Thread: My program is exiting the while loop.

Hello, everyone, I am creating a text based RPG. The problem I have is that it is exiting the while loop when the condition is still true. The game is going to have 17 boss enemies. It is supposed to exit the while loop when the 17th boss is defeated (and the value is changed to 0.)

Code:

//A simple text based rpg designed to be a fun and lighthearted game.


#include <iostream>
using namespace std;


int main(void)
{
	struct cractr {
		int dmg;
		int spd;
		int hp;
		int regen;
		int intel;
		int res;
		int exp;
		int head;
		int arm;
		int leg;
		int heart; };
		cractr player = { 1, 1, 15, 1, 1, 0, 0, 5, 5, 5, 5 };
		cractr cat = { 1, 6, 1, 1, 4, 8, 0, 3, 3, 3, 3 };


int choice = 0, fish = 0, blood = 0, carrot = 0, gold = 0, done = 0;
int boss1 = 0, boss2 = 1, boss3 = 1, boss4 = 1, boss5 = 1, boss6 = 1, boss7 = 1, boss8 = 1, boss9 = 1, boss10 = 1, boss11 = 1, boss12 = 1, boss13 = 1, boss14 = 1, boss15 = 1, boss16 = 1, boss17 = 1;
unsigned char i = 0, ii = 0, iii = 0, iv = 0, v = 0, vi = 0, vii = 0, viii = 0, ix = 0;
cout << "You have been brought into existence as a mortal...\nbut you can leave it a hero,\nif you would only try...";
cin.get();
cout << "\nYou wish to fight the demons, I see.\nWell, you're going to need some bait first!\nHere's a fishing rod;\nit will be all you need to get started off.\n";
cin.get();
while (boss17 = 1) {
cout << "What will you do today?\nFish(1) Hunt(2) Move on(3)\n";
cin >> choice;
if (choice == 1) {
	cout << "You obtain a fish.\n"; fish++; }
else if (choice == 2)
{
	cout << "Ah, so you wish to hunt for\nthe demons and become stronger.\nWhich demon shall you fight?\nCat(1)\n";
	cin >> choice;
if (choice == 1 && fish > 0) {
	cout << "You shall battle a cat!\n";
	i = 213;
	ii = 94;
    iii = 32;
    iv = 184;
    v = 179;
    vi = 48;
    vii = 95;
    viii = 212;
    ix = 190;
    cout << i << ii << iii << ii << iv << "\n";
    cout << v << vi << iii << vi << v << "\n";
    cout << v << iii << vii << iii << v << "\n";
    cout << viii << vii << vii << vii << ix << "\n";
		
							  }
else if (choice == 1 && fish == 0)
	cout << "You lack the necessary type of bait.\n";
}
if (choice == 3)
	cout <<" You wish to leave your current area?\nThen you must battle a gate demon.\nAre you sure you are ready?\nYes(1) No(2)";
return 0;
}
}

After I do anything once (such as fishing or trying to hunt) it exits the program. This makes me assume that it is exiting the while loop. I tried putting cin.get(); right after the while loop ends, and it doesn't even read it. I don't put anything in to the cin.get(); command before it is instantly closed.

To clarify, the problem is, (let's say I choose to fish) it will put out the output and it probably increments fish, but it closes right after as opposed to looping. Also, if I choose to hunt, since I start with 0 fish, it will output that I don't have enough bait to bait out a cat and then instantly close the program.

What do I do?

proper formatting of your code will reveal your problem.

Code:

while (boss17 = 1)

Is = used for comparison?

no. the correct operator is ==

also, regardless of what option(s) your user chooses, it will always return 0 on the first time thru the loop.

Originally Posted by Elkvis

proper formatting of your code will reveal your problem.

Sorry, I don't know the proper way to properly format my code.

Originally Posted by rags_to_riches

Code:

while (boss17 = 1)

Is = used for comparison?

*facepalm* No... I just want to point out, before I fix my poorly formatted code, that all of the == operators in their now used to be = operators.

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