example problem??? I'm totally lost!

[cutiegirl_14_16]

ok so here's the program
assuming that the variables are already declared

loop
put "Enter a number. To end the program type stop"
exit when number=-999
count:=count+1
end loop
put "The number of number's entered is", count


How do u change the program to read the series of numbers and determine the total sum of the numbers entered.

help would be great!!!!!!!

[Tony]

same thing, but instead of counting how many number were entered (+1 through each run) you add up the total (current total + number entered)

so

code:

loop put "Enter a number. To end the program enter -1" get number exit when number=-1 total := total + number end loop put "the total is: ", total

it should be -1 instead of "stop" because that way you'd have to get input as string and convert it to integer with strint() and its extra work... so just -1 or 0 or w/e other number you dont think user would use.

[cutiegirl_14_16]

thanx...ur a life saver....twice!

[Tony]

no problem, thats what this site is for