Input into a method

[Aaron Rudd]

Hello I am trying to use an input from a different method into the next method to have the system output the users name. Any help would be appreciated thank you  [

import java.text.DecimalFormat; //needed for number formatting
import java.util.Scanner; //needed for importing o
import java.util.InputMismatchException; //Needed for try/catch
import java.util.ArrayList; //needed for array list 

public class Week3
{
    //Declaring class variables
    double fixedSalary = 35000.00;              // Salesperson fixed salary $35000
    double salesTarget = 120000.00;             // Salesperson Target sales
    double commission = .15;                    // Salesperson commission rate 15%
    double annualSales;                         // Input annual sales
    double finalCompensation;                   // Annual compensation
    double minimumSales = .80 * salesTarget;    // Minimum sales needed to hit any commision
    double variablePercent = .1625;             // if sales goal is met the set commission
    double Sales = annualSales;                 // used for computing table
    boolean continueLoop = true;                // Used in try/catch block          
     
    
    
    public void salesPerson()
            {
             Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
             
             String[] name = new String[2];
             double[] total = new double[2];
             ArrayList<Week3> array = new ArrayList();//Array List of the SalesPerson
             int highestIndex = 0; //index f salesPerson with the highest compensation
             // application Name Output
             System.out.println("Salesperson's Annual Compensation Calculator\n");

             for (int i=0; i < name.length; i++){
                 if (i== 0){
                     System.out.println("Enter the First Salesperson's Name: ");
                 } else {
                     System.out.println("Enter the Second Salesperson's Name: ");
                     myScanner.nextLine();
                 }
                   name[i] = myScanner.nextLine();
            }
    }     
    public void getSales()
    {
        //Instantiate an input object
        Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
        do
        {
              //Display message to user to input annual sales amount
            try{
                       System.out.println("Enter the Annual Sales for " + name[i] + ": ");
                       annualSales = myScanner.nextDouble();
                       continueLoop = false;  //If input is numeric exit loop
               }
            catch (InputMismatchException InputMismatchException) //If input is not numeric do catch block
               {
                       myScanner.nextLine(); //Clear scanner input
                       System.out.println("Your input was not valid."); 
                       System.out.println("Input must be numeric.");
               }
        } while (continueLoop); //Continue loop while input is non-numeric
    }
    
	 //Calculate the final salary with an if statement that allows figures 
         // in the different compensation levels. 
    public double calculateSalary()    
	 {
                  //used to determain if the sales are at the minimum sales target
                  //if the sales are at teh minimum sales target the return will 
                  //be the commission based on the sales
                if (annualSales > minimumSales && annualSales <= salesTarget)
                {return finalCompensation = fixedSalary + (annualSales * commission);}
                  //used to calculate teh commission if it is greater then the 
                  //target sales and qualifies for the accelerator factor./
                else if (annualSales > salesTarget){
                return finalCompensation =  (salesTarget * commission) + (annualSales - salesTarget) * variablePercent + fixedSalary;}
                  //if the sales entered is below the 80% of the goal it will 
                  //return only the annual salary/
                else{return finalCompensation = fixedSalary; } 
         }


    //Display the annual sales and total compensation
    public void displayTotals()
    {
        //Instantiate a format object
        DecimalFormat newFormat = new DecimalFormat("$#,###.00");
        System.out.println();
		  System.out.println("Total compensation for: " 
                           + newFormat.format(annualSales) 
            					+ " is " 
            					+ newFormat.format(finalCompensation));
        System.out.println  ("Potential Compensation for higher sales displayed below");
        //table creation for possible compensation
        double maxSales = 1.55 * annualSales; 
        System.out.println ("Total Sales\t\tTotal Compensation");
        while (annualSales <= maxSales) {
            System.out.println(newFormat.format(annualSales) + "\t\t" +
                    newFormat.format(calculateSalary()));
            annualSales = annualSales + 5000;
        }
    } 
     
}

[Norman Radder]

input from a different method into the next method  

What are the names of the methods you are having problems with?

[Aaron Rudd]

I am trying to get the input of the sales persons name to print into where I ask for the annual salary.  From there I am working to then have the system ask for the second sales person salary.

[Campbell Ritchie]

Welcome to the Ranch

I suggest you create a smaller class with one variable which you read from the keyboard with a Scanner. Once you are happy you have got that working, consider scaling it up to multiple fields.
Also, factor all reading from the keyboard into separate methods. In fact it is better to put that in a separate class. I haven't got the time to go through any details, but start by searching my posts for Scanner hasNextInt. You will find a technique which Rob Spoor taught me to avoid having to bother with Exceptions from a Scanner pointing to System.in. Only it will be in bits which require assembly. Batteries not included.

[Knute Snortum]

Aaron Rudd wrote:I am trying to get the input of the sales persons name to print into where I ask for the annual salary.  From there I am working to then have the system ask for the second sales person salary.

One way to do this is to declare String[] name outside of any methods, like you've done with several other variables.  This would made name visible in all methods -- maybe not what you want.

Another way is to return the name array from the salesPerson method and pass it into the getSales method as a parameter.