Thread: Need help understanding games in C++

I have been trying to write a simple text adventure program using if statements and functions. When I run the program it always reruns the program from the start. Also one of the commands should be exit to exit the game how is that done.

This is what I have but it is not working.
char exit(char)
{
cout << "press any key to continue....\n";
return 0;
}


cin >> direction;
if (direction = "r" || "R")
{
net();
}
if (direction = (char) exit)
{
char exit(char);
}

the other problem in main - it loops back through

void main ()
{
instructions();
startGame();
net();

}

I'm very new at this and very confused. If anyone has any suggestions it would sure help.

Thanks.

Another thing........void main().


Change it to:

Code:

int main()
{

//program

return 0;
}

Here is what I had & also your improvements. Thanks for your help.


# include <iostream.h>
# include <string.h>

void instructions();
void startGame();
//char exit(char);
int gameexit();
void help(char);
void net();

//*********************
// basic instructions *
//*********************


void instructions()
{
cout << "Use u, d, r, and l to move the character.\n";
cout << "Type in exit to quit game or inventory to get a\n";
cout << "list of items you are carrying.\n\n\n\n";

}




//****************
// start of game *
//****************


void startGame()
{
char direction;
cout << "You are 10 years old and become lost while\n";
cout << "on a hiking trip with your family.\n";
cout << "The only direction you can move is right.\n";
cin >> direction;

if (!(strcmp(direction,"r")) || !(strcmp(direction,"R")))
{
net();
}
if (strcmp(direction,"exit"))
{
gameexit();
}

if (strcmp(direction, "help"))
{
instructions();
}

else
{
cout << "Invalid direction. Try again./n";
}

}


//******************************
//able to retrieve a net *
//from a tree. This is *
//important as need to catch *
//fish later on. *
//******************************

void net()
{
char direction;
cout<< "You are further off the trail and deeper into the forest.\n";
cout<< "There is a net hanging from a tree.\n";
cout<< "You can move to the left or down.\n";
cin >> direction;

if (!(strcmp(direction,"r")) || !(strcmp(direction,"R")))
{
net();
}
if (strcmp(direction,"exit"))
{
gameexit();
}

if (strcmp(direction, "help"))
{
instructions();
}

else
{
cout << "Invalid direction. Try again./n";
}

}







void main ()
{
instructions();
startGame();
net();

}

//char exit(char)
//{
// cout << "press any key to continue....\n";
// return 0;
//}

int gameexit()
{
char var;
cout << "press any key to continue....\n";
cin>>var;
return 0;
}


void help(char)
{
instructions();

}

Code:

void main ()
{
instructions();
startGame();
net();

}

God dammit man! int main!! If you take one thing away from cprog.com, let it be int main and not void!! ahhh!!!

:: runs away screaming, holding his head and shouting ::