hello there..! can somebody help me how to call this function...the program function will appear when i select the case no 3 at swich code... however there is an error appear...bytheway is it correct i using "void loan_schedule ();"..to Generate loan payment schedule coding...when i choose number 3 at main menu...

#include <math.h>       // pow()
#include <iostream.h>
#include <iomanip.h>    // setprecision(), setw()


///////////////////////////////////////////


int show_menu();
void loan_schedule ();


///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


int show_menu()


{


int answer;


void ProcessInterestAmount();


cls();


cout<<endl<<endl;


cout<<"\t%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%"<<endl;


cout<<"\t%            A'LONG CAR LOAN FEATURES                %" <<endl;


cout<<"\t%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%"<<endl<<endl<<endl;


cout << "What kind of value do you want to estimate?";


cout << "\n1 - Calculate the monthly installment";


cout << "\n2 - To take loanEstimate the interest rate applied on a loan";


cout << "\n3 - To build laon schedule";


cout << "\n4 - Estimate the interest rate applied on a loan";


cout<<"\n5 - EXIT"<<endl<<endl;


cout<<"\t\tCHOOSE YOUR SELECTION :";


cin >> answer;


switch(answer)


{


case 1:


{ monthlyinstallament();


break;}


case 2:


{ totakeloan();


break;}


case 3:


{ loan_schedule();


break;}/*


case 4:


ProcessPrincipal();


break;


case 5:


ProcessPeriod();


break;*/


default:


cout << "\nInvalid Selection\n";


}


getch ();


return 0;


}


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


// Generate loan payment schedule


void loan_schedule(double principal,double interest_rate,double term_years,double compounding_periods_per_year);


int main(int argc,char *argv[])


{


double inprincipal, inrate, interms;


if (argc > 1)


inprincipal = atof(argv[1]);


else {


cout << endl << "Amount of loan:$";


cin >> inprincipal;


}


if ( inprincipal< 0.005) {


cout << "Bad loan amount!" << endl;


return 1;


}


if (argc > 2)


inrate = atof(argv[2]);


else {


cout << "Annual interest rate(%):";


cin >> inrate;


}


if ( inrate < 1) inrate *= 100;


if ( inrate< 1) {


cout << "Bad interest rate!" << endl;


return 1;


}


if (argc > 3)


interms = atof(argv[3]);


else {


cout << "Number of years:";


cin >> interms;


}


if ( interms< 0.005) {


cout << "Bad number of years!" << endl;


return 1;


}


loan_schedule( inprincipal, inrate, interms, 12);


return 0;


}


void loan_schedule(double principal,double interest_rate,double term_years,double compounding_periods_per_year)


{


double irate; // interest rate


double term;  // number of compounding periods for life of loan


double paymt; // payment per compounding period.


int   paymentnum;  // number of payments


double balance; // running remaining principal to be paid


double totalpayment; // accumulated payments


double totalipaid; // accumulated interest paid


double totalppaid; // accumulated principal paid


// Generate header


cout << endl;


cout << "Loan Payback Schedule" << endl;


cout << "on $" << setprecision(2) << principal ;


cout << " at " << interest_rate << "%" ;


cout << " annually for " << term_years << " year(s)" << endl ;


if (fabs(compounding_periods_per_year - 1) > 0.0001) {


cout << "compounded " << compounding_periods_per_year;


cout << " times per year" << endl;


}


cout << endl;


cout << "PAYMENT #  ";


cout << "BALANCE  ";


cout << "PAYMENT  ";


cout << "INTEREST PAID  ";


cout << "PRINCIPAL PAID  ";


cout << "REMAINING";


cout << endl << endl;


// Initialize variables for loop


irate = interest_rate/(100*compounding_periods_per_year);


term = term_years*compounding_periods_per_year;


paymt = ceil(100*principal*irate*pow(1+irate,term)


/(pow(1+irate,term)-1))


/100;


paymentnum = 0;


balance = principal;


totalpayment = 0;


totalipaid = 0;


totalppaid = 0;


cout.setf(ios::fixed | ios::showpoint);


cout.precision(2);


// Report each period's payment


while (balance>0.005) { // need to pay if more 1/2 cent outstanding


cout << setw(9) << ++paymentnum;


cout << setw(9)  << balance;


if (paymt > balance*(1+irate))


paymt = ceil(100*balance*(1+irate)-0.5)/100;


cout << setw(9)  << paymt;


totalpayment += paymt;


cout << setw(15)  << balance*irate ;


totalipaid += balance*irate;


cout << setw(16)  << (paymt-balance*irate);


totalppaid += paymt - balance*irate;


balance -= paymt - balance*irate;


cout << setw(11) << balance;


cout << endl;


}


// Summarize loan payments


cout << endl;


cout << "Total payments: " << paymentnum << endl;


cout << "Total paid:     $" << setw(14) << totalpayment << endl;


cout << "Interest paid:  $" << setw(14) << totalipaid << endl;


cout << "Principal paid: $" << setw(14) << totalppaid << endl;


}


error


C:\mydocuments.cpp(293) : error C2731: 'main' : function cannot be overloaded
Dave Sinkula commented: Use code tags. +0

Your function loan_schedule is written wrong. The function header requires parameters. While your function call and prototype have no parameters. I'm surprised it even compiles.

Future note also. If you post again put the code in bb tags and in a much more easy on the eyes form. Dont have two to four blank lines between similiar pieces of code.

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