Thread: Editable field in basic C game. I'm stuck.

Hi, i'm a student with a simple C project, unfortunately my understanding of C is just as basic.

We have to create an interactive floor plan navigable in an .exe file. I have the main functionality working, but am trying to add a way for the user to input their name, and for the program to then refer to it throughout the navigation.

So, when entering the game it would ask "what is your name?"
and the jump to "welcome to the house [let's assume they wrote] Thomas"
and continue to call them thomas in each room

here is the code I have so far, any advice would be much appreciated;

Code:

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

typedef struct {
    char Name[70];
    char Description1[100];            //gives the first line of descriptions, up to 70 characters
    char Description2[70];            
    char Description3[70];            
    int Exit[4];                    //makes a possible of 4 different exits (N/S/E/W)
}Room;

Room House[9];                      //there are 9 rooms in the house

void DescribeRoom (int RoomNumber)
{
    
    // Show Current Room Name
    printf("ROOM:\n    %s\n", House[RoomNumber].Name);
    
    // Show Current Room Description
    printf("A BRIEF DESCRIPTION:\n    %s\n    %s\n    %s\n", House[RoomNumber].Description1, House[RoomNumber].Description2, House[RoomNumber].Description3);
    
    // Show available exits for current room
    printf("AVAILABLE DOORS:\n");
    if (House[RoomNumber].Exit[0] != -1)
        
    {    
    //using printf the room number onto the screen
        printf("    North to %s\n", House[House[RoomNumber].Exit[0]].Name);    
    }
    if (House[RoomNumber].Exit[1] != -1)
    {
        printf("    South to %s\n", House[House[RoomNumber].Exit[1]].Name);
    }
    if (House[RoomNumber].Exit[2] != -1)
    {
        printf("    East to %s\n", House[House[RoomNumber].Exit[2]].Name);
    }
    if (House[RoomNumber].Exit[3] != -1)
    {
        printf("    West to %s\n", House[House[RoomNumber].Exit[3]].Name);
    }
}

int MoveRoom (int RoomNumber)
{
    char Direction[2];
    char NotUsed;
    int ExitNumber;
    
    // Give the user a choice of direction to move
    printf("\nChoose a direction (N, S, E or W) or press esc to leave:\n");
    
    scanf ("%s", &Direction);    //scanf to see what direction user has inputted
    
    // Check to see if exit number has been pressed (0)
    if(strcmp(Direction, "0") == 0)
    {
        printf("Come back whenever. We'll put the kettle on");
        exit (0);
    } 
    
    // Converting direction choice in the exit number
    else if (strcmp(Direction, "n") == 0 || strcmp(Direction, "N") == 0)
    {
        ExitNumber = 0;
    }
    else if (strcmp(Direction, "s") == 0 || strcmp(Direction, "S") == 0)
    {
        ExitNumber = 1;
    }
    else if (strcmp(Direction, "e") == 0 || strcmp(Direction, "E") == 0)
    {
        ExitNumber = 2;
    }
    else if (strcmp(Direction, "w") == 0 || strcmp(Direction, "W") == 0)
    {
        ExitNumber = 3;
    }
    
    // If valid change Room direction has been input Describe new Room
    if (House[RoomNumber].Exit[ExitNumber] == 0)
    {                            
    //error code,if no exit avalible
        printf("\You just walked into a wall. Try the door.\n");        
        system("pause");
        return RoomNumber;
    }
    else
    {
        return House[RoomNumber].Exit[ExitNumber];
    }
}
//room names and descriptions
void SetupRooms ()              
{
    int Location = 1;
                                
    // Setup Room; West Hallway
    strcpy(House[1].Name, "West Hallway");
    strcpy(House[1].Description1, "Welcome to the house");
    strcpy(House[1].Description2, "You're stood in the Hallway.");
    strcpy(House[1].Description3, "You can leave again if you press 0");
    strcpy(House[1].Description3, "");
    House[1].Exit[0] = 0;
    House[1].Exit[1] = 3;
    House[1].Exit[2] = 8;
    House[1].Exit[3] = 2;
    
    // Setup Room; Office
    strcpy(House[2].Name, "Office");
    strcpy(House[2].Description1, "This is where the work is done");
    strcpy(House[2].Description2, "It's also the technical hub of the house, with all the gadgetry");
    House[2].Exit[0] = 0;
    House[2].Exit[1] = 0;
    House[2].Exit[2] = 1;
    House[2].Exit[3] = 0;
    
    // Setup Room; Downstairs Toilet
    strcpy(House[3].Name, "Downstairs Toilet");
    strcpy(House[3].Description1, "Not an overly exciting room; there's a toilet and a sink");
    strcpy(House[3].Description2, "There's also an 'Encyclopedia of Everything' on the windowsill");
    strcpy(House[3].Description2, "");
    House[3].Exit[0] = 1;
    House[3].Exit[1] = 0;
    House[3].Exit[2] = 0;
    House[3].Exit[3] = 0;
    
    // Setup Room; Kitchen & Dining Room
    strcpy(House[5].Name, "Kitchen & Dining Room");
    strcpy(House[5].Description1, "Welcome to the heart of the home");
    strcpy(House[5].Description2, "Large open-plan room seperated by a kitchen counter");
    strcpy(House[5].Description3, "My baby brother's playpen is in the corner, by the dining table");
    House[5].Exit[0] = 0;
    House[5].Exit[1] = 8;
    House[5].Exit[2] = 9;
    House[5].Exit[3] = 0;
    
    // Setup Room; Bathroom
    strcpy(House[4].Name, "Bathroom");
    strcpy(House[4].Description1, "You are now in the Bathroom");
    strcpy(House[4].Description2, "A really nice powerful shower is in the corner, with the bath itself directly in front of you");
    House[4].Exit[0] = 8;
    House[4].Exit[1] = 0;
    House[4].Exit[2] = 0;
    House[4].Exit[3] = 0;
    
    // Setup Room; Small Living Room
    strcpy(House[6].Name, "Small Living room");
    strcpy(House[6].Description1, "Now you're in the original living room");
    strcpy(House[6].Description2, "This was the main living room before we had the extension");
    strcpy(House[6].Description3, "Now the fireplace has been knocked through on both sides, and you can see into the Large living room through the fire =- it's awesome");
    House[6].Exit[0] = 8;
    House[6].Exit[1] = 7;
    House[6].Exit[2] = 0;
    House[6].Exit[3] = 0;
    
    // Setup Room; Big Living Room 
    strcpy(House[7].Name, "Big Living Room");
    strcpy(House[7].Description1, "You've left the Small Living room, and now you're in the Big Living room");
    strcpy(House[7].Description2, "This is where the TV lives, and a really comfy sofa");
    strcpy(House[7].Description3, "A huge floor-to-ceiling bookcase covers one wall.");
    House[7].Exit[0] = 6;
    House[7].Exit[1] = 0;
    House[7].Exit[2] = 0;
    House[7].Exit[3] = 0;
    
    
    // Setup Room; East Hallway
    strcpy(House[8].Name, "East Hallway");
    strcpy(House[8].Description1, "Now you're in the East Hallway");
    strcpy(House[8].Description2, "It forms the second part of an internal ring around the house");
    strcpy(House[8].Description3, "The 8-year old cousins love to do laps of it");
    House[8].Exit[0] = 5;
    House[8].Exit[1] = 6;
    House[8].Exit[2] = 4;
    House[8].Exit[3] = 1;
         
         // Setup Room; Utility Room
    strcpy(House[9].Name, "Utility Room");
    strcpy(House[9].Description1, "This is an ex-cow shed brick out-building");
    strcpy(House[9].Description2, "It is seperate from the main house, and holds the booze fridge");
    House[9].Exit[0] = 0;
    House[9].Exit[1] = 0;
    House[9].Exit[2] = 0;
    House[9].Exit[3] = 5;
        
    
    while(1)
    {
    // Clear Screen
        system("cls");
        
    // Discription of current room
        DescribeRoom(Location);
        
    // Go to a new room
        Location = MoveRoom(Location);
    }
}

void main ()
{
    system("cls");
    SetupRooms();
}

I think it's all fairly ok, but if there are any glaring problems I'd really appreciate it if anyone could tell me why it's wrong, and help me to fix/understand it.

many thanks,

George