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    Default Changing Variable Within Method

    Hello Guys, I am currently trying to generate a table output based upon commission rate. With that in mind I am attempting to alter the "rate" variable given a series of "if statements". Here is my code:

    public class table_output{
    	public void sales(double salesAmount) {
                DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat("#,###.00"); 
     
                double Table_cap = salesAmount * 1.5;
                int fixedsalary = 50000;
     
                for(double counter = salesAmount; counter < Table_cap;counter +=5000) {
     
               if (counter < 96000) {
                   double rate = 0.00; 
               }
     
               else if(counter >= 96000 && counter <= 120000) {
                   double rate = 0.15; 
               }
     
               else {
                   double rate = 0.15 * 1.25; 
               }
     
    double commissionIncome = counter * rate;
     
    //Calculate totalIncome
                    double totalIncome = commissionIncome + fixedsalary;
    System.out.println(formatter.format(counter))+ " \t " + (formatter.format(totalIncome));
    }

    However I receive an error to "create local variable 'rate', when trying to formulate double commisionIncome

    Please help, and thank you

    - Deployment

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    Default Re: Changing Variable Within Method

    However I receive an error to "create local variable 'rate', when trying to formulate double commisionIncome
    Declare your rate as global variable
    Last edited by John Joe; December 13th, 2017 at 08:31 PM.
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    Default Re: Changing Variable Within Method

    Quote Originally Posted by John Joe View Post
    Declare your rate as global variable
    I tried this, but nothing is outputting in this file. Here is the code now

    /*
     * To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project Properties.
     * To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates
     * and open the template in the editor.
     */
    package salesperson_part1;
     
    import java.text.DecimalFormat;
     
    public class table_output{
        public static double rate;
    	public void sales(double salesAmount) {
     
                DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat("#,###.00"); 
     
                double Table_cap = salesAmount * 1.5;
                int fixedsalary = 50000;
     
                for(double counter = salesAmount; counter < Table_cap;counter +=5000) {
     
               if (counter < 96000) {
                   table_output.rate = 0.00; 
               }
     
               else if(counter >= 96000 && counter <= 120000) {
                   table_output.rate = 0.15; 
               }
     
               else {
                   table_output.rate = 0.15 * 1.25; 
               }
     
    double commissionIncome = counter * table_output.rate;
     
    //Calculate totalIncome
                    double totalIncome = commissionIncome + fixedsalary;
     
    System.out.println(formatter.format(counter))+ " \t " + (formatter.format(totalIncome));
    }
            }
     
            }


    --- Update ---

    Quote Originally Posted by John Joe View Post
    Declare your rate as global variable
    Here is the output file

    /*
     * This class handles Commission and Total Annual Compensation Output"
     */
     
    package salesperson_part1;
    import java.text.DecimalFormat;  //For Decimal Format
     
    public class output{
    	public void sales(double salesAmount) {
     
                double basecommission = 0.15;
     
                    //Calculate 15% Commmision
    		double commission = (salesAmount * basecommission); 
     
                     //Set Decimal Format
                    DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat("#,###.00");
     
                    if (salesAmount <= (0.80 * 120000)) {
     
                    //Output Total Commission
    		System.out.print("\nYour Total Commission is $0");
     
                    //Calculate Anual Compensation
    		double fixedSalary = 50000;
     
                    //Output Total Anual Compensation
    		System.out.print("\nYour Total Annual Compensation is your base "
                            + "salary of $" + 
                            (formatter.format(fixedSalary)) + "\n\n");
                     }
     
                    else if (salesAmount < 120000 && salesAmount > (0.80*120000)){
     
     
                     System.out.print("\nYour Total Commission is $" + 
                            (formatter.format(commission)));
     
                    //Calculate Anual Compensation
    		double AnnualCompensation = commission + 50000;
     
                    //Output Total Anual Compensation
    		System.out.print("\nYour Total Annual Compensation is $" + 
                            (formatter.format(AnnualCompensation)) + "\n\n"); 
     
    	     }
     
                    else if (salesAmount >= 120000){
     
                        double extracommission = ((1.25 * basecommission) * salesAmount);
     
                     System.out.print("\nYour Total Commission is $" + 
                            (formatter.format(extracommission)));
     
                    //Calculate Anual Compensation
    		double AnnualCompensation = extracommission + 50000;
     
                    //Output Total Anual Compensation
    		System.out.print("\nYour Total Annual Compensation is $" + 
                            (formatter.format(AnnualCompensation)) + "\n\n"); 
     
    	     }
     
            }
    }


    --- Update ---

    Quote Originally Posted by Deployment View Post
    I tried this, but nothing is outputting in this file. Here is the code now

    /*
     * To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project Properties.
     * To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates
     * and open the template in the editor.
     */
    package salesperson_part1;
     
    import java.text.DecimalFormat;
     
    public class table_output{
        public static double rate;
    	public void sales(double salesAmount) {
     
                DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat("#,###.00"); 
     
                double Table_cap = salesAmount * 1.5;
                int fixedsalary = 50000;
     
                for(double counter = salesAmount; counter < Table_cap;counter +=5000) {
     
               if (counter < 96000) {
                   table_output.rate = 0.00; 
               }
     
               else if(counter >= 96000 && counter <= 120000) {
                   table_output.rate = 0.15; 
               }
     
               else {
                   table_output.rate = 0.15 * 1.25; 
               }
     
    double commissionIncome = counter * table_output.rate;
     
    //Calculate totalIncome
                    double totalIncome = commissionIncome + fixedsalary;
     
    System.out.println(formatter.format(counter))+ " \t " + (formatter.format(totalIncome));
    }
            }
     
            }


    --- Update ---



    Here is the output file

    /*
     * This class handles Commission and Total Annual Compensation Output"
     */
     
    package salesperson_part1;
    import java.text.DecimalFormat;  //For Decimal Format
     
    public class output{
    	public void sales(double salesAmount) {
     
                double basecommission = 0.15;
     
                    //Calculate 15% Commmision
    		double commission = (salesAmount * basecommission); 
     
                     //Set Decimal Format
                    DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat("#,###.00");
     
                    if (salesAmount <= (0.80 * 120000)) {
     
                    //Output Total Commission
    		System.out.print("\nYour Total Commission is $0");
     
                    //Calculate Anual Compensation
    		double fixedSalary = 50000;
     
                    //Output Total Anual Compensation
    		System.out.print("\nYour Total Annual Compensation is your base "
                            + "salary of $" + 
                            (formatter.format(fixedSalary)) + "\n\n");
                     }
     
                    else if (salesAmount < 120000 && salesAmount > (0.80*120000)){
     
     
                     System.out.print("\nYour Total Commission is $" + 
                            (formatter.format(commission)));
     
                    //Calculate Anual Compensation
    		double AnnualCompensation = commission + 50000;
     
                    //Output Total Anual Compensation
    		System.out.print("\nYour Total Annual Compensation is $" + 
                            (formatter.format(AnnualCompensation)) + "\n\n"); 
     
    	     }
     
                    else if (salesAmount >= 120000){
     
                        double extracommission = ((1.25 * basecommission) * salesAmount);
     
                     System.out.print("\nYour Total Commission is $" + 
                            (formatter.format(extracommission)));
     
                    //Calculate Anual Compensation
    		double AnnualCompensation = extracommission + 50000;
     
                    //Output Total Anual Compensation
    		System.out.print("\nYour Total Annual Compensation is $" + 
                            (formatter.format(AnnualCompensation)) + "\n\n"); 
     
    	     }
     
            }
    }
    and the initial file

    /*
     * This program collects SalesPerson Annual Sales and performs a 15%
     * commission upon these sales. The 15% commission is accumulated with the fixed
     * salary amount to output a Total Annual Compensation
     *
     */
     
    package salesperson_part1;
     
    // For BufferReader
    import java.io.IOException; 
    import java.io.InputStreamReader;  
    import java.io.BufferedReader; 
    //For Deciman Format
    import java.text.DecimalFormat;
     
     
    public class Salesperson_Part1 {
        public static double salesAmount;  
        public static void main(String[] args) { 
     
             // SalesPerson Fixed Salary
        int fixedSalary = 50000;
     
             //Set Decimal Format
                 DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat("#,###.00");
     
             //Brief Description for User
                 System.out.println("This program will calculate your Total Annual"
                       + " Compensation.\nTotal Annual Compensation is an "
                       + "accumulation of your fixed salary of " + 
                         (formatter.format(fixedSalary)) + " and benefits based upon"
                                 + " total sales.");
     
             //Declare Amount Sold Variable
     
     
             //Collect Amount Sold Data
                 System.out.print("\nWhat is your total sales amount for the year?"
                         + " (Do not use commas): ");
     
            //Check for Correct Entry Data
             try { 
                BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in)); 
                String line = in.readLine().trim(); 
                   if (line == null || line.length() == 0) { 
                      System.out.println("Canceled."); 
                      return; 
                } 
     
                //Declare SalesAmount
                salesAmount = Double.parseDouble(line);  
     
                //Pass SalesAmount to Output Class
                output o = new output();
                o.sales(salesAmount); 
     
                table_output t = new table_output();
                o.sales(salesAmount);
     
     
     
                //Continue Check for Correct Entry Data
            }   catch (NumberFormatException exception) { 
                     System.out.println("Error: Not a valid sales amount."); 
            }   catch (IOException exception) { 
                     System.out.println("Error: " + exception.getLocalizedMessage()); 
            } 
     
     
     
        }
     
     
    }

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    What you mean by nothing is outputting in this file?
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