Thread: Help with variable declaration please!

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    Question Help with variable declaration please!

    I am currently working on a RPG for the win32 console. I am using a structure to hold information on a player. I was wondering if I could define a structure and declare that structure type right below it in the global declaration area (the area above main()) so that any function I use can modify the struct variable? In my RPG I want to have functions for shops and upgrading, and whenever they upgrade or buy/equip and item I want those functions to be able to modify the struct variable. I was thinking something like this:

    Code:
    #include <iostream> /* included to show that this is above main()*/
    #include <string> /* included to show that this is above main() */
    struct stats
    {
         char name[50];
         int health;
         int mana;
         char weapon[50];
         char armor[50];
         etc...
    }
    stats player;
    int newgame();
    int main()
    {
         char menu_choice;
         cout<<"Choose an option:"<<endl;
         cout<<"(N)ew Game"<<endl;
         cout<<"(L)oad Game"<<end;
         cout<<"(E)xit"<<endl;
         cin>>menu_choice;
         switch(strlwr(menu_choice))
         {
              case "n": newgame()
                   break;
              etc...
         }
         return 0;
    }
    int newgame()
    {
         cout<<"Please enter your character's name:"
         cin>>player.name
         etc...
    }
    I think if that would work it would be the most efficient, and more cipherable, if debuging, method. If anyone knows if this would work, or if you have a suggestion for a better way to store player stats please share!

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    you could, but I would advise against it... you could just pass the structure by reference to the functions using it...
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