I need a little help with this matching problem

[Cam Dickerson]

ok so here is my program

read date1$,day1,city1$,fmr1,amr1,min1
read date2$,day2,city2$,fmr2,amr2,min2
read date3$,day3,city3$,fmr3,amr3,min3
read date4$,day4,city4$,fmr4,amr4,min4
'
rem calculation
total1=fmr1+(amr1*(min1-1))
total2=fmr2+(amr2*(min2-1))
total3=fmr3+(amr3*(min3-1))
total4=fmr4+(amr4*(min4-1))
sum1=total1+total2+total3+total4
'
rem output
color 30,12
cls
print ,,"Phone Bill"
print "date";tab(9);"to";Tab(20);"first min. rate";tab(36);"addl. min. rate";tab(52);"total min.";tab(63);"Amount"
print using "\ ### \ #.#### ##.#### ### $##.####";date1$;day1;city1$;fmr1;amr1;min1;total1
'
read data
data june, 16, boston, .4698,.3740,17
data july,23,san fran.,.5330,.4158,5
data aug,9,denver,.7896,.3290,20
data dec, 25, orlando, .2354, .2243, 130
end


What did i do wrong? Why do i get a mismatch error when i try to run the program?

[Ildûrest]

A type mismatch usually indicates that you supplied a string where a number was expected, or a number where a string was expected.

It looks to me like you're trying to use \ to display an entire string. If you check the help page for PRINT USING you will note that \s have to come in pairs, with spaces between them. Either use & instead, or follow each \ with another one.

[buff2]

Never cared for those using strings.
How about this

DIM date1$(4), day1(4), city1$(4), fmr1(4), amr1(4), min1(4), total1(4)

FOR k& = 1 TO 4
READ date1$(k&), day1(k&), city1$(k&), fmr1(k&), amr1(k&), min1(k&)
'READ date2$, day2, city2$, fmr2, amr2, min2
'READ date3$, day3, city3$, fmr3, amr3, min3
'READ date4$, day4, city4$, fmr4, amr4, min4
NEXT k&
'
REM calculation
FOR k& = 1 TO 4
total1(k&) = fmr1(k&) + (amr1(k&) * (min1(k&) - 1))
'total1 = fmr1 + (amr1 * (min1 - 1))
'total2 = fmr2 + (amr2 * (min2 - 1))
'total3 = fmr3 + (amr3 * (min3 - 1))
'total4 = fmr4 + (amr4 * (min4 - 1))
NEXT k&
'sum1 = total1 + total2 + total3 + total4
sum1 = total1(1) + total1(2) + total1(3) + total1(4)
'
REM output
COLOR 30, 12
CLS
PRINT , , "Phone Bill"
PRINT "date"; TAB(9); "to"; TAB(20); "first.min.rate"; TAB(36); "addl.min.rate"; TAB(52); "total min."; TAB(63); "Amount"
'PRINT USING "\ ### \ #.#### ##.#### ### $##.####"; date1$; day1; city1$; fmr1; amr1; min1; total1
'PRINT USING "\ \ \ \ #.#### ##.#### ### $##.####"; date1$ + STR$(day1); city1$; fmr1; amr1; min1; total1
FOR k& = 1 TO 4
PRINT date1$(k&) + STR$(day1(k&)); TAB(9); city1$(k&); TAB(20);
PRINT USING "#.####"; fmr1(k&);
PRINT TAB(36);
PRINT USING "##.####"; amr1(k&);
PRINT TAB(52);
PRINT USING "###"; min1(k&);
PRINT TAB(63);
PRINT USING "$##.####"; total1(k&)
NEXT k&
PRINT
PRINT TAB(63);
PRINT USING "$##.####"; sum1

END
'read data
DATA june, 16, boston, .4698, .374, 17
DATA july,23,san fran.,.5330,.4158,5
DATA aug,9,denver,.7896,.3290,20
DATA dec, 25, orlando, .2354, .2243, 130

[clippy]

Tmp$ = "\ \ " 'allows a 3 length string, everything else is cut off
PRINT USING Tmp$; month$

Numbers use # for each digit place. For dollars use $$ instead of just $. That keeps the dollar sign with the leading digit.

For commas use #######,.## That allows the commas without specifically placing them like #,###, ###.##

Remember that any number can also be rounded by PRINT USING too, but the original value is still the same for later calculations.

Ted