running total of numbers

[baykko]

This is what I have so far. It is just the basic program that prints the numbers -100 to 100. However, I need to have a running total of these numbers as they print.

Turing:

var num : int := -100 loop     delay (50)     put num : 5 ..     num += 2     exit when num = 102 end loop

I have tried placing totalnum+=num in various places...I get 0 as the final answer, but it does not print as a running total, and the numbers get messed up and just go in random places.

[Insectoid]

Define 'running total'. Total of what? num and 2?

[baykko]

as the numbers -100 to 100 print, there will be a total of the numbers that changes as each number is printed, so first it adds -100 and -99, and so on

[Insectoid]

Use a reverse for loop.

code:

for decreasing x: -100, 100     %stuff in here end for

Hint: use 'x' with your variable 'num'.

[Clayton]

Or just use a regular one...

Turing:

for x : -100 .. 100     %stuff end for

[Insectoid]

Woops... Go with Clayton's idea, it'll work. Mine won't.

[baykko]

well i've also used the for loop
the problem is getting it to show the running total
when i put total+=x, it just says varible has no value

[Insectoid]

you need total := 0 at the top, and x has to be the same case as the one used to declare the for loop.

[baykko]

Now it somewhat works... but i want the numbers -100 to 100 to be printed left to right... but right now they just stay on one spot

Turing:

var total : int := 0 for x : -100 .. 100 by 2     delay (50)     locate (10, 1)     put x : 5 ..     total += x     locate (20, 30)     put total end for

[syntax_error]

wonderful thing called

code:

put " " OR put "/t", total [etc..]

edit: code tags.

[Clayton]

Get rid of the locates, that is what is causing your numbers to stay in one spot.

[[Gandalf]]

syntax_error, escape characters use the backslash, not the forward slash:

code:

put "\t hi"