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butteryslap (1)
I am a beginner, and I need to write a program that will read from a text file with four lines of
 
 
Saul Good#12.35 30 25

Using different names and numbers of course. This compiles, however it only displays the heading when I run it. Any help greatly appreciated!
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#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

void instructions()
{

	cout << "This payroll program calculates an individual "
		 << "employee pay and\ncompany totals "
		 << "using data from a data file payroll.txt.\n" 
		 << "\n\nA payroll report showing payroll information "
		 << " is displayed.\n\n";
}


void reportTitle()
{

	cout << setprecision(2) << fixed << showpoint << left;


	cout << setw(20) << "Employee" << setw(10) << "Hourly" 
             << setw(10) << "Hours" << setw(10) << "Tax" << setw(10) 
             << "Gross" << setw(10) << "Net" << endl;

	cout << setw(20) << "Name" << setw(10) << "Rate" 
             << setw(10) << "Worked" << setw(10) << "Rate" << setw(10) 
             << "Amount" << setw(10) <<"Amount" << endl << endl;
}

void displayEmployeeInfo(string name, double hourly, double hours, double tax, double gross, double net)
{
    cout << setprecision(2) << fixed << showpoint << left;
    
    cout << setw(21) << name << setw(10) << hourly << setw(10) << hours << setw(10) << tax << setw(10) << gross << endl;
}

void totalAmounts(double total_gross, double total_net)
{
    cout << "Totals" << setprecision(2) << fixed << showpoint << right << setw(50) << total_gross << setw(10) << total_net << endl;
}

int main()

{
  ifstream fin;
    fin.open("payroll.txt");

    double total_gross = 0.0;
    double total_net = 0.0;

	instructions();


	reportTitle();


    string str;
    string name;
    double hourly;
    double hours;
    double tax;
    double gross;
    double net;
    double overtime;
    
    getline(fin, name, '#');
    
    

    while (!fin.eof());
    {

        fin >> hourly >> hours >> tax >> gross >> net;

        fin.ignore(100, '\n');

        if(hours <= 40)
        {
            gross = hours * hourly;
        }
        else if(hours > 40)
        {
            gross = 40 * hourly + overtime * hourly * 1.5;
        }
        net = gross - tax / 100 * gross;
        
        displayEmployeeInfo(name, hourly, hours, tax, gross, net);

        total_gross = total_gross + gross;
        total_net = total_net + net;
        
        getline(fin, name, '#');
    }
    
    totalAmounts(total_gross, total_net);
    fin.close();
}
etrusks (398)
With this code you are forever stuck in while loop because of while (!fin.eof());
The problem is with ';' at the end of while. So just remove ';' and u will be able to go inside the body of your while

But I think this line
fin >> hourly >> hours >> tax >> gross >> net;
should be changed to
fin >> hourly >> hours >> tax;

You are only reading 3 values from file and calculate the rest.
>> gross >> net; this will only try to read the next persons name as double digits and fin state will be set to fail and you will exit the while loop
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