C#•4mo ago

✅ "debug executable 'location' specified in the [project] debug profile does not exist"

hello, i'm an absolute beginner with c# and am trying to work on a project for school. whenever i rebuild and try to run without debugging, visual studio gives me the error message "debug executable 'location' specified in the [project] debug profile does not exist." (location is the folder, and project is project name; i didn't list them because my professor requires it to have my full name in it and i'd prefer not to post that info online.) this happens when i add some coding. when i remove the coding, it does open the project. i don't know what i'm doing wrong to cause this. the project is supposed to be income tax calculator. the following is the coding i've been trying to use that causes the errors:

private void btnCalculate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    decimal TaxableIncome = Convert.ToDecimal(txtTaxableIncome.Text);
    decimal TaxOwed = Convert.ToDecimal(txtTaxOwed.Text);

    if (TaxableIncome <= 0m)
        TaxOwed = .0m;

    else if (TaxableIncome >= 0m && TaxableIncome <= 11000m)
        TaxOwed = 0m + .10m;

    else if (TaxableIncome > 11000m && TaxableIncome <= 44725)
        TaxOwed = 1100m + (TaxableIncome * .12);

    else if (TaxableIncome > 44725 && TaxableIncome <= 95375)
        TaxOwed = 5147m + (TaxableIncome * .22);

    else if (TaxableIncome > 95375 && TaxableIncome <= 182100)
        TaxOwed = 16290m + (TaxableIncome * .24);

    else if (TaxableIncome > 182100 && TaxableIncome <= 231250)
        TaxOwed = 37104m + (TaxableIncome * .32);

    else if (TaxableIncome > 231250 && TaxableIncome <= 578125)
        TaxOwed = 52832m + (TaxableIncome * .35);

    else if (TaxableIncome < 578125)
        TaxOwed = 174238.25 + (TaxableIncome * .37);
}

private void btnCalculate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    decimal TaxableIncome = Convert.ToDecimal(txtTaxableIncome.Text);
    decimal TaxOwed = Convert.ToDecimal(txtTaxOwed.Text);

    if (TaxableIncome <= 0m)
        TaxOwed = .0m;

    else if (TaxableIncome >= 0m && TaxableIncome <= 11000m)
        TaxOwed = 0m + .10m;

    else if (TaxableIncome > 11000m && TaxableIncome <= 44725)
        TaxOwed = 1100m + (TaxableIncome * .12);

    else if (TaxableIncome > 44725 && TaxableIncome <= 95375)
        TaxOwed = 5147m + (TaxableIncome * .22);

    else if (TaxableIncome > 95375 && TaxableIncome <= 182100)
        TaxOwed = 16290m + (TaxableIncome * .24);

    else if (TaxableIncome > 182100 && TaxableIncome <= 231250)
        TaxOwed = 37104m + (TaxableIncome * .32);

    else if (TaxableIncome > 231250 && TaxableIncome <= 578125)
        TaxOwed = 52832m + (TaxableIncome * .35);

    else if (TaxableIncome < 578125)
        TaxOwed = 174238.25 + (TaxableIncome * .37);
}

any and all advice appreciated, thanks so much!

17 Replies

Buddy•4mo ago

Are you getting a build error? Check error log to find out View -> Error Log It should be listed there

stiffening•4mo ago

is that the same as error list?

Buddy•4mo ago

Is what the same? Oh, yes. I mean error list

stiffening•4mo ago

okay, i wanted to make sure im looking at the right thing its giving error CS0019 '*' cannot be applied to operands of type 'decimal' and 'double'

Buddy•4mo ago

m suffix indicates that the number is of type decimal Without it, it will assume it is a double

Buddy•4mo ago

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/builtin-types/floating-point-numeric-types#real-literals

Floating-point numeric types - C# reference - C#

Learn about the built-in C# floating-point types: float, double, and decimal

stiffening•4mo ago

oh, so then all the numbers need the m?

Buddy•4mo ago

Correct Decimal is 128-bit floating point while double is 64-bit floating point. More bits means more precision, which is why you use decimal for currencies

stiffening•4mo ago

okay, awesome. thanks a bunch! its at least loading it up now, yay!

Buddy•4mo ago

👏 No problem

stiffening•4mo ago

...uh oh. so i tried to test it and its giving another exception. the input string '' was not in the correct format. do i need to make a new thread to ask about this? im frankly hopeless and so confused

Buddy•4mo ago

When you feel like this thread is done, type /close No, it's fine $tryparse

MODiX•4mo ago

When you don't know if a string is actually a number when handling user input, use int.TryParse (or variants, e.g. double.TryParse)

if(int.TryParse("123", out int number))
{
    var total = number + 1;
    Console.WriteLine(total); // output: 124
}

if(int.TryParse("123", out int number))
{
    var total = number + 1;
    Console.WriteLine(total); // output: 124
}

TryParse returns a bool, where true indicates successful parsing. Remarks: - Avoid int.Parse if you do not know if the value parsed is definitely a number. - Avoid Convert.ToInt32 entirely, this is an older method and Parse should be preferred where you know the string can be parsed. Read more here

Buddy•4mo ago

Localization is mostly the issue in your case Some countries define decimals as 0.22, while other define them as 0,22 (notice comma vs dot) But the recommended is to use TryParse, it returns a boolean whether it successfully parsed it, and the out parameter declares a variable and then sets the value to the result.

stiffening•4mo ago

i thought the professor told us to use .x to get it to do percentages, but i could be misremembering, so i was multiplying by .x

Buddy•4mo ago

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/keywords/method-parameters#out-parameter-modifier read more on out keyword here

stiffening•4mo ago

awesome, thanks!

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