How Would I Do This

How Would i Get It To Lets SAy

Code:

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while(game == 1)
{
    cin >> input;
    if(input == "use")
    {
          if(check == "torch")
          {
                Code here
          }
          else
          {
                  code here
          }
      }
    if(input == "take")
      {
 
            if(check == "barrel")
            {
                  Code here
            }
            else if(check == "cheese")
            {
                    code here
            }
            else
            {
                    code here
              }
      }
}

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check is the result of seeing wat is typed after the "take" input is typed
so if the user types take barrel how would i get the program to find out they typed barrel after it


How would i get it to check wat they typed after the take?

You might want to provide more context, i.e., the bigger picture of what you are trying to do.

K i gave a example

you should study classes rather than making multiple switch statements.

An Example of a class?

You're asking "how do I remove a wheel nut" when you should be asking "how do I change a tyre" (example borrowed from matsp).
What is it you're trying to do really?

Give an example of what the user types in, what the program should output, and what you need to have changed in your variables as a result.

Ok Lets Say The Program Tells The User Their is a barrel and a torch in a room

And The user wants to take the torch so he types take torch
i want to make it so a action occurs when he types this cause when i have
input == "take torch" it doesnt work cause their is a space.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Nathan the noob

input == "take torch" it doesnt work cause their is a space.

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That is probably because you are not reading the string the way you want to. For example, maybe you should use std::getline() to read in the string.

Can u give me a example of getline in use>?

i think cin will stop reading after space... that's why you can not set input "take torch" since cin will only retrieve "take".

what is input variable type? is it an array of char?
my suggestion is: when it comes to you to compare inputted string, use strcmp().
you can not explicitly compare string with "==" since it is NULL terminated. am i right?
if it is an array of char,try this:

Code:

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int main()
{
        char input[20];
        gets(input);
        if (strcmp(input,"get torch")==0){
                //do something
        }
}

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if it is a string, as laserlight suggestion, you can use std::getline() and string compare.

Code:

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else if(strcmp(input,"take torch")==0)
        {
                  cout <<"You pick up The Torch Off The Barrel As You Hear The Foot Steps Getting Closer";
                  getchar();
                  cout <<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
                 
        }

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Doesnt work :(

Code:

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std::string theAction = "";

std::cout << "Enter command: ";
std::getline( std::cin, theAction );

if ( theAction == "get torch" ) {
// do somthing
}

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Ideally you need to read up on classes. Never use gets() as its evil. Since you are using
C++ you should avoid char arrays and use std::string as mentioned.

Thanks =D

If we are assuming that you are writing a text-adventure game, perhaps you should consider a more flexible structure as well. For example, each room can have a list of "loose objects" (that is, anything that can potentially be picked up/taken).

Each "action" (e.g "take", "drop" or "go") should have it's own function. In the function for "take" you compare the user-given string ("torch") with the list of items in the room, and if it's a match, remove it from the list of items in the room, and add it to the user's list of objects.

Writing a complete text-adventure can be quite complicated, but it's very good practice for learning programming - much of which is useful for both game and general programming.

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Mats

That sounds complicated im still noob =D im just getting to no the for loops :P and yes making text games is a good learning experience and its kinda fun =D

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Nathan the noob

That sounds complicated im still noob =D im just getting to no the for loops :P

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And you are then in no position to solve many of the other problems that you may find whilst producing such a complicated system as a text-adventure. But there are of course many things you can do to practice, that are connnected with a text-adventur type game.

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Mats