Variable not equal to 0

[dapsenite]

Hi all,

I'm very new to programming and I have a course assignment wherein I need to have an error message appear if the user input is equal to zero. I've attached the file with the assignment completed, but I can't figure out how to use the alice interface to continue asking for the speed and distance variables if the user enters 0.

Help! And thanks in advance for your expertise!

[djslater107]

Set up a while loop... Assume you have a distance variable and a speed variable... Also comparing a variable for equality to zero is very difficult when dealing with real numbers, and so I am going to assume a minimum speed and minimum distance value that the user has to enter.

while (either speed < 1 or distance < 1 or both)
ask user for speed
ask user for distance

The functions and operators you are looking for are in world functions tab

See the attached screen shot

[chickentree]

You need to ask the user for a number.
Look at World->function-> ask user (just under string functions.)

Judging from what is there already, adding this should not be a problem.

Mark

[dapsenite]

Thank you both for your help! I wasn't sure how to use that logic until I saw the "while" command. Thanks again!