Thanks rbnn-ga
Thanks to everyone else also who made comments and contributed.

Ya, you're right.

Have searched about it, and it's only now that i got an answer. I do
like to use the pronoun i because i am a christian.

Excelent, but I came online to remove the question as I had managed to
get some where, max_index = i, I have been feeling very ill, not easy
sitting here trying to progress something that needs to go in the post
very soon, and sneezing over the screen. data[1] I left in by mistake,
I used [0] and was getting the result of the initial value in the
array first off, so I tried to see if I could get another number. Mine
still worked with the data[i]++, but I do remember now what it does. I
do need some simple index to C functions etc. But thankyou, it nice to
have what I have done comfirmed, and there is support out there, you
have been very efficient, and I am most impressed, I whish I knew of
this service at the start of the course. I will definatly use it for
next years course, something about databases...? I have past exam
papers to go through for my exam in 2 weeks, so htere could be some
more questions coming. Thanks again.

Thank you, but yes I was hoping for the whole TMA question to be
answered,but a bit tricky to reproduce on here. You solution did work
for that problem but did through up another. Illegal use of floating
point line 406. I will try and express the question a bit further, but
there is a flow chart, which I will try and put into words. Local
variables: i  for loop counter, max_data  for the running maximum
temperature, max_data  for the array index of the running maximum
temperature, data[] for the array containig the floating point
temperatures, number for the number of readings stored in the data[]
array. Start - Set max_data to the first temperature reading - Set
max_index to zero - Set array index to zero - All readings tested? -
Yes - Return max_index - No --- Is reading > max_data ? - No -
Increment array index (return to all readings tested?) - Yes -
max_data = reading - max_index = array index of reading(which was what
I was trying to do in line 406) - Increment array index (return to all
readings tested?, in the flow chart).  I have never used google answer
before and not sure if I am compling by puting this hear any advice
welcome.

rbnn-ga appears to have really put forth effort in answering this question.  

Thanks

Again, rbnn-ga has given great effort and time to this question.  Your
time and effort is greatly appreciated.

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Excellent, well thought out response that helps clearly explain the
concept. I'm working on a self-study course and this reponse helps and
verifies my own work which I'm very shaky on.  I posted another
question if you'd care to give it a look. Thank you!

Good job, immediate response initially.  Even though question was
initially misinterpreted.  The response afterwards was quick as well. 
Collaborated well with what I had given as input.  Results proved to
be very helpful, many thanks.

Thank you!

As for your search strategy, I agree.  I had checked both Amazon and
eBay (for the last couple weeks, too), but I didn't know about
Alibris.

Very swift reply.

Very clear and thorough.  Exactly what I was looking for.  Thanks.

This was a great answer.  About, your Phd in computer chess,I had no
idea such a thing was possible.  Is it actually a Phd in comupter
science?

This is exactly the problem I needed solved.  You have provided just
the right amount of detail.  I coded the algorithm yesterday and it
works very well.  I am also very pleased that the algorithm is NlogN. 
Thank you very much for your help!