generate error messages that can be copied and pasted.
    Here is a sample:
    TestSorts.java:138: cannot find symbol
    symbol  : variable var
    location: class TestSorts
             var = 2;
             ^

    If you can't post the text of the error messages attach images, not a pdf.
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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    Untitled.jpg
    The compiler option is grayed out. Here is the screenshot in picture format.

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    I don't recognize that message. Is it from the IDE, not from the javac compiler program?

    I don't know why beginners are encouraged to use an IDE before they understand how to write simple programs and how to understand the compiler's error messages.

    If you want help, Copy the source file to another folder and use the javac command to compile the program. It will produce error messages that can be copied to the forum.
    Last edited by Norm; August 27th, 2012 at 05:35 PM.
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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    I'm not sure.
    Unfortunately, it's a self paced class, so they make us jump right into the IDE.

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    Try to get the compiler's error messages and post them here.
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    Default Re: Simple Commission Calculator

    Is this what you're looking for?
    Compiling 4 source files to C:\Users\Marci\Desktop\School\PRG 420\CommissionCalculator\CommissionCalculator\buil d\classes
    C:\Users\Marci\Desktop\School\PRG 420\CommissionCalculator\CommissionCalculator\src\ commissioncalculator\CommissionCalculator.java:46: not a statement
    "n" + ( (dollar.format(sales) + 5000) + (dollar.format(sales) + dollar.format(incentive) ))) + "/n";
    1 error
    C:\Users\Marci\Desktop\School\PRG 420\CommissionCalculator\CommissionCalculator\nbpr oject\build-impl.xml:915: The following error occurred while executing this line:
    C:\Users\Marci\Desktop\School\PRG 420\CommissionCalculator\CommissionCalculator\nbpr oject\build-impl.xml:268: Compile failed; see the compiler error output for details.
    BUILD FAILED (total time: 2 seconds)

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    CommissionCalculator.java:46: not a statement
    This part of the message says that there is something on line 46 that is not part of a statement.
    Is that where there was a missing + in the middle of a String?

    There was a long complicated String built there. Start over writing the code to build the String.
    Start with a short String that fits on one line. Compile it and correct any errors.
    Then add a little more to it, compile it and correct errors.
    Then add a little more, compile it and correct errors.

    Continue until you have the full String that you want.
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