I'm at the very last bit of this project. I think i am confusing myself at this point. I need to do one last function called showCost. The function is to print the total cost and the average cost. I'm at a loss one how to do this. Wonder if I might get some help. Please take a look and let me know.

//*****************************************************************************
    // TITLE:                     Pointers & Objects
    // FILENAME:                  CS215Lab1.cpp
    // PREPARED FOR:              CS215, Section CSGA
    // PROGRAMMER(S):             Kris Armstrong
    // DEVELOPMENT DATE:          10/20/2011
    // COMPILER USED:     	      Xcode 4.2
    // TARGET PLATFORM:           MACBook Pro 17 Early 2009
    //================================================================
    //                           PROJECT FILES
    //    <LIST ALL PROGRAM AND HEADER FILES IN THE PROJECT HERE>
    //		CS215Lab1.cpp
    //		cdrom.h
    //		cdrom.cpp
    //		cdromsupport.h
    //		cdromsupport.cpp
    //		
    //================================================================
    //   		REVISION HISTORY
    //   List revisions made to the Program
    //
    //	DATE		PROGRAMMER				DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES MADE
    //	10/20/11	Kris Armstrong			Original
    //
    //================================================================

    //================================================================
    //   			PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
    //   Enter a brief description of the program here.
    //   It should be long enough to indicate to the next programmer who works
    //   with your code exactly what the program does.
    //   This should normally be form a few sentences to a few paragraphs.
    //
    // INPUTS:      <Describe all outside data that is entered into the program here>
    //
    // OUTPUTS:  <Describe all the outputs, reports, etc., that are generated by
    //                        the program here.>
    //
    //================================================================
    //                          INCLUDE FILES
#include <iostream>
#include "cdrom.h"
#include "cdromsupport.h"
using namespace std;
    //
    //================================================================
    //                        CONSTANT DEFINITIONS
    //              <Constants which apply only to the file>
    //
int const NUM_CDROMS = 3; 
    //
    //================================================================
    //                      EXTERNAL CLASS VARIABLES
    //
    //================================================================

    //*****************************************************************************
    //                     BEGINNING OF PROGRAM CODE
    //*****************************************************************************

int main ()
{    

        // Declares 3 CDROM Pointers
    CDROM *pCDs[NUM_CDROMS];
    
        
        // This function "NEWS" and tests for proper DMA
    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_CDROMS; i++)
        {
        pCDs[i] = new CDROM;
        if (pCDs[i] == NULL)
            {
            cout << "Dynamic Memory Allocation FAILED" << endl;
            exit(1);
            }
        }

		// Calls show Cost Function
	showCost();

        // Calls LoadInfo on each CDROM 
    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_CDROMS; i++)
        {
        pCDs[i]->loadInfo();
        }
        
        // Calls displayInfo on each CDROM
    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_CDROMS; i++)
        {
        pCDs[i]->displayInfo();
        }
    
        // Calls Give Memory back function
    giveMemoryBack(pCDs, NUM_CDROMS);
    
    return 0;

}

    //*****************************************************************************
    //                    END OF PROGRAM CODE FILE
    //*****************************************************************************
    //*****************************************************************************
//*****************************************************************************
	// TITLE:                     Pointers & Objects
	// FILENAME:                  cdromsupport.h
	// PREPARED FOR:              CS215, Section CSGA
	// PROGRAMMER(S):             Kris Armstrong
	// DEVELOPMENT DATE:          10/20/2011
	// COMPILER USED:     	      Xcode 4.2
	// TARGET PLATFORM:           MACBook Pro 17 Early 2009
	//================================================================
	//                           PROJECT FILES
	//    <LIST ALL PROGRAM AND HEADER FILES IN THE PROJECT HERE>
	//		CS215Lab1.cpp
	//		cdrom.h
	//		cdrom.cpp
	//		cdromsupport.h
	//		cdromsupport.cpp
	//		
	//================================================================
	//   		REVISION HISTORY
	//   List revisions made to the Program
	//
	//	DATE		PROGRAMMER				DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES MADE
	//	10/20/11	Kris Armstrong			Original
	//
	//================================================================
    //******************************************************************************
    //              PROCESS THIS FILE ONLY ONCE PER PROJECT
    //
#ifndef	cdromsupport_h //Preprocessor directives to prevent duplicate
#define	cdromsupport_h // declarations. Use the file name of the identifier
                       //substituting an _ underscore for the period
                       //================================================================
                       //                        CONSTANT DEFINITIONS
                       //              <Constants which apply only to the file>
                       //
                       //================================================================
                       //                      GLOBAL CONSTANTS & OBJECTS
                       //	     <Variables and Constants exported to other files>
                       //================================================================

    //*****************************************************************************
    //                     Function Prototypes to (giveMemoryBack)
    //*****************************************************************************

void giveMemoryBack(CDROM* pCDs[], int num);

//*****************************************************************************
//                     Function Prototypes to (showCost)
//*****************************************************************************
int showCost (CDROM *pCDROM1, CDROM *pCDROM2, CDROM *pCDROM3);

    //*****************************************************************************
    //                    END OF CONDITIONAL BLOCK
#endif
    //*****************************************************************************
    //                      END OF HEADER FILE
    //*****************************************************************************
//*****************************************************************************
	// TITLE:                     Pointers & Objects
	// FILENAME:                  cdromsupport.cpp
	// PREPARED FOR:              CS215, Section CSGA
	// PROGRAMMER(S):             Kris Armstrong
	// DEVELOPMENT DATE:          10/20/2011
	// COMPILER USED:     	      Xcode 4.2
	// TARGET PLATFORM:           MACBook Pro 17 Early 2009
	//================================================================
	//                           PROJECT FILES
	//    <LIST ALL PROGRAM AND HEADER FILES IN THE PROJECT HERE>
	//		CS215Lab1.cpp
	//		cdrom.h
	//		cdrom.cpp
	//		cdromsupport.h
	//		cdromsupport.cpp
	//		
	//================================================================
	//   		REVISION HISTORY
	//   List revisions made to the Program
	//
	//	DATE		PROGRAMMER				DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES MADE
	//	10/20/11	Kris Armstrong			Original
	//
	//================================================================
    //             CLASSES, FREE, AND FRIEND FUNCTIONS IMPLEMENTED
    // class Entry
    // Definition of class Entry for a phone directory.
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    //                               CONSTANTS
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    //                  STANDARD AND USER DEFINED INCLUDES
#include "cdrom.h"
#include "cdromsupport.h"
    //*****************************************************************************
    //             Definition of member functions for class Entry
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //---------- Overloaded (friend) I/O operators ----------
    // Function to return DMA

	//*****************************************************************************
	// This Function is used to return the DMA Back to the OS
	//*****************************************************************************
void giveMemoryBack(CDROM* pCDs[], int num)
{
    CDROM *pTempCDROM = NULL;
    for ( int k = 0; k < num; k++)
        {
        pTempCDROM = pCDs[k];
        delete pTempCDROM;
        }
} 
    //*****************************************************************************
    // This function is used to compute the total cost and average cost of each
	// cdrom
	//*****************************************************************************
 void showCost(CDROM* pCDs[], tmp = pCDS[i]->returnCost();
 {
 float total = 0;
 float avg = 0;
 
 for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
 {

 

 }


    //*****************************************************************************
    //                    END OF PROGRAM CODE FILE
    //*****************************************************************************
    //*****************************************************************************
//*****************************************************************************
	// TITLE:                     Pointers & Objects
	// FILENAME:                  cdrom.cpp
	// PREPARED FOR:              CS215, Section CSGA
	// PROGRAMMER(S):             Kris Armstrong
	// DEVELOPMENT DATE:          10/20/2011
	// COMPILER USED:     	      Xcode 4.2
	// TARGET PLATFORM:           MACBook Pro 17 Early 2009
	//================================================================
	//                           PROJECT FILES
	//    <LIST ALL PROGRAM AND HEADER FILES IN THE PROJECT HERE>
	//		CS215Lab1.cpp
	//		cdrom.h
	//		cdrom.cpp
	//		cdromsupport.h
	//		cdromsupport.cpp
	//		
	//================================================================
	//   		REVISION HISTORY
	//   List revisions made to the Program
	//
	//	DATE		PROGRAMMER				DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES MADE
	//	10/20/11	Kris Armstrong			Original
	//
	//================================================================
    //                  STANDARD AND USER DEFINED INCLUDES
#include <string>

using namespace std;
    //******************************************************************************
    //              PROCESS THIS FILE ONLY ONCE PER PROJECT
    //
#ifndef	CDROM_H //Preprocessor directives to prevent duplicate
#define	CDROM_H // declarations. Use the file name of the identifier
                //substituting an _ underscore for the period
                //================================================================
                //                        CONSTANT DEFINITIONS
                //              <Constants which apply only to the file>
                //
                //================================================================
                //                      GLOBAL CONSTANTS & OBJECTS
                //	     <Variables and Constants exported to other files>
                //================================================================

    //*****************************************************************************
    //                     Class declaration for CDROM
    //*****************************************************************************

class CDROM 
{
public:							// available outside of class
	CDROM();					// constructor hard code initilized data members
	void loadInfo();            // Prompts For Input, Validates and set all data members
	void displayInfo();         // Display To The screen the values in the data members in a neatly								organized way
	void changeData();          // Interactively change the data in the calling object similar to lad							information exept the old information is being selectively over written
    float returnCost() const;   // Retun the value in the cost member data
    
private:						// Only available inside class
	void setName();				// Used to set the name
	void setCost();				// Used to set the cost
    void setType();				// Sets CDROM Type
    string name;				// Name of The CDROM i.e "Myst"
    string cdType;				// Game, Word, Compiler, Spreadsheet, DBase, Presentation
	float cost;					// sets variable cost as a float
};

    //*****************************************************************************
    //                    END OF CONDITIONAL BLOCK
#endif
    //*****************************************************************************
    //                      END OF HEADER FILE
    //*****************************************************************************
//*****************************************************************************
	// TITLE:                     Pointers & Objects
	// FILENAME:                  cdrom.cpp
	// PREPARED FOR:              CS215, Section CSGA
	// PROGRAMMER(S):             Kris Armstrong
	// DEVELOPMENT DATE:          10/20/2011
	// COMPILER USED:     	      Xcode 4.2
	// TARGET PLATFORM:           MACBook Pro 17 Early 2009
	//================================================================
	//                           PROJECT FILES
	//    <LIST ALL PROGRAM AND HEADER FILES IN THE PROJECT HERE>
	//		CS215Lab1.cpp
	//		cdrom.h
	//		cdrom.cpp
	//		cdromsupport.h
	//		cdromsupport.cpp
	//		
	//================================================================
	//   		REVISION HISTORY
	//   List revisions made to the Program
	//
	//	DATE		PROGRAMMER				DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES MADE
	//	10/20/11	Kris Armstrong			Original
	//
	//================================================================
    //             CLASSES, FREE, AND FRIEND FUNCTIONS IMPLEMENTED
    // class Entry
    // Definition of class Entry for a phone directory.
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    //                               CONSTANTS
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    //                  STANDARD AND USER DEFINED INCLUDES

#include <iostream>
#include "cdrom.h"
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;

    //*****************************************************************************
    // Constructor For CLASS CDROM
    //*****************************************************************************
	
CDROM::CDROM(): cost(0.0), cdType(""), name("")
{
}

	//*****************************************************************************
    // This Function is used to set the CDROM Name
    //*****************************************************************************

void CDROM::setName() 
{		
	cout << "Please enter name : ";
	getline(cin, name);
	cin.clear();
	cin.ignore(cin.rdbuf()->in_avail(), '\n');	
}

	//*****************************************************************************
    // This Function is used to set the CDROM Cost
    //*****************************************************************************
	
void CDROM::setCost()
{
	while (true)
	{
	cout << "Please Enter Cost: $";
        cin >> cost;
        
        if (cost <= 0 || cin.fail())
		{
            cout << "Invalid cost." << endl;
			cin.clear();
			cin.ignore(cin.rdbuf()->in_avail(), '\n');	        
		}
		else
		{
			cin.clear();
			cin.ignore(cin.rdbuf()->in_avail(), '\n');	
		break;
		}
	}
}

	//*****************************************************************************
    // This Function is used to set the CDROM Type
    //*****************************************************************************

void CDROM::setType()
{

	while (true)
	{
		cout << "Please Enter Type: Valid Choses Are (Game, Word, Compiler, Spreadsheet, DBase, Presentation : ";
		getline(cin, cdType);
		cin.clear();
		cin.ignore(cin.rdbuf()->in_avail(), '\n');		
		
		if (cdType != "Game" && cdType != "Word" && cdType !="Compiler" && cdType !="Spreadsheet" && cdType !="DBase" && cdType !="Presentation")
		{
			cout << "Invalid Type" << endl;
		}
		else 
		{
			break;
		}
	}
}

	//*****************************************************************************
    // This Function is used to Return the Cost of the CDROM
    //*****************************************************************************
	
float CDROM::returnCost() const
{
	return cost;
}

	//*****************************************************************************
    // This Function is used display the CDROM Data
    //*****************************************************************************

void CDROM::displayInfo()   //Function to display current CDROM Info
{
	cout << "Current CDROM listings are as follows:" << endl;
	cout << "Name: " << name << endl;
	cout << "Type: " << cdType << endl;
	cout << "Cost: " << /*setprecision(2) <<*/ "$ " << cost << endl;
}

	//*****************************************************************************
    // This Function is used to Load CDROM Data
    //*****************************************************************************

void CDROM::loadInfo()
{	
	setName();
	setType();
	setCost();
}

	//*****************************************************************************
    // This function is used to change the Data of the CDROM
    //*****************************************************************************

void CDROM::changeData()
{
	cout << "Change Name: (Y/N)";
	string change;
	cin >> change;
	
	if ((change == "Y" || (change == "y")))
	{
		setName(); 
		cin.clear();
		cin.ignore(cin.rdbuf()->in_avail(), '\n');
	}
	
	cout << "Change Type: (Y/N)";
	cin >> change;
	if ((change == "Y" || (change == "y")))
	{
		setType();
		cin.clear();
		cin.ignore(cin.rdbuf()->in_avail(), '\n');
	}

	cout << "Change Cost: (Y/N)";
	cin >> change;
	if ((change == "Y" || (change == "y")))
	{
		setCost();
		cin.clear();
		cin.ignore(cin.rdbuf()->in_avail(), '\n');
	}
}

	//*****************************************************************************
    //                    END OF PROGRAM CODE FILE
    //*****************************************************************************
    //*****************************************************************************
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First off,

void showCost(CDROM* pCDs[], tmp = pCDS[i]->returnCost();

is invalid syntax.

Second, you are calling showCost in main without any parameters, although the prototype you have defined for the method expects three pointers to a CDROM object:

int showCost (CDROM *pCDROM1, CDROM *pCDROM2, CDROM *pCDROM3);

making the first issue I've mentioned inconsistent as well.

You need to keep consistency within your coding. This means, at the minimum, always ensuring that your calls to a method contains the exact amount of parameters and the exact type of parameters.

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