Thread: Character input and conditional processing

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    Character input and conditional processing

    I'm designing a program where the user types in 1 letter commands to do stuff.
    Code:
    #include <iostream.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    int main()
    {
    char command;
    cout << "Enter command";
    cin >> command;
    But I'm having trouble getting the program to detect what letter is inputted, so that if it is H it displays a helpmessage, or if its Q it quits.
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    Code:
    switch(command)   //command is the variable to test
    case 'h':
    case 'H':
       //code for help
       break;
    case 'q':
    case 'Q':
       //quit
       break;
    case 'c':
    case 'C':
       //do things for 'C'
       break;
    default:
       //catches any other letter
    }
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    State your problem more clearly
    what kind of var youre inputting it in?
    where are your conditional statements?

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    Thanks Madhatter, your code was a big help.
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