Thread: Return to menu after switch executes

Hey,

I'm writing a program that contains several programs operated through a switch statement. The user is prompted with a menu and chooses which program to execute. My problem is, is there a way to return to the menu after the switch's case is executed? Here's a look at the code:

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

void introduction();
string greeting();

// Beginning of MAIN program.

int main()
{

// Displays the introduction.

	introduction();

// Declaring the variables.

	string	contact_first, contact_last, contact_address, contact_city;
	string	contact_state, contact_zip, contact_phone, f_i, l_i;
	string	full_address, full_name;

	string name;
	char menu_option;

	name = greeting();

// Displays the menu options.

	for (int i = 0; i <= 1; i++)
		getchar();
	
	char run_again;
	do
	{

	system("cls");

	cout << "****************************************************" << endl;
	cout << "************  F I N A L  P R O G R A M  ************" << endl;
	cout << "****************************************************" << endl;
	cout << "*                                                  *" << endl;
	cout << "* PROGRAM          DESCRIPTION                     *" << endl;
	cout << "* ------------------------------------------------ *" << endl;
	cout << "*                                                  *" << endl;
	cout << "*   1              Calculate Sales Tax             *" << endl;
	cout << "*                                                  *" << endl;
	cout << "*   2              Create Customer Contact Card    *" << endl;
	cout << "*                                                  *" << endl;
	cout << "*   3              Balance a Checkbook             *" << endl;
	cout << "*                                                  *" << endl;
	cout << "*   4              Display Trip Mileage Report     *" << endl;
	cout << "*                                                  *" << endl;
	cout << "*   0              EXIT                            *" << endl;
	cout << "*                                                  *" << endl;
	cout << "* ------------------------------------------------ *" << endl;
	cout << "*                                                  *" << endl;
	cout << "****************************************************" << endl;

	cout << '\n' << "Please enter your selection: ";
	cin >> menu_option;

	cin.clear();
	cin.sync();

	switch(menu_option)
	{
	case '1':
		cout << "TEST 1";
		return(0);
		break;

	case '2':
		do
		{
		cin.clear();
		cin.sync();
		system("cls");
		cout << "***************************************************" << endl;
		cout << "***** C U S T O M E R  C O N T A C T  C A R D *****" << endl;
		cout << "***************************************************" << endl;

		cout << endl << "First Name             : ";
		getline(cin, contact_first);
		cout << endl << "Last Name              : ";
		getline(cin, contact_last);
		cout << endl << "Street Address         : ";
		getline(cin, contact_address);
		cout << endl << "City                   : ";
		getline(cin, contact_city);
		cout << endl << "State (ABBREVIATE)     : ";
		getline(cin, contact_state);
		cout << endl << "Zip Code               : ";
		getline(cin, contact_zip);
		cout << endl << "Phone Number           : ";
		getline(cin, contact_phone);
		cout << endl;

		system("cls");
		f_i = contact_first.substr (0,1);
		l_i = contact_last.substr (0,1);
		full_name = contact_first + " " + contact_last;
		full_address = contact_city + ", " + contact_state + " " + contact_zip;

		cout << "*****************************************************" << endl;
		cout << "***********"<<setw(15)<<f_i<<" "<<l_i<<setw(25)<<"************" << endl;
		cout << "*****************************************************" << endl;
		cout << "***********   " << endl;
		cout << "***********   " << full_name << endl;
		cout << "***********   " << contact_address << endl;
		cout << "***********   " << full_address << endl;
		cout << "***********   " << contact_phone << endl;
		cout << "***********   " << endl;
		cout << "*****************************************************" << endl << endl;
		cout << "Do you want to enter another contact record? (Y/N): ";
		cin >> run_again;
		}
		while (run_again == 'Y');
		return(0);
		break;

	case '3':
		cout << "TEST 3";
		return(0);
		break;

	case '4':
		cout << "TEST 4";
		return(0);
		break;

	case '0':
		return(0);
		break;

	default:
		system("cls");
		cout << "************************************************" << endl;
		cout << "*****    I N V A L I D  R E S P O N S E    *****" << endl;
		cout << "************************************************" << endl;
		cout << '\n' << "Do you want to return to the main menu? (Y/N): ";
		cin >> run_again;
		break;
	}
	}
while (run_again == 'Y');
return (0);
}

For example, if the user executes option 2 (the contact card prog), is there a way to send the user back to the menu after the program is executed. I've been running into trouble because I already implement a do-while inside the case to repeat that. So I'm not sure how to return to the menu if the user selects not to repeat the case. Any insight is appreciated.

Thanks.

My only problem is that I want the user to have the ability to repeat the cases. Also, as you suggested, I've tried placing a while loop outside the switch but I've been getting a lot of errors, I just can't seem to figure out where to place it. Thanks for the help in advance.

Take out the return(0); statements in your cases.

wow, thank you, i hate when it's something stupid like that.

I do too.