I have started, but would like it all. But is someone can help with
why I get a compiler error, Statment missing ; in fuction. On line
404. See below.
/*
 * function tms_calculate_max()
 * ============================
 * This function returns the index in TemperatureLog[]
 * of the maximum of the stored temperature readings.
 */
int tms_calculate_max(float *data, int number)
	
		{
		int i, max_index;
		float max_data;
		max_data = data[1];
		max_index = 0;
		for (i=0; i < number; i++)
			{
			If (max_data < data[i])
(line 404)			{
				max_data = data[i];
				max_index = *data[i];
				data[i]++;
				}
			}
		return (max_index);
		}

/*
 * end of tms_calculate_max()
 */

You are getting a compiler error for this program because the line:

If (max_data < data[i]) 

should read:

if (max_data < data[i]) 


 By the way, I was not quite sure if you just wanted the answer to
this one question, or if you wanted an entire course. If the latter, I
can retract this answer.

---

Clarification of Answer by rbnn-ga on 19 Sep 2002 16:22 PDT

I forgot to mention my search strategy; really none except writing and
debugging hundreds of thousands of lines of C in my time. When there
is a syntax error that just seems like it doesn't make any sense, it
is always a good idea to check for simple misspellings and
miscapitalizations. Some editors will highlight keywords which can
help in this situation.

Sometimes a misspelling can be so subtle it can require a long time to
really find, but it's obvious when pointed out.

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.