In my program I have a loop with a variable that shows the players name, they choose something then it goes back to display their name and all it shows is arrows.... why? I'll post my code, run it and enter 3 or 4 players are playing, give them some names, then choose option 4: "Current world affairs.", then instead of the players name, it will just show these wierd arrows, why?
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* ISU program (text risk) *
* created by Matthew *
* in grade 12 programming. *
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#include <iostream>
#include <list>
#include <iterator>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std;
class humanPlayer
{
public:
humanPlayer(string thePlayersName, unsigned int thePlayersTurnNum);
~humanPlayer(){};
void addToList(unsigned int countryToAdd) {countriesOwned.push_back(countryToAdd);}
void showList();
int getSpecificListEntry(unsigned int memberSpot);
int listSize() {return countriesOwned.size();}
void removeFromList(unsigned int countryToRemove) {countriesOwned.remove(countryToRemove);}
bool checkIfInList(unsigned int countryToCheck);
string getPlayerName() {return playerName;}
string getPlayerInitial() {return playerInitial;}
int getPlayerTurnNum() {return playerTurnNum;}
void setPlayerTurnNum(unsigned int newPlayerTurnNum);
private:
list<int> countriesOwned;
string playerName;
string playerInitial;
unsigned int playerTurnNum;
};
humanPlayer::humanPlayer(string thePlayersName, unsigned int thePlayersTurnNum)
{
playerName = thePlayersName;
playerTurnNum = thePlayersTurnNum;
playerInitial = thePlayersName[0];
}
bool humanPlayer::checkIfInList(unsigned int countryToCheck)
{
if(find(countriesOwned.begin(), countriesOwned.end(), countryToCheck) != countriesOwned.end())
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}
void humanPlayer::showList()
{
copy(countriesOwned.begin(),countriesOwned.end(),ostream_iterator<int>(cout,", "));
cout << endl;
}
void humanPlayer::setPlayerTurnNum(unsigned int newPlayerTurnNum)
{
playerTurnNum = newPlayerTurnNum;
}
int humanPlayer::getSpecificListEntry(unsigned int memberSpot)
{
list<int>::iterator iter;
iter = countriesOwned.begin();
(*iter) += memberSpot;
return (*iter);
}
int getName(), attackFunction(humanPlayer &), fortifyFunction(humanPlayer &);
void countryDivider(), renderBoard(), mainTurn(), worldAffairsFunction();
bool isCountryAttached(int countryToCheck, int listToCheck);
unsigned int numOfPlayers;
list<humanPlayer> jailHouse;
list<humanPlayer>::iterator iter;
vector<int> virginCountries;
string playerInitialList[20] = " ";
int countryPopulationArray[20] = {1};
int countryAttachedXX[20][6] = {
{1,3,-1,-1,-1,-1},
{0,2,3,4,-1,-1},
{1,4,5,13,-1,-1},
{0,1,4,6,-1,-1},
{1,2,3,5,6,7},
{2,4,7,-1,-1,-1},
{3,4,7,8,-1,-1},
{4,5,6,8,-1,-1},
{6,7,9,-1,-1,-1},
{8,10,11,-1,-1,-1},
{9,11,12,-1,-1,-1},
{9,10,12,-1,-1,-1},
{10,11,-1,-1,-1,-1},
{2,14,15,-1,-1,-1},
{13,15,16,19,-1,-1},
{13,14,16,17,-1,-1},
{14,15,17,18,19,-1},
{15,16,18,-1,-1,-1},
{16,17,19,-1,-1,-1},
{14,16,18,-1,-1,-1}};
int main()
{
cout << "Welcome to text risk, the rules are the same as the board game,\n"
<< "minus risk cards, and an altered fortification rule set. \n"
<< "First off ";
getName();
cout << endl << "The countries are now going to be randomly divided between the "
<< numOfPlayers << " of you:" << endl;
countryDivider();
renderBoard();
mainTurn();
cout << "\n"; system("PAUSE");
}
void mainTurn()
{
int initialTurnChoice = 0;
while(true)
{
for(iter = jailHouse.begin(); iter != jailHouse.end(); ++iter)
{
bool turn = true;
while(turn == true)
{
cout << endl << "Do you, " << (*iter).getPlayerName() << ", wish to: " << endl
<< "(1) Attack someone." << endl
<< "(2) Fortify somewhere." << endl
<< "(3) Don't do anything to anyone." << endl
<< "(4) Display current world affairs." << endl;
cin >> initialTurnChoice;
switch(initialTurnChoice)
{
case 1: attackFunction(*iter);
break;
case 2: fortifyFunction(*iter);
break;
case 3: turn = false;
break;
case 4: worldAffairsFunction();
break;
}
}
}
}
}
int getName()
{
cout << "how many players will there be? ";
cin >> numOfPlayers;
cout << endl;
while(true)
{
if(numOfPlayers < 2)
{
cout << endl << "You cannot play risk with less than two players, \n"
<< "it's just not going to work. So how many people are\n"
<< "actually playing risk, total? ";
cin >> numOfPlayers;
}
if(numOfPlayers > 8)
{
cout << endl << "Have you ever tried to play risk with more than 8 players?\n"
<< "Cut a couple people and then say how many people are going to\n"
<< "play risk, total: ";
cin >> numOfPlayers;
}
if(numOfPlayers > 1)
{
if(numOfPlayers < 9)
{
break;
}
}
}
for(unsigned int i=0 ; i<numOfPlayers ; i++)
{
char name[256];
cin.ignore(255,'\n');
cout << "What is player " << (i+1) << "'s name? ";
cin.get(name,256);
jailHouse.push_back(humanPlayer(name,(i+1)));
}
}
void countryDivider()
{
unsigned int counter = 0;
for(unsigned int i=0 ; i<20 ; i++)
{
virginCountries.push_back(i);
}
random_shuffle(virginCountries.begin(), virginCountries.end());
while(counter != 20)
{
for(iter = jailHouse.begin(); iter != jailHouse.end(); ++iter)
{
(*iter).addToList(virginCountries.at(0));
playerInitialList[virginCountries.at(0)] = (*iter).getPlayerInitial();
virginCountries.erase(virginCountries.begin());
counter += 1;
if(counter == 20)
{
break;
}
}
}
//test
for(iter = jailHouse.begin(); iter != jailHouse.end(); ++iter)
{
cout << (*iter).getPlayerName() << ": ";
(*iter).showList();
}
}
void renderBoard()
{
cout << endl
<< " __ ____" << endl
<< " N.A. | \\ / ." << endl
<< " \\__| \\ 2 | ____" << endl
<< " ____________ |" << playerInitialList[2] << " / __ Eu / | |" << endl
<< " / | 1 | \\ \\| /13\\ ___/ | |" << endl
<< "/ 0 |__" << playerInitialList[1] << "__|_/ |\\ ." << playerInitialList[13] << "_// 14 / |" << endl
<< "| " << playerInitialList[0] << " | 3 | 4|__|5\\ / " << playerInitialList[14] << " / |" << endl
<< " [url="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/"]\\/[/url] \\|__" << playerInitialList[3] << "_|_" << playerInitialList[4] << "__|_" << playerInitialList[5] << "_\\ __ |_/|_/| 19 /" << endl
<< " / | 6 | 7 / /15\\ __/ | " << playerInitialList[19] << " /" << endl
<< " |__" << playerInitialList[6] << "__|_" << playerInitialList[7] << "_/ ." << playerInitialList[15] << "_/ | 16 | /" << endl
<< " \\ 8 | / _" << playerInitialList[16] << " | |" << endl
<< " \\ " << playerInitialList[8] << " \\ /\\ / [url="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/"]\\/\\[/url] |" << endl
<< " \\ \\ /17|18/ ||" << endl
<< " _\\_ |" << playerInitialList[17] << "_/ ." << playerInitialList[18] << " \\|" << endl
<< " S.A._/ 9 \\__" << endl
<< " /___" << playerInitialList[9] << "____|" << endl
<< " | | /" << endl
<< " \\ 10|11/" << endl
<< " |" << playerInitialList[10] << " |" << playerInitialList[11] << "/" << endl
<< " |__|/" << endl
<< " |12/" << endl
<< " |" << playerInitialList[12] << "/" << endl
<< " |/" << endl;
}
int attackFunction(humanPlayer & obj)
{
unsigned int countryToAttackFrom;
unsigned int countryToAttack;
cout << endl << obj.getPlayerName() << ", which country do you wish to attack from? ";
obj.showList();
cin >> countryToAttackFrom;
if(obj.checkIfInList(countryToAttackFrom) == false)
{
cout << "You must attack from your own country.\n";
return 0;
}
if(countryPopulationArray[countryToAttackFrom] < 2)
{
cout << "You are unable to attack from that country, the army is too small.\n";
return 0;
}
cout << "Now, which country do you wish to attack? The only eligable countries to\n"
<< "attack are: ";
}
int fortifyFunction(humanPlayer & obj)
{
}
void worldAffairsFunction()
{
cout << endl << "This is the current state of the game, player by player: \n";
renderBoard();
for(iter = jailHouse.begin(); iter != jailHouse.end(); ++iter)
{
cout << (*iter).getPlayerName() << " has " << (*iter).listSize() << " countries in their possesion."
<< "\nAnd those countries are as follows: ";
(*iter).showList();
}
}
bool isCountryAttached(int countryToCheck, int listToCheck)
{
}
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