Help getting my program to continue requesting info.

[antdilla22]

I am new to java, i taking online courses and i am having trouble with one of my assignments. All I have to do is get the program to continue to request employee information until the user enters stop as the employee name. If anybody could help I would be greatly appreciative.

// fig. 1: PayrollProgram.java
// A payroll program that calculates weekly pay for an employee
import java.util.Scanner; // program uses class Scanner 

public class PayrollProgram
{
    // main method begins execution of Java application
    public static void main( String [] args )
    {
	Scanner input = new Scanner( System.in );
	
	int hoursWorked;
	int hourlyRate;
	int grossPay;

	System.out.print ( "Enter employee name: " ); // prompt for employee name
	String theName = input.nextLine();

	System.out.print ( "Enter hours worked: " ); // prompt for hours worked
	hoursWorked = input.nextInt();
	if(hoursWorked < 0)
	    System.out.println(" number must be positive ");

	while (hoursWorked < 0)
	{
	    System.out.print ( "Enter hours worked: " );
	    hoursWorked = input.nextInt();
	    if(hoursWorked < 0)
		System.out.println("number must be positive");
	} // end while

	System.out.print ( "Enter hourly rate: " ); // prompt for hourly rate
	hourlyRate = input.nextInt();
	if(hourlyRate < 0)
	    System.out.println("number must be positive");

	while (hourlyRate < 0)
	{
	    System.out.print ( "Enter hourly rate: " );
	    hourlyRate = input.nextInt();
	    if(hourlyRate < 0)
		System.out.println("number must be positive");
	} // end while

	// multiply hours worked * hourly rate
        grossPay = hoursWorked * hourlyRate;
        // display employee name and weekly pay total
        System.out.printf( "Employee Name: %s,  Gross pay is $%d%n",
                            theName,  grossPay );
	
	} // end method main

} // end class PayrollProgram

[r035198x]

The whole chunk of code that accepts input from the user must be enclosed inside a while loop which should break when the name entered becomes "stop".
P.S Use code tags next time when posting code.

[antdilla22]

I understand that there needs to be a while loop but I just cant figure out where to write it and the proper wording. I have tried several different ways, actually i have been working on it for the past day and a half, and it wont compile. Like I said earlier, I am new to this so it is confusing to me. I am using a notepad and command prompt to do this. Also, what are code tags? Thank you for your time.

[Fubarable]

For while loops, please look here: The while and do-while Statements (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Language Basics)

As for code tags, I added them to your first post. Please have a look at my signature below in blue.

[r035198x]

Post what you have now then with the while loop for the stop check.