linked list source code errors

i recently was learning about linked lists using example code from this site.
here is the code:

Code:

struct node
{
  int x;
  node *next;
};
int main()
{
  node *root; //This won't change, or we would lose the list in memory
  node *conductor; //This will point to each node as it traverses
				   //the list
  root=new node; //Sets it to actually point to something
  root->next=NULL; //Otherwise it would not work well
  root->x=12;
  conductor=root; //The conductor points to the first node
  if(conductor!=NULL)
  {
    while(conductor->next!=NULL)
    {
      conductor=conductor->next;   
    }
  }
  conductor->next=new node; //Creates a node at the end of the list
  conductor=conductor->next; //Points to that node
  conductor->next=NULL; //Prevents it from going any further
  conductor->x=42;
}

i was wondering how / where do i edit this code so i can accept user input that then is placed in the list. i have tried various ways but it never works.

also where do i put the code to print out the linked list

Code:

conductor=root;
if(conductor!=NULL) //Makes sure there is a place to start
{
  while(conductor->next!=NULL)
  {
    cout<<conductor->x;
    conductor=conductor->next;
  }
  cout<<conductor->x;
}

i am very confused can anyone help me out please.

thanx

Prehaps this thread might help you:
http://www.cprogramming.com/cboard/s...threadid=13473