Thread: Loop is not working in calcualtion program

I have made a calculation program, but having a problem with the loop at the end. The rest of the program works, just then end part is needing some attention. I am trying to get it to increase in 5,000.00 increments to 50% of the total. If inputed value is 1,000.00 i want it to print out in 5,000.00 increments to 1,500.00. The program just outputs the initial value and then stops when it comes to the loop. Any direction would be greatly appreciated. Been banging my head on this for the past 4 days.


//This program calculates annual sales
import java.util.Scanner; // Program assigned to use Scanner for input

public class AnnualSales
{
//Main method begins execution of Java application
public static void main(String[] args)
{
//create scanner to obtain input from the command window
Scanner input=new Scanner(System.in);

double annualSales; //Annual sales made during the year
double annualTotal = 0; //The total annual compensation
double salary; //Annual Salary of sales representative
double commRate; //Commission rate
double salesTarget;
double potSales; //Potential sales
double counter;

salary = 60000; //set rate of 60,000.00 per sales rep
commRate=.10; //set commission rate of 10 percent
salesTarget=100000;


System.out.println("The current sales target is $100,000.00");
System.out.print("Enter the amount of sales:$"); //input query of sales
annualSales = input.nextInt(); //input value stored



if (annualSales >= 80000)
{
if (annualSales < 100000)
{
annualTotal = annualSales * commRate + salary;
System.out.println("You earned 10% sales incentive!");
System.out.println("Total compensation is :$" + annualTotal);
}

else
{
annualTotal = annualSales * (commRate * 2.5) + salary;
System.out.println("You earned a 10% sales incentive!");
System.out.println("You also earned the extra incentive!");
System.out.println("Total compensation is :$" + annualTotal);
}
}
else
{
//output of claculation
System.out.println("No sales incentive was earned.");
System.out.println("The total compensation is:$" + salary);
}

potSales = annualSales * .50 + annualSales;

System.out.println("This is your potential sales in 5k increments.");
System.out.println("Total Sales Total Compensation");
System.out.println("----------------------------------");

for (counter = annualSales; counter <= potSales; counter++);
// the loop and then print the commission with the projected sales.
System.out.println(counter + "\t\t" + counter );

} //end main method
} //end class AnnualSales

//This program calculates annual sales 
import java.util.Scanner;   // Program assigened to use Scanner for input
 
public class AnnualSales
{
    //Main method begins execution of Java application
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        //create scanner to obtain input from the command window
        Scanner input=new Scanner(System.in);
 
        double annualSales;    //Annual sales made during the year
        double annualTotal = 0;    //The total annual compensation 
        double salary;         //Annual Salary of sales representative
        double commRate;       //Commission rate
        double salesTarget;
        double potSales;           //Potential sales
        double counter;
 
        salary = 60000;      //set rate of 60,000.00 per sales rep
        commRate=.10;       //set commission rate of 10 percent
        salesTarget=100000;
 
 
        System.out.println("The current sales target is $100,000.00");
        System.out.print("Enter the amount of sales:$"); //input query of sales
        annualSales = input.nextInt();                  //input value stored
 
 
 
        if (annualSales >= 80000)
        {
            if (annualSales < 100000)
            {
                annualTotal = annualSales * commRate + salary;
                System.out.println("You earned 10% sales incentive!");
                System.out.println("Total compensation is :$" + annualTotal);
            }
 
            else
            {
                annualTotal = annualSales * (commRate * 2.5) + salary;
                System.out.println("You earned a 10% sales incentive!");
                System.out.println("You also earned the extra incentive!");
                System.out.println("Total compensation is :$" + annualTotal);
            }
        }
        else
        {
            //output of claculation
            System.out.println("No sales incentive was earned.");
            System.out.println("The total compensation is:$" + salary);
        }
 
        potSales = annualSales * .50 + annualSales;
 
        System.out.println("This is your potential sales in 5k increments.");
        System.out.println("Total Sales     Total Compensation");
        System.out.println("----------------------------------");
 
        for (counter = annualSales; counter <= potSales; counter+=500)
        {
	        System.out.println (  counter + "\t\t" + annualTotal);
        }
    } //end main method
} //end class AnnualSales

First, you better put your codes in code tags so it would be easy for us to read

-There is a semi colon at the end of your loop.
And please put braces in your loop even though it has only one statement.

Do I not have the braces in the correct spot? The compiler did not give any errors. Still new to all this Java thing, so forgive me . If the semicolon is not there it errors out before i can run it.[COLOR="Silver"]

--- Update ---

The total compensation is:$60000.0
This is your potential sales in 5k increments.
Total Sales     Total Compensation
----------------------------------
50000.0		0.0
55000.0		0.0
60000.0		0.0
65000.0		0.0
70000.0		0.0
75000.0		0.0

I have it incrementing now, but the 2nd column is not changing, I think i have a calculation wrong somewhere

your annualTotal has initial value of 0. And it will only overwrite when the input is greater than or equal to 80000 if (annualSales >= 80000) otherwise it will still be 0.

Try to input a value of greater than 80000. Your annualTotal would have a value (but never change since it is overwriting takes only once).

I noticed that also about the initial value of it being 0. That's what was causing it to give me a column of zeros. It flagged me to initialize it and it changed it on it's own. Now when i run the program it comes out with this

The current sales target is $100,000.00
Enter the amount of sales:$5000
No sales incentive was earned.
The total compensation is:$60000.0
This is your potential sales in 5k increments.
Total Sales     Total Compensation
----------------------------------
5000.0		65000.0

now it stops incrementing....weird

--- Update ---

I changed using a different variable this time and removed the zero...I also went over the 80,000 mark..now i get this

The current sales target is $100,000.00
Enter the amount of sales:$85000
You earned 10% sales incentive!
Total compensation is :$68500.0
This is your potential sales in 5k increments.
Total Sales     Total Compensation
----------------------------------
85000.0		145000.0
90000.0		145000.0
95000.0		145000.0
100000.0		145000.0
105000.0		145000.0
110000.0		145000.0
115000.0		145000.0
120000.0		145000.0
125000.0		145000.0
BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 4 seconds)

I noticed that also about the initial value of it being 0. That's what was causing it to give me a column of zeros.

Actually the reason of it being zero is because your input is less than 80000. And you never overwrite it inside the loop.
Try to input a value of greater than 80000. it will change even though it has initial value of zero. Then you can think what would be the next step after that.

Sorry hard to explain.
the first column should output the initial sales amount and then increase in 5,000.00 increments till it reaches 50% of its initial input.

The 2nd column should show total sales from the first column + the base salary (60,000.00)
(example if i enter in 85,000 then it should show in 2nd column 68,500. (60,000 + 8,500)

then of course everything increments from there

--- Update ---

I just noticed something else.. I need the variable "annualTotal" to carry over into the loop code from the calculations above. It is not carrying over and I think that is where my main problem is. I changed to a different variable total, but what i need is the annualTotal...Any reason why it would not carry over into the loop?

        potSales = annualSales * .50 + annualSales;
 
 
        System.out.println("This is your potential sales in 5k increments.");
        System.out.println("Total Sales     Total Compensation");
        System.out.println("----------------------------------");
 
        for (counter = annualSales; counter <= potSales; counter+=5000)
        {
	        System.out.println (counter + "\t\t" + annualTotal );
        }
 
    } //end main method
} //end class AnnualSales