This is only the second time I've used the forums. I've been learning c++ off and on for a little over two months and I am doing an exercise to calculate a person's BMI (body mass index). The compiler shows no errors or warnings but when I run the program, right after I enter the first input, all the output text displays and I get the standard Windows runtime error message "bmi.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close" Here is the code.
//bmi.cpp--calculates body mass index
#include <iostream>
int main()
{
using namespace std;
int feet = 1;
int inches = 1;
int lbs = 1;
const int IncHeight = (feet * 12) + inches;
const int kgs = lbs / 2.2;
const int MeterHeight = IncHeight * .0254;
cout << "enter your height in feet ignoring the inches. ___\b\b\b";
cin >> feet;
cout << " Now enter the remaining inches. __\b\b";
cin >> inches;
cout << "Now your weight in pounds. ___\b\b\b";
cin >> lbs;
cout << "Your BMI (Body Mass Index) is " << kgs / (MeterHeight * MeterHeight) << ". Congratulations, ";
cout << "you now have a magic number to brag about to people who have no clue what it means." << endl;
return 0;
}I think I might be having trouble understanding variable initialization again, but thanks for the help. Also, if there is an operator for raising to powers, not scientific notation, I would appreciate hearing about it since I can't seem to find it in the index
