need beta testers for this program

[toaster]

the source is provided below. this is a low security password program. if you find any errors, loop holes, or have any suggestions on the program (ie: optimizations), please post a response. thanks.

oh yeah, the password is "this is a secret".
type in a space, tab, or enter/return after each word.
you need to type the 4 passwords within 10 seconds (shouldn't be hard to do).

// lock(code4,length8,time10) (_lock.cpp) version gds2002042115beta
// using MSDEV VSC++ 6.0 (Win32 Console Application)

#include<iostream.h>
#include<fstream.h>
//#include<stdlib.h>
//#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<time.h>

short unsigned int i;

//void option() //removed; obselete
//{
// cout<<"enter configuration mode? (y/n)";
//}

void fillcode(int i)
{
 for(i;i<8;i++)
 {
  cout<<"*";
 }
 cout<<"]"<<endl;
}

void inputcode(char*&x)
{
 cout<<flush;
 for(i=0;i<8;i++)
 {
  x[i]=char(getch());
  cout<<"*"<<flush;
  if(x[i]==char(13)||x[i]=='\t'||x[i]==' '){break;}
 }
 fillcode(++i);
}

void comparecode(const char*x,const char*y,bool&z)
{
 for(i=0;i<8;i++)
 {
  if(x[i]==char(13)||x[i]=='\t'||x[i]==' '&&y[i]==NULL)
  {z=true;break;}
  if(x[i]!=y[i])
  {z=false;break;}
 }
}

int main(void)
{
 ofstream file("_lock.log",ios::app);
 char *input1=new char[8],code1[8]="this",
      *input2=new char[8],code2[8]="is",
      *input3=new char[8],code3[8]="a",
      *input4=new char[8],code4[8]="secret";
 bool toggle=false;
 time_t start,stop;

 while(!toggle)
 {
 cout<<"you have at most (10) seconds to input all required code(s)"<<endl;
 time(&start);
 cout<<"input security lock code 1: [";inputcode(input1);
 cout<<"input security lock code 2: [";inputcode(input2);
 cout<<"input security lock code 3: [";inputcode(input3);
 cout<<"input security lock code 4: [";inputcode(input4);
 time(&stop);

 file<<asctime(localtime(&start))<<endl
     <<input1<<endl<<input2<<endl<<input3<<endl<<input4<<endl;

 if(difftime(stop,start)<11)
 {
  comparecode(input1,code1,toggle);
  if(!toggle){toggle=false;break;}
  comparecode(input2,code2,toggle);
  if(!toggle){toggle=false;break;}
  comparecode(input3,code3,toggle);
  if(!toggle){toggle=false;break;}
  comparecode(input4,code4,toggle);
  if(!toggle){toggle=false;break;}
 }
 if(toggle)
 {
  delete[]input1;
  delete[]input2;
  delete[]input3;
  delete[]input4;
  cout<<"correct code"<<endl;
  //option(); //obselete
  i=NULL;
  toggle=NULL;
  file<<endl;
  file.close();
  return 0;
 }
 else
 {
  cout<<"invalid code"<<endl;
 }
 } //while
 return 0;
}

//end of source

[Unregistered]

maybe you should remove the time limit. it might help.

[Golden Bunny]

yeah, I agree