Thread: Weird command prompt error, program not working..

Whenever I run my console application, it's going to be a simple blackjack game, I get this weird command prompt error, I think it might happen with any new precompiled header console application.

Code:

'\\intellimark\dfs\Home\jcoleman\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\Blackj
ack\Blackjack'
CMD.EXE was started with the above path as the current directory.
UNC paths are not supported.  Defaulting to Windows directory.

And the program simply does not run, here is what I'm trying to do by the way, simply output the value of a card in the deck.

Code:

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
	Deck BlackJackDeck;
	std::cout << BlackJackDeck.Cards[3].suit << std::endl;
	std::cout << BlackJackDeck.Cards[3].value << std::endl;
	return 0;
}

Not too complicated stuff here, but that weird console error... I'm working with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 C++ Express Edition

Can anyone help me?

You are probably trying to run this from a different machine than the one you are currently using. I think this is caused by the fact that your "home" drive is not on the machine you are working. Not quite sure how you work around it, just trying to explain what the situation is.

Guessing on a solution: You could probably try to copy the executable file to a local drive, perhaps.

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Mats

Yeah I'm working on a network at my work desk. My documents is located on a network drive. I'll try doing what you suggested.

Okay I got it to run, without any console errors, but there is no output, I'll show you my code, could you tell if I'm doing anything incorrectly?

Code:

// Blackjack.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>

struct Card
{
	int suit;
	int value;
};

class Deck
{
public:
	Deck()
	{
		int x;
		int y;
		int z = 0;
		while(z < 52)
		{
			for (y = 0; y > 3;  y++)
			{
				for (x = 0; x > 13; x++)
				{
					Cards[z].suit = y;
					Cards[z].value = x;
					z++;
				}
			}
		}
	}

//private:
	Card Cards[51];
};


int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
	Deck BlackJackDeck;
	std::cout << BlackJackDeck.Cards[3].suit << std::endl;
	std::cout << BlackJackDeck.Cards[3].value << std::endl;
	return 0;
}

The Deck constructor simply assigns all the cards a value with a loop, I'm going to eventually switch it to a vector instead of a simple array so I can do things like shuffling and whatnot, maybe a list would be better.

Anyways, I'm getting no output when I run the program, any solutions?

There is "no output" or the output disappears so quickly that you haven't got time to read it? If it's the latter, perhaps adding a "cin.ignore()" would work. That will require some input from the console, so you have to hit enter before it exits the application.

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Mats

Yeah I don't see anything at all in the console, not even a press enter to exit or anything like that, its just empty.

Weird.

Code:

for (y = 0; y > 3;  y++)
{
    for (x = 0; x > 13; x++)
    {
        Cards[z].suit = y;
        Cards[z].value = x;
        z++;
    }
}

...

Card Cards[51];

Whoops?

Code:

class Deck
{
public:
    Deck()
    {
        int x;
        int y;
        int z = 0;
        for (y = 0; y < 4;  y++)
        {
            for (x = 0; x < 13; x++)
            {
                Cards[z].suit = y;
                Cards[z].value = x;
                z++;
            }
        }
    }


//private:
	Card Cards[52];
};

awesome its all fixed up now, thanks for your help guys

Code:

struct Card
{
	int suit;
	int value;
};

class Deck
{
public:
	Deck()
	{
		int x;
		int y;
		int z = 0;
			for (y = 0; y < 4;  y++)
			{
				for (x = 0; x < 13; x++)
				{
					Cards[z].suit = y;
					Cards[z].value = x;
					z++;
				}
			}
	}


//private:
	Card Cards[52];
};