some really weird problems with string !

I tried so hard to get all the functions working ... and now just when I'm putting the whole program together, the first function is giving me craps ! =(

Really weird, but this function which accepts string into an array (got help from someone here earlier) works perfectly on its own but when put in some sort of a control loop or a switch , it goes crazy... this is what I mean:

Code:

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

void enter();  

const int MAX = 3;
char array[MAX][81];   //declared globally for other functions later.
int i;

int main(void)
{
	enter ();
	
   return 0;
}

----------------------------------string into array function----------------

void enter()
{
   for (i = 0; i<MAX ; i++)
   {
      cout << "enter a string " <<endl;
      cin.getline(array[i], 80, '\n');
				  
   }
	 
    for(i=0; i<MAX; i++)
    cout<<array[i]<<endl;

return;
}

and this works FINE ...
but when I have this:

Code:

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

void enter();

const int MAX = 3;
char array[MAX][81];
int i;

int main(void)
{
	char answer;

	cout<<"Enter 'E' to start entering text"<<endl;
	cin>>answer;

	if (answer=='E')
	{
	enter ();
	}  

   return 0;
}

void enter()
{

   for (i = 0; i<MAX ; i++)
   {
      cout << "enter a string " <<endl;
      cin.getline(array[i], 80, '\n');
				  
   }
   for(i=0; i<MAX; i++)
   cout<<array[i]<<endl;

return;
}

...it only accepts 2 string instead of 3 ! (MAX=3). The output is like this:

Code:

Output: Enter 'E' to start entering text
Input  : E
Output: enter a string
           enter a string

//it goes weird here, the message is display twice, skip array[0]

Input  : 1st string
Ouput : enter a string
Input  : 2nd string


Displays:
                     //nothing on this line
1st string
2nd string

what the heck is wrong? I tried using cin.ignore() to stop the message from displaying twice, but then strings are not saved properly if i use that.

Code:

#include <iostream.h> // change this to new style
#include<string.h>    // change this to new style


void enter();

const int MAX = 3;
char array[MAX][81];
int i;

int main(void)
{
	char answer;

	cout<<"Enter 'E' to start entering text"<<endl;
	cin>>answer;
	cin.ignore(); // Just added this. Since you are accepting the value
				  // in a character variable, the input stream still has
	              // the enter symbol. Just flush it out.

	if (answer=='E')
	{
	enter ();
	}  

   return 0;
}

void enter()
{

   for (i = 0; i<MAX ; i++)
   {
      cout << "enter a string " << endl;
	  cin.getline(array[i], 80, '\n');
			  
   }
   for(i=0; i<MAX; i++)
   cout<<array[i]<<endl;

return 0; // added 0 here
}

thanks,

I got the exact same answer 10min ago , help from another friend....

wah thanks everybody ! now i can move on with my program , hopefully you guys never have to see me here again hehe