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dapsenite
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Default Variable not equal to 0 - 01-20-2013, 07:54 PM

Hi all,

I'm very new to programming and I have a course assignment wherein I need to have an error message appear if the user input is equal to zero. I've attached the file with the assignment completed, but I can't figure out how to use the alice interface to continue asking for the speed and distance variables if the user enters 0.

Help! And thanks in advance for your expertise!
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Default variable equal to 0 - 01-21-2013, 08:18 AM

Set up a while loop... Assume you have a distance variable and a speed variable... Also comparing a variable for equality to zero is very difficult when dealing with real numbers, and so I am going to assume a minimum speed and minimum distance value that the user has to enter.

while (either speed < 1 or distance < 1 or both)
ask user for speed
ask user for distance

The functions and operators you are looking for are in world functions tab

See the attached screen shot
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Default 01-21-2013, 04:20 PM

You need to ask the user for a number.
Look at World->function-> ask user (just under string functions.)

Judging from what is there already, adding this should not be a problem.

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Default 01-21-2013, 07:23 PM

Thank you both for your help! I wasn't sure how to use that logic until I saw the "while" command. Thanks again!
   
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