Thread: Hellp!

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    Hellp!

    Why don't that work?


    //*****************************************
    //code copyright to Jeff Cook, 2002.
    //original text-based game.
    //May 30, 2002 -
    //*****************************************
    #include <iostream.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>

    char yon;
    int choice1;
    int acorns=200;

    int main()
    {
    cout<<"\nWelcome to Sugi the Hipmunk's game. Would you care to give it a spin? (Y or N)\n"; //Welcomes player and asks if they would like to play.
    cin>>yon;
    if(yon=='y'||'Y') //If the player hits Y for Yes, they will begin play.
    {
    cout<<"Great! Let's begin.\n";
    cout<<"\nAs Sugi begins his happening adventure, he encounters none other than shopkeeper Harris.\n";
    cout<<"You've been offered some goods. Do you:";
    cout<<"\n1. Buy them for 20 acorns?\n2.Do nothing and walk away?\n3.Kill the shopkeeper and blame it on your blanky.\n";
    cin>>choice1;
    if(choice1==1)
    {
    acorns-20;
    cout<<"You have: "acorns" acorns";
    }
    if(choice1==2)
    {
    cout<<"OK, you have walked away. No acorns have been subtracted.";
    }
    if(choice1==3)
    {
    cout<<"MURDER!";
    return 0;
    }
    }

    if(yon=='n'||'N') //When player hits N for No, kill the program.
    {
    cout<<"Goodbye.";
    system("PAUSE");
    return 0;
    }
    }

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    acorns -= 20;
    instead of
    acorns-20;

    [EDIT]
    Also,

    cout<<"You have: " << acorns << " acorns";
    [/EDIT]
    Last edited by Mario; 05-30-2002 at 10:55 AM.
    Regards,
    Mario Figueiredo
    Using Borland C++ Builder 5

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    Still get the error. Parse error before string constant on line 27.

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    yes. I just edited my message
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    Mario Figueiredo
    Using Borland C++ Builder 5

    Read the Tao of Programming
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