Thread: help with loop

im trying to write a loop so that 8 of each card in a blackjack game is made and i cant get it to work right. it should print out 8 cards for each card made and delete the card if there are already enough of that type of card and loop through again untill a good card is found but its not doin that any suggestions??

where i need help

Code:

int Card::counters[52] = {0};

for(int i = 0; i < DECKS*52; i++) 
		{
			if(Card::counters[i] < DECKS)
			{
			// loop untill find good card
				card = new Card;
				card->print();
				cout << endl;
				// push only if < max num of each card
				if(Card::counters[i] < DECKS)
				{
					deck.push(*card);
				}
				else 
				{
					delete card;
				}
			}
				//if not delete card and loop again
		}

that helped a little but my card class creates the card so i cant really go card.suit orcard.num. i randomise the cards face and suit i think its more of an if statement what im having trouble with but im not sure

Code:

struct Card
{
	static int counters[52];
	
	int val; //0-51
	int suit,
		face;
		
	
	Card();
	~Card() {counters[val]--;}
	Card (const Card& card);
	Card& operator = (Card& card);
	int getSuit() {return suit;}
	int getFace() {return face;}
	int getVal() {return val;}
	void print();
	void printCount() {for(int i = 0; i < 52; i++) cout << i << ": " << counters[i] << endl;}; // delete
	int points();
};

Card::Card()
{
	val = rand()%52;
	suit = val / 13;
	face = val % 13;
	points();
	counters[val]++;
}

Card::Card(const Card& card)
{
	val = card.val;
	suit = card.suit;
	face = card.face;
	points();
}
Card& Card::operator = (Card& card)
{
	val = card.val;
	suit = card.suit;
	face = card.face;
	points();
	return *this;
}

int Card::points()
{
	if(face == 0)
	{
		return 11;
	}
	else if(face >=10)
	{
		return 10;
	}
	else
	{
		return face+1;
	}
}

void Card::print()
{
	switch(face) 
	{
	case 0:

		cout << "Ace";
		break;
	case 10:

		cout << "Jack";
		break;
	case 11:

		cout << "Queen";
		break;
	case 12:

		cout << "King";
		break;
	default:

		cout << face+1;
		break;
	}

	cout << " of ";

	switch(suit)
	{
	case 0:

		cout << H;
		break;
	case 1:

		cout << D;
		break;
	case 2:

		cout << C;
		break;
	case 3:

		cout << S;
		break;
	default:
		break;
	}

}

ok just an update now

i got it to loop through the players but now i cant get it out of the first while loop after all the players have gone so that i can print who won the game

Code:

int g = 0;
		while(g < p.getSize())
		{
			cout << g;
			do
			{
				
				clear_screen();			
				player = p.getPlayer(k);
				cout << "Player " << player->getPlayer() << "'s hand\n" << endl; 
				player->printHand();
				p.getPlayer(k)->calcHand();
				if(player->getHand() == 21)
				{
					
					cout << "You have 21" << endl;
					cout << "Press any key to continue" << endl;
					getche();
					break;
				
				}
				else if(player->getHand() > 21)
				{
					
					player->calcHand();
					cout << "Bust" << endl;
					cout << "Press any key to continue" << endl;
					getche();
					break;
				}
				else
				{
						cout << "would you like to hit? y or n" << endl;
						cin >> choice1;
						if (choice1 == 'y')
						{
							card = new Card;
							player->recieveCard(*card);
							if(player->getHand() > 21)
							{
								
								player->calcHand();
								cout << "Bust" << endl;
								cout << "Press any key to continue" << endl;
								getche();
								break;
								

							}
							else if(player->getHand() == 21)
							{
								
								player->printHand();
								cout << "You have 21" << endl;
								cout << "Press any key to continue" << endl;
								getche();
								break;	
							}
						}
						else
						{
							break;
						}
					
				} // end else*/	
				
					if(g == p.getSize()-1)
					{
						break;
					}			
			} while(g < p.getSize()); //while (p.getPlayer(k)->getHand() < 21);
						k = ++k % p.getSize();
			g++;
does not get here
	}
		for(int v = 0; v < p.getSize(); v++)
			for(int n = 0; n < p.getSize(); n++)
			{
				if(p.getPlayer(v)->calcHand() > p.getPlayer(n)->calcHand())
				{
					cout << "Player " << p.getPlayer(v) << " Wins!!!" << endl;
				}
				else
				{
					return;
				}
			}
			cout << "Would you like to play again?" << endl;
			cin >> choice;

		}while (choice == 'y'); // end do/while
}// end main