I have no idea where to go from here.

[lafayettejohnson]

I am trying to write this program, it is a payroll report. This is as far as I got, I am now completly stuck.Any help or tips would be greatly apreciated. This is what the output is suppose to look like.

Pay Hours Gross Income FICA Net Employee
Rate Worked Pay Tax Tax Pay Name
===== ====== ====== ====== ===== ====== =============== =
10.45 38.00 397.10 26.16 30.38 340.56 Greene, Ross
12.00 42.00 516.00 89.42 39.47 387.11 Kristner, Mary
9.99 30.50 304.69 36.34 23.31 245.05 Nicholson, Mellisa
11.57 40.00 462.80 63.49 35.40 363.91 Woodley, Samuel
====== ====== ====== ===== ======
Totals 150.50 1680.59 215.41 128.57 1336.62

here is the code

#include <fstream> 
#include <iostream> 
#include "weekemp.h" 
#include "compfun.h" 

int main()
{
  weeklyEmp anEmp;
  string fName, lName, name;
  double hours, rate;
  int exempts;
  string status;
  
  ifstream inFile("employee.dat");

  
  if(! inFile)
  {
    cout << "**Error opening file 'employee.dat'" << endl;
  }
  else
  {
    
    decimals(cout, 2);
    cout << " Pay  Hours Gross Income FICA Net Employee" << endl;
    cout << "Rate Worked   Pay    Tax  Tax Pay Name" << endl;
    cout << "====== =====  ===== ====== ===== =======" << endl;
    
    while(inFile >> fName >> lName >> hours >> rate >> exempts >> status)
    {
      name = lName + ", " + fName;
      anEmp = weeklyEmp(name, hours, rate, exempts, status);
      
      cout.width(9);
	  cout << rate << hours << anEmp.grossPay() << " " << anEmp.name() << endl;
    }
	
  }

  return 0;
}

these files also go with it but they are ok

//--------------------------------------------------------------------
// IMPLEMENTATION FILE: weekemp.cpp
//
// Implements: 1. class weeklyEmp
//             2. cout << weeklyEmp
//             3. cin >> weeklyEmp
//       Note: This file is automatically included by ouremp.h
//--------------------------------------------------------------------

#include <iostream>   // for cout, cin, istream, ostream
#include <cmath>      // for floor
#include "string"     // for class string


#include "compfun.h"    // for decimals(cout, 2) and round (tax, 2)
#include "weekemp.h"

// The value of WEEKLY_ALLOWANCE has changed almost every year so the
// named constant must be checked every year for proper maintenance
// Use IRS publication Circular E, Employer's Tax Guide each new year.
const double WEEKLY_ALLOWANCE = 39.42;
const int    MAX_EXEMPTIONS = 99;
const double FICA_TAX_RATE = 0.0765;

//--constructors

weeklyEmp::weeklyEmp()
{ // Default constructor used to allow for arrays.
  my_name = " ?name? ";
  my_hours = 0.00;
  my_rate = 0.00;
  my_exemptions = 0;
  my_filingStatus = "?status?";
}

weeklyEmp::weeklyEmp(string initName,
                     double initHours,
                     double initRate,
                     int    initExemptions,
                     string initStatus)
{ // Five argument constructor
  my_name = initName;
  my_hours = initHours;
  my_rate = initRate;

  my_exemptions = initExemptions;
  if((my_exemptions < 0) || (my_exemptions > MAX_EXEMPTIONS))
  {
	  cout << "**Error** Exemptions for "
         << initName << " == " << initExemptions << endl;
    cout << "Exemptions must be in the range of 0.." << MAX_EXEMPTIONS
         << endl;
    cout << "**Program Terminated**"
         << endl;
   
  }
  
  if(initStatus == "s" || initStatus == "S")
    my_filingStatus = "S";
  if(initStatus == "m" || initStatus == "M")
    my_filingStatus = "M";
  if ( ! (my_filingStatus == "S" || my_filingStatus == "M") )
  {
    cout << "Filing Status for " << initName << " == " << my_filingStatus
         << endl;
    cout << "Status must be one of these four strings \"s\", \"S\", \"m\", or \"M\""
         << endl;
    cout << "Terminating program"
         << endl;
   
  }
}




//--modifiers

void weeklyEmp::set_hours(double thisWeeksHours)
{ // post: set the hours worked for a given week
  my_hours = thisWeeksHours;
}


void weeklyEmp::set_rate(double thisWeeksRate)
{
  my_rate = thisWeeksRate; 
}

// -- accessors
double weeklyEmp::grossPay()  const
{
  double result(0.0);

  if(my_hours <= 40)
	 result = my_hours * my_rate;
  else
	 result = 40 * my_rate + 1.5 * my_rate * (my_hours - 40);

  // round to the nearest penny
  result = round(result, 2);
  
  return result;
}

double weeklyEmp::incomeTax()  const
{
  double result(0.0);
  double taxableIncome(grossPay() - my_exemptions * WEEKLY_ALLOWANCE);

  if(my_filingStatus == "S")
  {
	 if (taxableIncome <= 23.00)
		result = 0.00;
    else if(taxableIncome <= 397.00)
      result = 0.15 * (taxableIncome - 23.00);
    else if(taxableIncome <= 928.00)
      result = 56.10 + 0.28 * (taxableIncome - 397.00);
    else if(taxableIncome <= 2121.00)
      result = 204.78 + 0.33 * (taxableIncome - 928.00);
    else
      result = 598.47 + 0.28 * (taxableIncome - 2121.00);
  }

  if(my_filingStatus == "M")
  {
    if(taxableIncome <= 65.00)
      result = 0.00;
    else if(taxableIncome <= 689.00)
      result = 0.15 * (taxableIncome - 65.00);
    else if(taxableIncome <= 1573.00)
      result = 93.60 + 0.28 * (taxableIncome - 689.00);
    else if(taxableIncome <= 3858.00)
      result = 341.12 + 0.33 * (taxableIncome - 1573.00);
    else
      result = 1095.17 + 0.28 * (taxableIncome - 3858.00);
  }

  // round to the nearest penny
  result = round(result, 2);
  
  return result;
}

double weeklyEmp::FICATax()  const
{
  double result(FICA_TAX_RATE * grossPay());

  // round to the nearest penny
  result = round(result, 2);
  return result;
}

string weeklyEmp::name()  const
{
  return my_name;
}


bool operator <  (const weeklyEmp& left, const weeklyEmp& right)
{
   return (left.name() < right.name());  // string defines <
}

bool operator == (const weeklyEmp& left, const weeklyEmp& right)
{
   return (left.name() == right.name()); // string defines ==
}

bool operator <= (const weeklyEmp& left, const weeklyEmp& right)
{
   return (left.name() <= right.name()); // string defines <=
}

bool operator >= (const weeklyEmp& left, const weeklyEmp& right)
{
   return (left.name() >= right.name()); // string defines >=
}

bool operator > (const weeklyEmp& left, const weeklyEmp& right)
{
   return (left.name() > right.name()); // string defines >
}

bool operator != (const weeklyEmp& left, const weeklyEmp& right)
{
   return (left.name() != right.name()); // string defines >
}

#ifndef WEEKEMP_H
#define WEEKEMP_H    // ensure the class definition is compiled only once
#include <iostream>  // for class ostream and istream
#include "string"    // for class string
#include "bool"

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//// Define class weeklyEmp ////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

class weeklyEmp {
public: 
//--constructors
  weeklyEmp();

  weeklyEmp(string initName,  
            double initHours, 
            double initRate,
            int initExemptions, 
            string initFilingStatus );
  // post: A weeklyEmp object is initialized with 5 arguments like this:
  //         weeklyEmp anEmp("Hall, Rob", 40.0, 9.75, 3, "M");
  //       The fourth argument must be in the range of 0 to 99
  //       The last argument is either "M" for married or "S" for single

  weeklyEmp(const weeklyEmp & source);
  // This copy sonctructor is discussed in Chapter 10: Pointers

//--modifiers
  void set_hours(double thisWeeksHours);
  // post: set the hours worked for a given week

  void set_rate(double thisWeeksRate);
  // post: change the employees hourly rate of pay 
//--accessors
  double grossPay() const;
  // post: return gross pay with overtime

  double incomeTax() const;
  // post: return the federal income tax

  double FICATax() const;
  // post: return the social security tax

  string name() const;
  // post: return the employee's name

 private: 
  string my_name;
  double my_hours;
  double my_rate;
  int my_exemptions;
  string my_filingStatus;
};

//--auxilary functions 

bool operator <  (const weeklyEmp& left, const weeklyEmp& right);
// Return true if left's name alphabetically precedes right's name 

bool operator == (const weeklyEmp& left, const weeklyEmp& right);
// Return true if left's name is equal to right's name (case sensitive)

// The file weekemp.cpp includes compfun so you'll also get 
// the other four relational operators >, <=, >=, and !=

#endif

and this is the employee.dat file

Ross Greene 38.0 10.45 4 M
Mary Kristner 42.0 12.00 0 S
Mellisa Nicholson 30.5 9.99 1 S
Samuel Woodley 40.0 11.57 1 S

[weaknessforcats]

I suggest you write your main() first. Then based on what you need in main() you can design your class and member functions.

You should not have code in ytour class that is not used by anybody.

For example:

int main()
{
   Person p;
}

All you need is a Person class with nothing in it.

So code it, re-compile and verify your code works.

int main()
{
   Person p;

   p.SetSSN("123-456-7890");
}

Now you need a SetSSN member function that takes a string argument. So code it. Re-compile and verify the program still works.

Keep gradually building up the main(). When you are done the code will work and Person will have the minimum number of member functions and data.

[lafayettejohnson]

I have to bulid the main from using the other two files.

[weaknessforcats]

The number of files is not relevant.

If you want your Person class in a Person.h that you #include in the file with main() and the membr functions in a Person.cpp, then that does not alter the fact that you should be coding main() first and then adding features to your Person class as you need those features.