Thread: What kind of programs should I start writing?

Thanks for all the info!
But i have one small qustion, or it may be a large question, depending on how you interpret it;
How do I take input without using Cin?

thanks

[Edit]

Here is some BASIC code I have writen:

Code:

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cls
set console title to ""
Print "To indicate class, type one of the following:"
Print "Warrior (1)"
Print "Warlock (2)"
input class
' preliminary matters

if class = 1 then life = 250
if class = 1 then mana = 100

if class = 2 then life = 100
if class = 2 then mana = 310

if class = 1 then classchar$ = "Warrior"
if class = 2 then classchar$ = "Warlock"

clvl = 1
maxclvl = 99
mlvl = 1
maxmlvl = 97


cls

print "Life: ";
print life

print "Mana: ";
print mana

' armor

If armor = clothes then armdef = 12
If armor = link mail then armdef = 24
If armor = chain mail then armdef = 28
If armor = plate mail then armdef = 36
If armor = full plate mail then armdef = 43

' sheilds

If sheild = buckler then shldef = 5
If sheild = kite sheild then shldef = 12
If sheild = luna then shldef = 22
If sheild = pavis then shldef = 36

' helms

If headgear = leather cap then heldef = 2
If headgear = skull cap then heldef = 6
If headgear = helm then heldef = 14
If headgear = sallet then heldef = 21

totaldef = armdef + shldef + heldef

' weapons

If weapon = falchion then dmg = 2
If weapon = bludgeon then dmg = 1
If weapon = axe then dmg = 4
If weapon = long sword then dmg = 8
If weapon = serrated blade then dmg = 12
If weapon = enchanted blade then dmg = 18

chardmg = dmg + clvl

' Combat
' Sequences Operators

if chardmg < monlife then
mon = 1
end if

if chardmg > monlife then
mon = 0
end if


'Level One : Escape

for x = 1 to  5
print ""
next x

print "                               Stage One : Escape"


print "What is your name?"
input name$

cls

print "Welcome, ";
print name$;
print ", the ";
print classchar$;
print ", ";
print "to the castle of Leviathan. You must leave now. The king has gone insane and sends the hypnotiezed guards to kill you."

wait 3

cls

print "Life: ";
print life

print "Mana: ";
print mana

print ""
print ""
print ""
cls

Battle:

mdef = 21
mlife = 100
enemy$ = "crazed guard"


print "An Enemy Approaches"
print ""
print "Enemy : ";
print enemy$
print "Life : ";
print mlife
print "Defense : ";
print mdef

print "You attacked the Crazed guard"

weapon = falchion

result = chardmg - monlife

print "You attack with your weapon(falchion)"

Print ""
print ""
print "Your opponent has ";
print result;
print " life left"

print "Attack again?"
input att$

result2 = result - chardmg

if att$ = "yes" then
   print "Your foe has ";
   print result2;
   print " ";
   print "life left"
end if