[RESOLVED] Two issues

OK, I am having two issues right now. In the first program, I am trying to calculate the distance between two points. I think I have the right formula, but I am not sure. I am supposed to use the pow and sqrt functions, and I have tried. The output is something crazy.

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <cmath>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int x1;
    int x2;
    int y1;
    int y2;
    int d1;
    int d2;
    int d3;
    double distance;
   
    cout << "What is the x value for point 1?" << endl;
    cin >> x1;
   
    cout << "What is the y value for point 1?" << endl;
    cin >> y1;
   
    cout << "What is the x value for point 2?" << endl;
    cin >> x2;
   
    cout << "What is the y value for point 2?" << endl;
    cin >> y2;
   
    distance = sqrt(sqrt(x2-x1) + sqrt(y2-y1));
   
    cout << distance << endl;
   
   
system("pause");
return 0;

}

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As for my 2nd problem, I am having issues with if else statements. I am supposed to be making an error handler for an invalid rating( not equal to 1, 2 or 3)...I have tried to do so but I guess I am just not getting it. I am new to C++ as you can see. Please help in anyway possible:

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
  double currentSalary ;            //input by user
  double raise ;                    //calculated by program based on the rating
  double newSalary ;                // calculated by the program;currentSalary + raise
  int rating ;                      // input by the user
  string employee ;                // the name of the employee
 
 
  // initialize raise and newSalary
 
  raise =0;
  newSalary = 0;
 
  cout << " Enter the employee's name and press enter  " ;
  getline ( cin, employee);
 
  cout << "Enter the current salary \t" ;
  cin >> currentSalary;

  cout << "Input a performance rating \n "
          "\t1 excellent \n\t2 good \n\t3 poor\n";
  cin >> rating ;
   
  if (rating = 1)
 
            newSalary = .06 * currentSalary;
            cout << "New Salary: " << currentSalary << endl;
            cout << "Raise Amount: 6%"  << endl;
            cout << "New Salary: " << newSalary << endl;
 
  if (rating = 2)
 
 
            newSalary = .04 * currentSalary;
            cout << "New Salary: " << currentSalary << endl;
            cout << "Raise Amount: 4%"  << endl;
            cout << "New Salary: " << newSalary << endl;
 
  if (rating = 3)
 
 
            newSalary = .015 * currentSalary;
            cout << "New Salary: " << currentSalary << endl;
            cout << "Raise Amount: 1.5%"  << endl;
            cout << "New Salary: " << newSalary << endl;
 
  if (rating != 1,2,3)
    cout << "Invalid rating" << endl;


           
 
 
  // Include if (if else) to calculate the raise and the new salary.
 
 
 
 

  //cout << fixed << showpoint<<setprecision(2);
  //cout << "\n\nEmployee name: " << employee ;
  //cout << "\ncurrent salary\t$"<< currentSalary;
  //cout << "\nraise \t$"<< raise <<" for performance rating " << rating ;
  //cout << "\nnew salary\t$"<< newSalary << "\n\n\n";

  system("pause");
}

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you can't write if statements this way unless there is only one line following the statement that you want to be executed

Code:

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//WRONG
if (rating = 1)
 
            newSalary = .06 * currentSalary;
            cout << "New Salary: " << currentSalary << endl;
            cout << "Raise Amount: 6%"  << endl;
            cout << "New Salary: " << newSalary << endl;

//RIGHT
if (rating == 1){
 
            newSalary = .06 * currentSalary;
            cout << "New Salary: " << currentSalary << endl;
            cout << "Raise Amount: 6%"  << endl;
            cout << "New Salary: " << newSalary << endl;
}

//ALSO RIGHT
if (rating == 1) 
            cout << "New Salary: " << newSalary << endl;

//AND USE THIS FORM FOR IF/ELSE
if (rating == 1){
  //..
}else if (rating == 2){
  //..
}else if(...){
  //..
}

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also notice you're conditional was incorrect 'rating=1' sets rating to 1, you need '=='. there may be other errors that i'm missing, but that's a start

Ah, thanks a lot..I didn't even notice those. I got the rating part working, just working on the distance one now

distance = sqrt(pow(x2-x1, 2) + pow(y2-y1, 2))

Edited - sorry I put in too many close parentheses.

I seem to be getting an error. "No matching function for call to pow(int). I think it may have something to do with the ", 2" but I am not sure.

My fault, see my above post again, I've edited it a bit.

I think I got it. Thanks