Thread: making bejeweled

this is a project i have to do for uni

but i'm not sure if i have to use structs?

i have to create a board with ACSII characters and use 4 jewels as character symbols. i don't see where i have to use structs? but my friend has in his report

i've only learnt stuff like
file i/o
strings
pointers
scanf and printf
while, if, for.
arrays
functions
recursion

so just in case i future questions about the project. in case i'm having trouble with the code.

I suppose this is C and not C++ (since you are using printf and scanf). Well if all you are going to do is print a board with a specified size and using jewels as markers I think you can about with an array (2D for simplicity).

could i add borders in an an array for the board? it'll be a 6x6 board

Either add borders in the array or create a special routine to draw the borders.

hhmm i'll try..

This might get you started. I will use the non-object oriented approach though it will be hard for me.

Code:

#define SQUARE  0x0001
#define CIRCLE   0x0002
#define TRIANGLE 0x0003
#define DIAMOND 0x0004

void DrawBoard(void)
{
  char *txt=NULL;
  for (int i=-1;i<7;i++)
  {
    for (int j=-1;j<7;j++)
    {
       if (i==-1 || i==7 || j==-1 || j==7)
       {
          int ch=177;
          printf("%c",ch);
        }
        else
        {
          switch GameBoard[i,j]
          {
             case SQUARE:
               //txt="<jewel_character>"
               break;
             case CIRCLE:
               break;
             case TRIANGLE:
               break;
             case DIAMOND:
               break;
          }
          printf("%s",txt);
        }
        printf("\n");
      }
   }
}

There is a much better way to do things but I tried to keep it simple. Using structs would be a much better approach and better yet using C++ classes would be even better. But I leave that to you.