Hangman Project Problem

Hi there. i got stuck with this code. i can't get the right code for the loop to put the letter into the blank. Can anyone help me here.
thanks a lot.

Code:

printf("enter a word to guess: \n");     do{
           c=getch();
           switch(c)
           {
               case '\r':
                    break;
               case '\b':
                    printf("\b \b");
                    if(x>0) --x;
                    break;
               default:
                       printf("%c", '*');
                       word[x++]=c;
                       break;
           }
        }while(c != '\r');
        word[x]='\0';
      
      system("cls");
        
     length=strlen(word);
     undscr[x]='_';
     printf("\n\nthe word to guess is: ");
     for(undrscr=0;undrscr!=length;undrscr++)
     {
         printf(" %c", undscr[x]);
     }
     
     printf("\n\nguess a letter: ");
     scanf("%s", &guess_letter[x]);

Look for '\n' instead of '\r'

can someone help me to add a code to make my inputted letter put in the blank. thanks in advance.

What problem are you having putting a letter where you need it?

You can always "walk" through the string, and test each char in the string for what you need to find, then assign the new char into that position of the string.

You will have to be more specific, because I can't understand what the problem is.

@adak, here is my lay out example:

type a word: *** <----this is the ouput of the code i post above. (dog)

the word to guess is: _ _ _

enter a letter: d
===================================

the problem is when i input the letter "d" it didnt appear in the blank...can you help me with my problem...thanks...

Originally Posted by Hemerson

@adak, here is my lay out example:

type a word: *** <----this is the ouput of the code i post above. (dog)

the word to guess is: _ _ _

enter a letter: d
===================================

the problem is when i input the letter "d" it didnt appear in the blank...can you help me with my problem...thanks...

If the cursor is on another line of the screen, then it will need to be repositioned to right after the :

And the easiest way to do that, is to use conio.h as one of the include files. (Ncurses is another option)

Do you have conio.h on your compiler? It is not standard C, but most compilers support it, just for this purpose.

You need to make all of undrscr '_' -> I think that using the function memset from string.h would be the best way to do that


After you get a guess, go through 'word' character by character. When you find a match (say in word[2]) replace the corresponding character in undrscr with the guess (undrscr[2]). Clear the screen and reprint everything.


I'm guessing that you already are using conio.h, because you are using the function "getch()".

i can't get your point, but i include stdio.h, conio.h, stdlib.h...can you give more explanation...

What do you not understand?

Originally Posted by Click_here

What do you not understand?

sorry its for adak not for you click_here. sorry for the misunderstand.

@click_here how? can you give me some code example?

I think that it won't benefit you if I just gave it to you

for each element in word
if the element is the same as the guess then
make the same element in the underscore array the guess

Think about it - You can get it!

Originally Posted by Click_here

You need to make all of undrscr '_' -> I think that using the function memset from string.h would be the best way to do that


After you get a guess, go through 'word' character by character. When you find a match (say in word[2]) replace the corresponding character in undrscr with the guess (undrscr[2]). Clear the screen and reprint everything.


I'm guessing that you already are using conio.h, because you are using the function "getch()".

Sir. what is function memset of string.h?

It's used like this:

Code:

memset (void *dest, int c, size_t count)
where dest is your array
c is the character that you want it to change to
count is the number of characters you want to change

example
char arr[50];
memset (arr, '\0', sizeof(arr));

will set all elements in the array to the '\0' character

char arr[50];
memset (arr, '_', sizeof(arr));

will set all elements in arr to the '_' character

"Maybe, just once, someone will call me "sir" without adding, 'you're making a scene.'"
-Homer J Simpson

Okay i got it! thanks! i'll be back when i got stuck again.