Thread: Help!!

i need help on one of my assignment.

i have a program that can use arrow key to move up n down a choice of list.
eg.
1.login
2.register
3.exit
it can highlight the choice n beep sound.

the problem is, to do this i need to repeat certain things for it to highlight yhe choice when moving it up or down. n most of my other function is going to use this method. so, is there a way to simplify it?
here is the source code:

Code:

#include "Header.h"

int main()
{
	int ch,x,y;
	HANDLE h = GetStdHandle ( STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE );
	WORD wOldColorAttrs;
	CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO csbiInfo; 
	// First save the current color information
	//get console scrren buffer info
	GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(h, &csbiInfo);
	wOldColorAttrs = csbiInfo.wAttributes;
	
    gotoxy(27,6);
    cout<<"**********************"<<endl;
    gotoxy(27,7);
    cout<<"*";
    gotoxy(48,7);
    cout<<"*";
    gotoxy(27,8);
    cout<<"*";
    gotoxy(48,8);
    cout<<"*";
	gotoxy(30,8);
    //set the background colour of the word in to red colour
    SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, BACKGROUND_BLUE | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY );
    cout << "1. Login.";
    //set the background colour of the word in to original colour
    SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, wOldColorAttrs);
	gotoxy(27,9);
    cout<<"*";
    gotoxy(48,9);
    cout<<"*";
    gotoxy(30,9);
    cout<<"2. Register";
    gotoxy(27,10);
    cout<<"*";
    gotoxy(48,10);
    cout<<"*";
    gotoxy(30, 10);
    cout<<"3. Exit";
    gotoxy(27,11);
    cout<<"*";
    gotoxy(48,11);
    cout<<"*";
    gotoxy(27,12);
    cout<<"**********************"<<endl;
    x = 30;
    y = 8;
  
    gotoxy(x,y);
    //start while loop
    while ( ( ch = get_code() ) != 27 ) 
    {//start switch
		switch ( ch ) {
		case 256 + 72://arrow key up
			Beep(1568, 200);//sound
			while (y <9)//start while loop
				y = y +1;//end while loop
			y = y-1;
			gotoxy(x,y);
			if (y == 8)//start if
			{
				gotoxy(30, 8);
				//set the background colour of the word in to red colour
				SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, BACKGROUND_BLUE | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY );
				cout << "1. Login.";
				gotoxy(30, 9);
				//set the background colour of the word in to original colour
				SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, wOldColorAttrs);
				cout<<"2. Register";
				gotoxy(30, 10);
				cout<<"3. Exit";
			}
			else if (y == 9 )
			{
				gotoxy(30, 9);
				//set the background colour of the word in to red colour
				SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, BACKGROUND_BLUE | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY );
				cout<<"2. Register";
				gotoxy(30, 8);
				//set the background colour of the word in to original colour
				SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, wOldColorAttrs);
				cout << "1. Login.";
				gotoxy(30, 10);
				cout<<"3. Exit";
			}
			else if (y == 10)
			{
				gotoxy(30,10);
				//set the background colour of the word in to red colour
				SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, BACKGROUND_BLUE | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY );
				cout<<"3. Exit.";
				gotoxy(30,8);
				//set the background colour of the word in to colours colour
				SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, wOldColorAttrs);
				cout << "1. Login.";
				gotoxy(30, 9);
				cout<<"2. Register.";
			}//end if
		break;
    case 256 + 80://arrow key down
		Beep(1568, 200);//sound
		while (y >9)//start while loop
			y = y -1;//end while loop
		y = y+1;
		gotoxy(x,y);
		if (y == 8)//start if
		{
			gotoxy(30, 8);
			//set the background colour of the word in to red colour
			SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, BACKGROUND_BLUE | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY );
			cout << "1. Login.";
			gotoxy(30, 9);
			//set the background colour of the word in to original colour
			SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, wOldColorAttrs);
			cout<<"2. Register.";
			gotoxy(30, 10);
			cout<<"3. Exit.";
		}
		else if (y == 9 )
		{
			gotoxy(30, 9);
			//set the background colour of the word in to red colour
			SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, BACKGROUND_BLUE | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY );
			cout<<"2. Register.";
			gotoxy(30, 8);
			//set the background colour of the word in to original colour
			SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, wOldColorAttrs);
			cout << "1. Login.";
			gotoxy(30, 10);
			cout<<"3. Exit.";
		}
		else if (y == 10)
		{
			gotoxy(30,10);
			//set the background colour of the word in to red colour
			SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, BACKGROUND_BLUE | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY );
			cout<<"3. Exit.";
			gotoxy(30,8);
			//set the background colour of the word in to original colour
			SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, wOldColorAttrs);
			cout << "1. Login.";
			gotoxy(30, 9);
			cout<<"2. Register.";
		}//end if
		break;
	case 13://enter key
		system("cls");//clear screen
		if (y == 8)//start if
			//call function Login
			Login();
		else if (y == 9)
			//call function Regsiter
			Register();
		else if (y == 10)
			//exit program
			exit(-1);
		//end if
		}//end switch
	}//end while
	//set to old colour
	SetConsoleTextAttribute ( h, wOldColorAttrs);
	return 0;
}

i just want to know if there is any way to shorten the coding. if there is non, then its ok.

Thanks for ur advise

You could also rip out all the
- gotoxy
- system("cls");
- SetConsoleTextAttribute
And any other decorative functions until you've got the logic working correctly.

Oh, and as already stated, use lots of functions to break up that monolithic main