Thread: Help with getting started on a small C++ program

Hi, I am trying to design a small minesweeper game with 5 rows and 5 columns, user has 20 guesses and there is 10 mines.

I have started the code - http://pastebin.com/rvnrNSTnNow I am trying to write the main code part but I am having trouble working out how to add in random mines via arrays.

This is for my studies so I am just looking for help with getting started, not actual code. Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks

Sorry, here is the basic code I have so far:

Code:

#include <iostream> //Includes the iostream#include <conio.h> //Includes conio.h
using namespace std; //Uses namespace std


int main() //start of main function


{
    int row1[4]; int row2[4]; int row3[4]; int row4[4]; int row5[4]; //Row arrays (values)
    char ShowRow1[4]; char ShowRow2[4]; char ShowRow3[4]; char ShowRow4[4]; char ShowRow5[4]; // Row arrays (Display chars)
    int mineTotal = 10; // Total number of mines left on grid
    int guessTotal = 20; // Total amount of guesses available
    int guessCorrect = 0; // Total amount of correct guesses
    int guessIncorrect = 0; // Total amount of incorrect guesses
    int turnNumber = 1; // Shows the turn number
    int rowGuess, columnGuess; // Values for user guess (row and column)
    int user_option; // User option number
    
        
        cout << "Welcome to Minesweeper" << endl << "Please enter an option" << endl; // Displays welcome message
        cout << "1 - Play Game" << endl << "Press any other key to exit" << endl; // Displays options
        cin >> user_option; //User inputs choice


        if (user_option == 1) // Starts code if user enters "Play Game" - 1
        {
        
        // MINESWEEPER CODE GOES HERE
                
        _getch();


        
        }
        else {return 0;} //Exits the game if any other key is entered other than 1


}