Question

it says there is a problem with this function. It should get input from the user for number of spools to be ordered and then output the input it recieved. (thinking of adding a confirmation dialog if there is time).

/********************************************/
// Name: inspools                            /
// Description: Ask for and get number of    /
// spools                                    /
// Parameters: N/A                           /
// Reture Value: spoolnum                    /
/********************************************/
int spoolnum()
{
  int spoolnum;

  cout << "Number of spools to be shipped: " << endl;
  cin >> spoolnum;
  cout >> spoolnum >> " spool(s) of wire will be shipped" >> endl;

  return;
}

Answer 1

You have your arrows backwards in this line:

cout >> spoolnum >> " spool(s) of wire will be shipped" >> endl;

it should be:

cout << spoolnum << " spool(s) of wire will be shipped" << endl;

And your return statement needs to return something:

return spoolnum;