Delay Timer

**Dena** · 03-03-2002

I am trying to get this multiplication table to display one line at a time and the timer syntax's that I have been using just doesn't seem to work. I have used a wait while loop, a pause delay function, and a couple of other attempts of which none have worked correctly. I don't know if I am not using the right thing or if I am not putting them in the right place or what. Could someone help me please?

Code:

void choiceC()
{
    system("cls");
	
// create a 2D array "multi" of integer data type
    int multi[12][12];
    cout << "\n\t\t\t**MULTIPLICATION TABLE**\n\n";
    cout <<"            ";
//set up horizontal grid numbering 1 thru 12
    for (int x = 0; x < 12; x++)
        {
	cout.width(5);
	cout << x+1;
        }
    cout << "\n";
    cout <<"            ";
//set up underscore line for horizontal grid
    for (int y = 0; y < 60; y++)
	{
	    cout<< "_";
	}
    cout << "\n";
//set vertical grid numbering 1 thru 12 and vertical grid line
     for (int row = 0; row < 12; row++)
	{
	        cout.width(5);
	        cout << row +1 << " x ? ="<< "|";
	  for (int col = 0; col < 12; col++)
	         {
//displays table of multiplication (i.e. 1x1; 1x2; 1x3;12x12;etc.)
		multi[row][col] = (row+1)*(col+1);
		cout.width(5);
		cout << multi[row][col];
	         }	
		cout << "\n";
	}
    cout << "\n";	
// end of choice C program
}

**Yoshi** · 03-03-2002

please, what does all the variables do?? A code without comments is very hard to understand...

now, put your code into the [code] tag so we can read it (indentations)...

**Dena** · 03-03-2002

I am having a hard time figuring out how to put into the code[tag].

**Betazep** · 03-03-2002

[ code ]

your code

[ /code ]

Code:

without the spaces in the brackets

bz out...

**Betazep** · 03-03-2002

consider using iomanip for your table

Code:

#include <iomanip>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
   int i;

   for (i=26;i>=0;--i)
        cout << endl;

   cout    << setw(33) << "Iomanip allows you to  "  << endl
           << setw(33) << "line up your text in a "  << endl
           << setw(33) << "better fashion than you"  << endl
           << setw(33) << "are trying to to use.  "  << endl
           << setw(33) << "Iomanip counts back-   "  << endl
           << setw(33) << "ward from the last     "  << endl
           << setw(33) << "character so in this   "  << endl
           << setw(33) << "case the text is 10    "  << endl
           << setw(33) << "spaces from the left   "  << endl
           << setw(33) << "hand side.  Spaces do  "  << endl
           << setw(33) << "count as characters...."  << endl;

return 0;
}

**Dena** · 03-03-2002

I took your suggestion and instead of putting it in 'main' I put it in the 'choice c' function and this is how I did it. I still don't get a delay. Did I do it wrong or put it in the wrong place or.....?

Code:

// choice C program Multiplication Table__________________________________________________________
void choiceC()
{
	system("cls");
	
// create a 2D array "multi" of integer data type
	int multi[12][12];
	int i;
	for (i=26; i>=0; --i)
		cout << endl << setw(33);
	cout << "\n\t\t\t**MULTIPLICATION TABLE**\n\n";
	cout <<"            ";
	for (int x = 0; x < 12; x++)
		{
			cout.width(5);
			cout << x+1;
		}
	cout << "\n";
	cout <<"            ";
	
	for (int y = 0; y < 60; y++)
		{
			cout<< "_";
		}
	cout << "\n";
		
	for (int row = 0; row < 12; row++)
		{
			
			cout.width(5);
			cout << row +1 << " x ? ="<< "|";
			for (int col = 0; col < 12; col++)
			{
				multi[row][col] = (row+1)*(col+1);
				cout.width(5);
				cout << multi[row][col];
			}	
			cout << "\n";
		}
	cout << "\n";	
// end of choice C program
}

**Betazep** · 03-03-2002

first thing I would do if I were you is to break this problem up into smaller workable portions.

write a little program that displays a line of a multiplication (1 X 1 = 1).

write a little program that places a table header in a position that you want.

write a little program....

these can be small 5-6 line programs.

Take what you learn from those. Write your function.

**swoopy** · 03-04-2002

This might work.

Code:

// choice C program Multiplication  Table__________________________________________________________
void choiceC()
{
	system("cls");
	
// create a 2D array "multi" of integer data type
	int multi[12][12];
	int i;
	for (i=26; i>=0; --i)
		cout << endl << setw(33);
	cout << "\n\t\t\t**MULTIPLICATION TABLE**\n\n";
	cout <<"            ";
	for (int x = 0; x < 12; x++)
		{
			cout.width(5);
			cout << x+1;
		}
	cout << "\n";
	cout <<"            ";
	
	for (int y = 0; y < 60; y++)
		{
			cout<< "_";
		}
	cout << "\n";
		
	for (int row = 0; row < 12; row++)
		{
			
			cout.width(5);
			cout << row +1 << " x ? ="<< "|";
			for (int col = 0; col < 12; col++)
			{
				multi[row][col] = (row+1)*(col+1);
				cout.width(5);
				cout << multi[row][col];
			}	
			cout << "\n";
                        cin.get();
                        //getch();
		}
	cout << "\n";	
// end of choice C program
}

You can use either cin.get() or getch(). I have the getch() commented. If your compiler has getch(), it would be in <conio.h>

**Dena** · 03-04-2002

Thank you very much! Your last code suggestion worked wonderfully. Thank you very much.

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