A software program is used by the airline to capture initial passenger registration information - NSC Information Technology - Question 1 - 2017 - Paper 1

For handling luggage weight:

1. Extract the weight of luggage from the text box and convert it to a double.
2. Obtain the maximum weight allowed:
   • Extract this information from the appropriate line.
3. Compare the luggage weight with the maximum weight:
   • If the weight exceeds the maximum weight, calculate the excess weight.
4. Display the excess weight and also calculate and display the cost of the excess weight using the specified rate.

To manage vegetarian meal preparations:

1. Extract the number of passengers from the text box and convert it to an integer.
2. Calculate the number of vegetarian meals:
   • Implement logic based on the passenger count to determine numbers.
3. Display the number of vegetarian meals along with the number of non-vegetarian meals.

For the departure time validation:

1. Check the length of the input string for departure time. It should be exactly 5 characters.
2. Verify if the third character is 'h'. If not, handle the error appropriately by displaying 'Invalid time entered'.
3. If valid:
   • Extract the hour and minute from the input string.
   • Adjust for late boarding if necessary, ensuring the time logic is applied correctly.
4. Display the finalized boarding time after adjustments.

To process the loyalty card and display points:

1. Extract the distance from the text box as a real value.
2. Check the selected loyalty card type:
   • Adjust the bonus points based on whether Silver, Gold, or Platinum cards are selected.
3. Calculate bonus points based on distance:
   • For Silver: set points to 0.
   • For Gold: calculate 15% of distance.
   • For Platinum: calculate 20% of distance.
4. Finally, display the calculated points on the panel.