Blackjack, nearly completed!

Okay, so as most of you might know I've been working on a blackjack game and I'm very close to completion of my first project.

I'd like anyone to reply to me if they want the source code or an executable for my blackjack game. I'm not going to bother posting any source code here except for my main.cpp file. The rest of the code is split up between nearly 30 different files. If you want to take a look at it (for constructive criticism purposes, please do take a look at it!) I can email you the source.

The only issues I need to resolve include preventing the game from crashing when I tell it to exit, and adding the split hand option in case we get dealt two identical cards at game start. Double down works, betting works, everything works like it should for the most part.

Here is the main.cpp file!

Code:

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// Main.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <time.h>
#include "Game.h"
#include "State_Manager.h"
#include "Menu_State.h"

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
        // random seed for the shuffle function
        srand ( unsigned(time(NULL)) );
        // pointer to game engine
        Card_Game * game = new Card_Game();
        // pointer to the state manager
        State_Manager state_manager;
        // initialize the engine
        game->init();
        // load the intro state & pass game engine to the state manager
        state_manager.change_state( Menu_State::instance(), game );
        // main loop
        while ( state_manager.running() )
        {
                state_manager.update(game);                        // do updates
                state_manager.print(game);                        // print text
                state_manager.handle_events(game);  // get input and handle events
        }
        // cleanup the engine
        game->cleanup();
    return 0;
}

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suprise! it's not a single function, its not an enourmous jumbled mess. it's juuuuust right :D

If you're curious reply here and pm me!

EDIT:
I just figured out how to get my project attached, just rename it to .rar when you dl it!


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Looks well modularized, from your one function. ;)

Don't forget <stdlib.h>/<cstdlib> for srand() . . . .

I wouldn't mind having a look at it (I'm developing a card game at the moment as well). You can always compress everything into an archive, rename it to .txt, and attach it to your post.

Ah figured out the attachment thing.

Modularity is what I've been focusing on from the beginning. I'm trying to write nice object oriented code that is flexible and modular.

Eventually I want to virtualize the game engine. I want to be able to derive other card games from a single card_game base class

Also I want to add in key_checking so I can navigate menu's with enter and up/down arrow keys.

Right, next time I'm on a Windows computer, I'll let you know how it goes . . . you do know that you didn't include any executables in your archive?

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Originally Posted by Shamino

I've been working on a blackjack game and I'm very close to completion of my first project.

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In my opinion, your code has too many comments. People sometimes learn this habit from textbooks, but textbooks have a reason for translating trivial lines of code into English. Real programs don't need that.

For the _tmain function you posted above, I would remove every single comment. The code is well-enough written, modularized with good function and variable names, that it is self-explanatory.

Just follow this rule: If your comment simply restates what the code already clearly states, then the comment is worse than useless. It is far more readable, to me at least, like this: (although it could use an overall descriptive comment)

Code:

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#include "stdafx.h"
#include <time.h>
#include "Game.h"
#include "State_Manager.h"
#include "Menu_State.h"
 
int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
    srand ( time(NULL) );
    Card_Game * game = new Card_Game();
    State_Manager state_manager;
 
    game->init();
    state_manager.change_state( Menu_State::instance(), game );
 
    while ( state_manager.running() )
    {
        state_manager.update(game);
        state_manager.print(game);
        state_manager.handle_events(game);
    }
 
    game->cleanup();
    return 0;
}

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i dont know blackjack game, but it sounds like it's a card game..... ADDICTIVE they are :)
i'm also developing my WinAPI32 game of UNO. Maybe later we'll exchange ideas

is it graphical?

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Originally Posted by h3ckf1r3

is it graphical?

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yep. Here it is (being programmed)
here in this screen shot i was testing the "Draw" function as well as some others (like random shuffle) -- attached


after I release the first version i intend to work some "photo-shop" guy to release a better-looking one :)