Thread: enum program not working

greetings;

i get this error when i compile, how do i correct it? C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\enum\enum.cpp(11) : error C2676: binary '++' : 'enum game_result' does not define this operator or a conversion to a type acceptable to the predefined operator


here is my code;

Code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

enum game_result {win, lose, tie, cancel};

main()
{
	game_result result;
	enum game_result omit = cancel;
	
	for (result = win; result <= cancel; result++) {
		if (result == omit) 
			cout << "The game was cancelled\n";
		else {
			cout << "The game was played ";
			if (result == win)
				cout << "and we won!";
			if (result == lose)
				cout << "and we lost.";
			cout << "\n";
		}
	}
	return 0;
}

Enums don't work like that and your code makes no sense.

Enums don't work like that and your code makes no sense.

What do you mean by it not making sense? How do I fix it then?
i've never gotten this error before and have little info on how to correct it. plz help?

>What do you mean by it not making sense?

Sorry, on a re-read I think I've realised what you're trying to do. Try either nested if/elses or a switch/case. You can compare enum values but cannot add or subtract an intergral value from them, as no enum value may exist for the increment (and they don't even have to be in a sequential order).