Thread: Character Creation Problemo

Anyone see what's wrong with this code? I really don't... I assume it's with the pointers, though. Because this is only the second or third time i've used them.

Code:

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>

//Define Bool
typedef int bool;
#define true 1;
#define false 0;

//Stat Pointers
int two=2;
int zero=0;
int *hp;
int *xp;
int *ac;
int *dmg;
char *nme;
char *cls;
char *rce;

//Character Definition
int chrdefine()
{
	//Name
   char name[100];
	cout << "Name: ";
	cin >> nme;
	nme=name;

	//Class
	clrscr();
	cout << "Class: " << endl;
	cout << "1. Mage" << endl;
	cout << "2. Fighter" << endl;
	cout << "3. Monk" << endl;
	cout << "Other Key To Quit" << endl;
	char ch1=getch();
	switch(ch1)
	{
		case 1:
		cls="Mage";
		break;

		case 2:
		cls="Fighter";
		break;

		case 3:
		cls="Monk";
		break;

		default:
		return 0;
		break;
	}


	//Race
	clrscr();
	cout << "Race: " << endl;
	cout << "1. Human" << endl;
	cout << "2. Elf" << endl;
	cout << "3. Halfling" << endl;
	cout << "4. Half-Elf" << endl;
	cout << "5. Half-Orc" << endl;
	cout << "Other Key To Quit" << endl;
	char ch2=getch();
	switch(ch2)
	{
		case 1:
		rce="Human";
		break;

		case 2:
		rce="Elf";
		break;

		case 3:
		rce="Halfling";
		ac=&two;
		break;

		case 4:
		rce="Half-Elf";
		break;

		case 5:
		rce="Half-Orc";
		break;

		default:
		return 0;
		break;
	}

	//Xp
	xp=&zero;

	//Hp
	int random=rand()%10;
	random=random+11;
	hp=&random;
	return 0;
}

int main()
{
	chrdefine();
	cout << "HP: " << *hp << endl;
	cout << "Name: " << *nme << endl;
	cout << "Race: " << *rce << endl;
	cout << "Class: " << *cls << endl;
	cout << "EXP: " << *xp << endl;
	cout << "AC: +" << *ac << endl;
	cout << "Damage: " << *dmg << endl;
	return 0;
}

It runs the beginning of the character function fine, the inputing of the name. It never makes it to where you input your race. Then when it goes to output the data it shows... strange symbols.

I see somethings>>

First a lot of mixed C/C++ code:

Code:

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>

you can change to:

Code:

#include <conio.h>
#include <stdlib>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

there is a boolean data type called bool

so you do not need:

Code:

//Define Bool
typedef int bool;
#define true 1;
#define false 0;

Also, use C++ strings.
Also, why are you using pointers here!!

Mr. C.

namespace doesn't work on borland v4.52 and neither does bool.

As Stroustrup said:

"Using a feature-poor older implementation also warps the novice's programming style and gives a biased view of what C++ is."

so I should change compilers to something more up to date?

For a Windows platform I would recommend either DJGPP (a nice, basic port of g++) or Dev-C++ (another compiler with a frilly visual interface and which can do Win32 apps)

Both of which are free, btw

DJGPP is 9x only tho, XP and such break it

I'll look into dev... but the only problem is it doesn't have the gotoxy function. What could I use instead of that?

You could read the FAQ
Go all the way down to the bottom of that page