Thread: Hangman Error

Hey guys,

I searched before I decided to post but to no avail. Basically, my situation is that I'm learning C++ through a really informative book called Beginning C++ Game Programming by Michael Dawson. I just reached a section where the author demonstrates how to create the source code for a game of Hangman. I copied his version of the game word for word and tried to compile it (I got a used version of the book, so the CD that contains all the original files discussed in the book is not in my possession), but it gave me quite a few compile errors--which may be due to syntax errors, but I can't seem to locate any.

This is what the program looks like:

Code:

//Hangman

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
#include <ctime>
#include <cctype> // cctype is part of the standard lib and it includes functions for converting
//characters to uppercase, which is used in order to compare individual letters

int main()
{
    //setup
    const int MAX_WRONG = 8; //max number of incorrect guesses
    
    vector<string> words; //collection of possible words to guess
    words.push_back("CONGLOMERATION");
    words.push_back("TELEOLOGY");
    words.push_back("TACITURN");
    
    srand(time(0));
    random_shuffle(words.begin(), words.end()); //words are shuffled so index position '0' will be random
    const string THE_WORD = words[0];
    int wrong = 0;
    string soFar(THE_WORD.size(), '-');
    string used = "";
    
    cout << "Welcome to Hangman!\n";
    
    while ((wrong < MAX_WRONG) && (soFar != THE_WORD))
    {
          cout << "\n\nYou have " << (MAX_WRONG - wrong) << " incorrect guesses left.\n";
          cout << "\nYou've used the following letters:\n"; << used << endl;
          cout << "\nSo far, the word is:\n" << soFar << endl;
          
          char guess;
          
          cout << "\n\nEnter your guess: ";
          cin >> guess;
          guess = toupper(guess); //make uppercase since secret word is in uppercase
          while (used.find(guess) != string::npos)
          {
                cout << "\nYou've already guess " << guess << endl;
                cout << "Enter your guess: ";
                cin >> guess;
                guess = toupper(guess);
          }
          
          used += guess;
          
          if (THE_WORD.find(guess) != string::npos)
          {
                                   cout << "That's right! " << guess << " is in the word.\n";
                                   
                                   //update soFar to include newly guessed letter
                                   for (int i = 0; i < THE_WORD.length(); ++i)
                                       if (THE_WORD[i] == guess)
                                          soFar[i] = guess;
          }
          else
          {
              cout << "Sorry, " << guess << " isn't in the word.\n";
              ++wrong;
          }
    }
    //shut down
    if (wrong == MAX_WRONG)
       cout << "\nYou've been hanged!";
    else
        cout << "\nYou guessed it!";
    cout << "\nThe word was " << THE_WORD << endl;
    
    system("Pause");
    
}

And here's the error it's giving me: "`vector' undeclared (first use this function) ". I'm using Dev-C++ version 4.9.9.2. I can't find what the error is, I'm sure it is something really simple that I'm just not seeing. Any help would be very much appreciated from this noob programmer!

Thanks!

Wow, I'm embarrassed! I can't believe I forgot the namespace line. And yeah, I didn't catch that line where I put a semicolon right in the middle.

Oh well, thanks a million, I really appreciate you helping me!