Thread: What could have possibly caused this garbage?

  1. 03-06-2002 #1
    kreyes
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    What could have possibly caused this garbage?

    Hi!im workin on a millionaires game ryt now and the problem is that when i call the questions i made in the game part,it prints out nothing or sometyms prints out garbage...whats wrong with it?do i ahve to add a null initialization in my funciton that initialozes the questions? or does it have to do with my passing paramter thing?
  2. 03-07-2002 #2
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    Post the code and we can see... else it's just guessing on our part.
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  3. 03-07-2002 #3
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    Here is the game part of the program...i hope you could look into whats wrong with my paramter passing here thanks....:>
    Code:
    /* Name: Program name: 
   Description: This program is a simplified version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire!
		*/

#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>    
#include<stdlib.h>

#define MAX 48
#define ERROR "Invalid Input!"
#define NOT_FOUND -1
/*variable declarations*/

typedef char str20[21];
typedef char str70[71];

typedef struct
{
	str70 strQuestions;
	str20 strChoices[4];
	char  cAns;
	int  nLevel;
}struct_Game;
struct structNode
{
	struct_Game sGame;
	struct structNode *pGPrev,*pGNext;
};
typedef struct structNode structGNodeType;
typedef structGNodeType *ptrGNode;



/* Function: Game_mod(ptrGNode*pGame,struct_Game sGame)					*
 * Purpose: This function enters the user to the game proper		*/
			
void Game_mod(ptrGNode *pGame,struct_Game sGame)
{	ptrGNode pTemp;
	int nNum,nCtr=3,nTemp,nAmt_won;
	char cCont,cChoice ,cEnter;
	pTemp=*pGame;
	int arrlifeline[3]={1,2,3}; 
	int arrPeso_level[16] =
	{0,1000,2000,3000,5000,10000,20000,30000,40000,50000,100000,200000,300000,500000,1000000,2000000};
	initialize_question(&*pGame,sGame);
	/*nTemp=rand()%15;*/
	cCont = display_instructions(cCont);
		if(cCont=='Y' || cCont=='y')
		{	scanf("%c",&cEnter);
		  do
	 	  {
printf("You are going to the %dlevel\n",arrPeso_level[nTemp+1]);

   		  printf("You have %d lifelines left\n",nCtr);

		  printf("\nYour question is :\n");
		  
		/*Calls subfunction*/
		  cChoice =  get_answer(pTemp,sGame);
			/*evaluates user's answer*/
		do
		{
		if(cChoice!='a'&&cChoice!='b'&&cChoice!='c'&&cChoice!='d'&&
		cChoice!='1'&&cChoice!='2'&&cChoice!='3'&&cChoice!='x')
		{	  
			  printf("Invalid answer!\n");
			  printf("Enter your answer again");
			  
			  scanf("%c",&cChoice);
		}
        	}while(cChoice!='a' && cChoice!='b' &&
				cChoice!='c' && cChoice!='d'&&
		cChoice!='1' && cChoice!='2' && cChoice!='3' &&
		cChoice!='x');
			scanf("%c",&cEnter);				
			if(cChoice == pTemp->sGame.cAns)
			{
			  printf("That's correct!\n");
			  nTemp++;
			  pTemp=pTemp->pGNext;
			}
			else if(cChoice == 'x' || cChoice == 'X')
			{
			  printf("You chose to end this game\n");
			  printf("You receive %d pesos\n",arrPeso_level[nTemp]);
			  printf("Congratulations!");
			}
			else if(cChoice=='a'||cChoice=='b'||cChoice=='c'|| cChoice=='d')
			{
                           printf("Sorry,Wrong answer!\n");
			  printf("You receive %d pesos\n",arrPeso_level[nTemp]);
				Menu(&*pGame,sGame);       
			}	
                      else if(cChoice=='1' || cChoice=='2' ||
				cChoice=='3')
			 nCtr = display_lifeline(nCtr,arrlifeline,cChoice,sGame);
		/* Condition for bringing incorrect answer to safelevel*/
				if(arrPeso_level[nTemp]/5==0)
				  nAmt_won=0;
				else if(arrPeso_level[nTemp]/5==1)
				  nAmt_won=10000;
				else if(arrPeso_level[nTemp]/5==2)
				  nAmt_won==100000;
				else if(arrPeso_level[nTemp]/5==3)
				 { nAmt_won==2000000;
				  printf("You're our lucky Millionaire,Congratulations!!");		
				}
		  	 
	}while(cChoice==pTemp->sGame.cAns||cChoice=='1'||cChoice=='2'||
	 cChoice==3||cCont=='Y'||cCont=='y'&& nTemp <16);
	}


	/*else part to exit program*/
	else
		printf("Program aborted by user!\n\n");
		
	}	
/*Function:display_instructions()				*
  *Purpose : Prints Welcome message and reads value for choice	*
  *Called by: game_mod()					*
  *Receives: cCont(character)					*
  *Returns: cCont(Character)					*/
 
char display_instructions(char cCont)
{ 	clear_screen();
	printf("\n");
	printf("+-----------------------------------------------+\n");
	printf("|		WELCOME TO		        |\n");
	printf("|	WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE!!!	|\n");
	printf("| To START------------------------------ TYPE Y	|\n");
	printf("| To TERMINATE/END---------------------- TYPE N |\n");
	printf("+-----------------------------------------------+\n");
	do
	{
	  printf("Enter your choice:");
	  scanf("%c",&cCont);
	 
		if(cCont!='Y'&& cCont!='y'&& cCont!='N'&& cCont!='n')
                printf("Wrong choice!\n");
	}while(cCont!='Y'&& cCont!='y'&& cCont!='N'&& cCont!='n');

	return cCont;		
}/*end of function*/

/*Function: int display_lifeline()				*
 *Purpose : This function displays and updates lifeline		*
 *Returns: integer						*
 *Note:	 1- call-a-friend,2-50/50,3-ask-the-audience		*/
int display_lifeline(int nCtr, int arrlifeline[],char cChoice,struct_Game sGame)
{	
	int  nCount;
	if(cChoice =='1')
		nCount = 1;
	else if(cChoice =='2')
		nCount = 2;
	else if(cChoice=='3')
		nCount = 3;
		if(nCount<=3 && nCount>=1)
		{
		
		if(nCount==arrlifeline[0])
		{
		  printf("You chose call-a-friend\n");
		  printf("\nDialing...\n");
		  delay();
		  printf("Chris: I think the answer is %c
			\n",&sGame.cAns);
		printf("I'm 100% sure!");
		  arrlifeline[0]=5; /*assigns a different value to array*/
		  nCtr--;
		}
		else if(nCount==arrlifeline[1])
		{
		  printf("You chose 50/50\n");
			display_50(sGame);
		  arrlifeline[1]=6;
		  nCtr--;
		}
		else if(nCount==arrlifeline[2])
		{
		  printf("You chose ask-the-audience\n");
		  puts("a.40%");
		 puts("b.15%");
		 puts("c. 20%");
		  puts("d. 25%");
		  arrlifeline[2]=7;
		  nCtr--;
		}	
	}	
	return nCtr;
        }	/*end of function*/

/* Function: char get_answer()							*
 * Purpose: This Function displays the question and throws answer to main()	*
 * Returns: character								*/

char get_answer(ptrGNode pGame,struct_Game sGame)
{	
	int j;
	char cChoice;
	
	if(strcmp(pGame->sGame.strQuestions,""))
	{	/* nTemp = rand()%15;*/
		puts(pGame->sGame.strQuestions);
		for(j=0;j<4;j++)
		{
			if(j==0)
			{
			printf("a.");
			puts(pGame->sGame.strChoices[j]);
			
			}
			else if(j==1)
			{	
			printf("b.");
			puts(pGame->sGame.strChoices[j]);
			
			}
			else if(j==2)
			{	
			printf("c.");
			puts(pGame->sGame.strChoices[j]);
			
			}	
			else if(j==3)
			{	
			printf("d.");
			puts(pGame->sGame.strChoices[j]);
			
			}
		
		}
		
		
	}
	printf("What is your answer?");
	scanf("%c", &cChoice);
	return cChoice;		
}	/*end of function*/

/*Function: void initialize_question()					*
 * Purpose: This function initializes values for aGame			*
 * Returns: nothing							*/
void initialize_question(ptrGNode *pGame,struct_Game sGame)
{ int i,j,k;
	ptrGNode pRun,pNew;
	i=0,j=0;
 /*copies value of string to array*/
	
 	if(*pGame==NULL)
	{
	strcpy((*pGame)->sGame.strQuestions," Ano ang pambansang hayop ng Pilipinas?");
	strcpy((*pGame)->sGame.strChoices[0],"aso");
	strcpy((*pGame)->sGame.strChoices[1],"pusa");
	strcpy((*pGame)->sGame.strChoices[2],"kalabaw");
	strcpy((*pGame)->sGame.strChoices[3],"kabayo");
	(*pGame)->sGame.cAns = 'c';(*pGame)->sGame.nLevel = 1;
	(*pGame)->pGPrev=NULL;
	(*pGame)->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=*pGame;
	}
	pNew =(ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));
	
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions," Sino ang pumatay kay Magellan?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0],"Raja Soliman");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1],"Si Malakas");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2],"Raja Ulayman");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3],"Lapu-Lapu");
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'd'; pNew->sGame.nLevel = 1;
	pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;

	pNew = (ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions," Ano ang pambansang awit ng Pilipinas?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0],"Lupang Hinirang");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1]," Bayang Magiliw");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2]," Perlas ng Silanganan");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3]," Lupa ng Araw");
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'a'; pNew->sGame.nLevel = 1;
	pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;

	pNew = (ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions," Ano ang tagalog ng rectangle?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0],"kwadrado");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1],"tatsulok");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2],"parihaba");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3],"parisukat");
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'c'; pNew->sGame.nLevel = 1;
	pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;

	pNew =(ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions," Ano ang pangalan ng seawitch sa Disney movie na LittleMermaid?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0],"Ariel");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1],"Flounder");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2],"Cruella");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3],"Ursula");
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'd'; pNew->sGame.nLevel = 1;
	pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;

	pNew =(ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions,"Saan nobela ni Rizal makikita si SIMOUN?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0],"Noli Me Tangere");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1],"El Filibusterismo");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2],"Florante at Laura");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3],"Mi Ultimo Adios");
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'b'; pNew->sGame.nLevel = 2;
	pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;

	pNew =(ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));	
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions," Saan kilala si Gabriel Flash Elorde?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0],"bowling");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1],"boxing");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2],"chess");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3],"karate");
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'b'; pNew->sGame.nLevel = 2;
pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;

	pNew =(ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions," Sino sa mga ss.ang hindi myembro ng 80s band naDuran2?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0],"Andy Taylor");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1],"Tony Hadley");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2],"Simon Le Bon");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3],"Nick Rhodes");
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'b'; pNew->sGame.nLevel = 2;
pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;

	pNew =(ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions," Tungkol kanino ang pelikulang MommieDearest?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0],"Ingrid Bergman");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1],"Grace Kelly");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2]," Greta Garbo");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3]," Joan Crawford");
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'd'; pNew->sGame.nLevel = 2;
	pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;

	pNew =(ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions," Ano ang nickname kay IanThorpe,Australian Olympic Swimming?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0]," Thornado");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1],"Mighty Thor");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2]," Thorgue");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3]," Thorpedo");
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'd'; pNew->sGame.nLevel = 2;
	pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;

	pNew=(ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions," Kapag hinanap ka ng taga-BIR,may kaso ka na?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0],"tax Evasion");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1],"jaywalking");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2],"smokebelching");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3],"illegal recruiting");		
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'a';pNew->sGame.nLevel = 3;
	pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;

	pNew = (ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions," Saan ang pinakamalaking isla ng Pilipinas?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0],"Panay");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1],"Palawan");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2],"Luzon");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3],"Cebu");
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'c'; pNew->sGame.nLevel = 3;
	pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;

	pNew=(ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions," Ano ang tawag sa headdress ng mga madre?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0],"wimple");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1],"hob");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2],"bittern");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3],"camela");
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'a';pNew->sGame.nLevel = 3;
	pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;

	pNew =(ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions," Sino ang doktor na nakadiskubre ng bakuna sa smallpox?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0],"Edward Jenner");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1],"Alexander Fleming");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2],"Irene Curie");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3],"Ernest Cain");
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'a';pNew->sGame.nLevel = 3;
	pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;

	pNew=(ptrGNode)malloc(sizeof(structGNodeType));
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strQuestions," Pisika,ano ang ibig sabihin ng EMF?");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[0],"electromotive force");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[1],"electromagnetic field");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[2],"electromagnetic force");
	strcpy(pNew->sGame.strChoices[3],"electromotive field");
	pNew->sGame.cAns = 'a';pNew->sGame.nLevel = 3;
	pRun->pGNext=pNew;
	pNew->pGPrev=pRun;
	pNew->pGNext=NULL;
	pRun=pRun->pGNext;


	
	
}	


void display_50(struct_Game sGame)
{	int i;
	puts(sGame.strQuestions);
		for(i=0;i<4;i++)
		{	if(sGame.cAns=='a'||sGame.cAns=='c')
			{	if(i==1)
				{	printf("b.");
					puts(sGame.strChoices[i]);
				}
				if(i==3)
				{	printf("d.");
					puts(sGame.strChoices[i]);
				}
			}
			else if(sGame.cAns=='b'||sGame.cAns=='d')
			{	if(i==0)
				{
				printf("a.");
				puts(sGame.strChoices[i]);
				}
				if(i==2)
				{
				printf("c.");
				puts(sGame.strChoices[i]);
				}
			}
}
}
    Last edited by kreyes; 03-07-2002 at 08:14 PM.
  4. 03-07-2002 #4
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    Use the damn [code] tags! How hard is it? It's easy, you can even press the PHP button if you want pretty color. Using the code/php tags MAKES YOUR CODE FORMATTED and so your code is MUCH EASIER TO READ.
  5. 03-07-2002 #5
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    ive already fixed the code thing---- sorry,hope you can help
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