Trying to use case statements

[lightningfire]

I'm trying to learn c++ and am trying to use classes. I'm doing something wrong but can't figure this out. Here's the code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class dead
{
public:

	void dieNow()
	{
	cout<<"You just died!"<<endl;
	cin.get();
	}	
};

class alive
{
public:
	
	void youLive()
	{
	cout<<"Whew! You barely made it!"<<endl;
	cin.get();
	}
};


int main()
{
	int a;
	cout<<"Please enter 1 or 2"<<endl;
	cin.get();
	cin>>a;
	cin.get();

	if (a == 1)
	{
	dead nowDead;
	nowDead.dieNow();

	}
	if (a == 2)
	{
		alive youAlive;
		youAlive.youLive();
	}
	return 0;

}

This one really baffles me because when I do enter 1, it does nothing, but when I enter 2, it gives me what I want. I don't know how to get 1 to work when I type it in.

I've also got a question about learning to program in C++. I'm trying to learn by way of gaming so I can program games as a hobby, that's why I'll post the types of code like I have above. Here's my question if anybody knows: Can one use c++ in order to create something like Halo? Or are there other tools involved in the gaming process?

Thanks!

[Ancient Dragon]

lines 31 and 32 are asking for keyboard input twice. Delete one of those lines

Use either DirectX or OpenGL for game engines. Post game questions in the game forum.

[lightningfire]

Thanks!

[Aranarth]

You definitely need to rethink your usage of classes - that's not how they were meant to be used. They are supposed to represent (conceptual) object classes and thus the instances should represent certain objects.

But: what is a "dead"? And what is an "alive"?

[lightningfire]

I know what you are saying. I was only playing around with the classes trying to get them to work and trying to get the concept stuck in my head. I was going to be studying actually usage afterwards.

[Aranarth]

Ah, I see.
Also, you said you wanted to use case statements - I associate that with switch cases:

switch(a)
{
  case 1:
  {
    dead nowDead;
    nowDead.dieNow();
    break;
  }

  case 2:
  {	
    alive youAlive;
    youAlive.youLive();
  }
}

[lightningfire]

Sorry about that. Wrong terminology.