strcmp help...

Wiiplayer12 · 05-04-2008, 05:51 PM

Hi, I've made a program to type out a bunch of text put into the char "sentence". one problem is that the text won't fit to the window. Is there possibly a way to set borderlines for the text? if not then i need some help with strcmp. i have it so it takes the array number, and type it out. and if the array number character is a period, then it makes a new line but i get an error message saying "cannot convert char to const char*" or something.

Code:

/****
Made by James, free for distribution.
****/

#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
	char sentence[4000]= "This is a test. It should've made a new line there but it didn't. plz help!";
	int x;
	for(x=0; x<=3999; x++)
	{
                if(strcmp(sentence[x],".") cout<<"\n";
		cout<<sentence[x];
	}
	cin.get();
	return(0);
}

any ideas?
~Wiiplayer12

**Dave_Sinkula** · 05-04-2008, 06:02 PM

This is probably closer to what you are after:

Code:

      if ( sentence[x] == '.') cout<<"\n";

Dino · 05-04-2008, 06:04 PM

Yes. You are using strcmp() and the first argument you are passing is not a string.

Wiiplayer12 · 05-04-2008, 06:32 PM

O, thank you so much dave!
if anyone wants the working code, here it is:

Code:

/****
Made by James, free for distribution.
****/

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include "windows.h"
#include <cstring>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
	char sentence[4000]= "This is a test.hello.hi.It workS!!!1!.~Wiiplayer12";
	int x;
	for(x=0; x<=3999; x++)
	{
		cout<<sentence[x];
		Sleep(50);
		if(sentence[x]=='.'){
			cout<<"\n";
		}	
	}
	cin.get();
	return(0);
}

~Wiiplayer12

vart · 05-04-2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

the working code

Working? Even if it will scan the array outside your string bounds?

05-04-2008, 05:51 PM	#1
Wiiplayer12 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10	strcmp help... Hi, I've made a program to type out a bunch of text put into the char "sentence". one problem is that the text won't fit to the window. Is there possibly a way to set borderlines for the text? if not then i need some help with strcmp. i have it so it takes the array number, and type it out. and if the array number character is a period, then it makes a new line but i get an error message saying "cannot convert char to const char" or something. Code: /* Made by James, free for distribution. **/ #include <iostream> #include <cstring> using namespace std; int main() { char sentence[4000]= "This is a test. It should've made a new line there but it didn't. plz help!"; int x; for(x=0; x<=3999; x++) { if(strcmp(sentence[x],".") cout<<"\n"; cout<<sentence[x]; } cin.get(); return(0); } any ideas? ~Wiiplayer12
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05-04-2008, 06:02 PM	#2
Dave_Sinkula Just Lurking Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,990	This is probably closer to what you are after: Code: if ( sentence[x] == '.') cout<<"\n"; __________________ 7. It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one. 40. There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.*
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Dino Jack of many languages Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 1,929	Yes. You are using strcmp() and the first argument you are passing is not a string. __________________ Mac and Windows cross platform programmer. Ruby lover. Memorable Quotes From Recent Posts: I can't remember.
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