sentinel code to run and stop program

Question

I need this loop to work to start and stop program!!! I don't understand how to make it run my code.

using namespace std;
int main() {
double monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, NAT,
saturday, sunday, totalHours, payrate, basePay, overtime;
int d, m, y;
char slash_dummy;

int input = 1;
//loop to start program
while (input == 1)
{
cout << "press 1 to start program or 2 to end program ",
cin >> input;
input = 0;

while (input < 1 || input < 2) {

}
cout << "input 1 if you want to try again." << endl;
cout << "input 2 if you're done. " << endl;
}
cin >> input;
if (input <1 || input >2)
{
cout << "that value is unacceptable try again. " << endl;
}
//code to program
cout << "This program will calculate a single persons' net pay, gross pay, and total hours worked:\n";
cout << "The user must enter hours each day that they have worked, payrate,\n";
cout << "start of pay period, and end of pay period:\n" << endl;

cout << "Enter pay rate: ";
cin >> payrate;
cout << endl;

cout << "Enter starting pay period date: ";
cin >> m >> slash_dummy >> d >> slash_dummy >> y;
cout << endl;

cout << "Pay week ends on thursday night at 12am "
<< "enter end of pay period date: ";
cin >> m >> slash_dummy >> d >> slash_dummy >> y;
cout << endl;

cout << "Enter friday's date: ";
cin >> m >> slash_dummy >> d >> slash_dummy >> y;
cout << endl;
cout << "Enter hours worked for friday: ";
cin >> friday;
cout << endl;

cout << "Enter Saturday's date: ";
cin >> m >> slash_dummy >> d >> slash_dummy >> y;
cout << endl;
cout << "Enter hours worked for saturday: ";
cin >> saturday;
cout << endl;

cout << "Enter sunday's date: ";
cin >> m >> slash_dummy >> d >> slash_dummy >> y;
cout << endl;
cout << "Enter hours worked for sunday: ";
cin >> sunday;
cout << endl;

cout << "Enter monday's date: ";
cin >> m >> slash_dummy >> d >> slash_dummy >> y;
cout << endl;
cout << "Enter hours worked for monday: ";

Answer 1

It would be easy and good practices for a programmer to set break points.

if you want our suggestions please post the error report here..

Answer 2

..\Playground\: In function 'int main()':
..\Playground\:23:8: error: expected ';' before '}' token
}
^