The scanf function won't work! HELP!

Help me guys. this is a part of my program and the scanf part doesn't function.
im using the Turbo C version.

the one that is bold is the part that doesn't work. can't locate my error. HELP!

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

void startgame(char giver[], char guesser[], int life)
{

        int ctr, run = 0, repeat, ok, correct;
        char phrase[100], clue[100], display[100], guessed[100], choice, guess;

        printf ("\nEnter the SECRET phrase %s: ", giver);
        gets (phrase);

        printf ("Enter the CLUE phrase %s: ", giver);
        gets (clue);

        system ("cls");

        printf ("*******PHRASE GUESSING GAME*******\n\n");
        printf ("The CLUE given by %s is: %s\n", giver, clue);

        strcpy (display, phrase);

        for (ctr = 0; ctr < 100 && phrase[ctr] != '\0'; ctr++)
        {
            if (phrase[ctr] == ' ')
            {
                display[ctr] = ' ';
            }

            else
            {
                display[ctr] = '-';
            }
        }

        printf ("\nThe PHRASE %s need to guess is: %s", guesser, display);


while (life!=0)
{
        printf ("\n\n%s, Enter the letter of your choice:\na. Guess a letter in the phrase\nb. Guess the phrase\nc. Surrender\nChoice: ", guesser);
        scanf ("%c", &choice);

        if (choice=='a')
        {
                printf ("\n\nYou chose a. Guess a letter in the phrase.\nEnter your guess letter: ");
                scanf ("%c", &guess);
        }
}

}


void main (void)
{

char name1[10], name2[10];
int turn = 1, life1 = 4, life2 = 4;

clrscr ();

printf ("*******PHRASE GUESSING GAME*******\n\n");
printf ("Enter Player 1's name: ");
gets (name1);
printf ("Enter Player 2's name: ");
gets (name2);


while (turn<=2)
{
        if (turn==1)
        {
        startgame (name1, name2, life2);
        }

        if (turn==2)
        {
        startgame (name2, name1, life1);
        }

turn++;
}

getch ();
}

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This is because the second scanf call is grabbing the newline left in the console buffer from when you hit "a [enter]". You have this problem at a few points, perhaps. You can get around it either using getchar() after a scanf call:

Code:

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scanf ("%c", &choice);
getchar();

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Or, the somewhat better and easier solution: put a space at the beginning of the scanf template:

Code:

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scanf (" %c", &guess);

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Do NOT use void main: http://cpwiki.sf.net/void_main
Do NOT use gets: http://cpwiki.sourceforge.net/Gets
And finally, why it doesn't work: http://apps.sourceforge.net/mediawik...tle=Scanf_woes
Oh yes, and do switch compiler. Turbo C is old, and very poorly standards compliant. A list of good alternatives can be found here: http://cpwiki.sf.net/IDE

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Originally Posted by MK27

This is because the second scanf call is grabbing the newline left in the console buffer from when you hit "a [enter]". You have this problem at a few points, perhaps. You can get around it either using getchar() after a scanf call:

Code:

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scanf ("%c", &choice);
getchar();

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Or, the somewhat better and easier solution: put a space at the beginning of the scanf template:

Code:

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scanf (" %c", &guess);

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thanks! it worked qith getchar().