Original Post
Hey all,
I want to use the switch/case method in one part of my text game, but I don't want to have to use numbers to select the case. Ok, that sounded real funky. Basically I don't want the user to be able to type a name(e.g. "main") and go to "main" with out having a menu that says something like:
1)main
2)exit
I want there to be a blank prompt, and(in my case) the user to type the name of a fictional "server" and go to the "server."
But, I don't know how to do this because the switch/case method requires using the enum thing, right? Is there another method where I can use strings to do this? Sorry if I confused you. I'll go ahead and just post all of the source below. This is my first game, so don't laugh because my code is really messy(PS, thanks to ph33r for re-writing it).
[edited by - Valkyr on January 7, 2003 3:51:23 PM]
/*Title: Cracker
*File name: "cracker.exe"
*Description: Cracker is a text-based game
* that I wrote while learning C++. It is not
* meant to have a a snazzy GUI or great gameplay;
* it's mostly for my personal learning.
*Date: Jan 4, 2003
*Copyright: Absolute freeware, chnage the code,
* redistribute, sell it if you can find someone
* who would actually pay for it, etc.
*/
#include <iostream>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
enum GAME_STATE { NEW_GAME = 1, TUTORIAL, ABOUT, CREDITS, QUIT };
void GameLoop();
void Tutorial();
void About();
void Credits();
void Quit();
int main()
{
int choice;
while(choice != 5)
{
//Clear screen making sur to get rid of old text
//from each iteration
system("CLS");
//start creating menu
cout << "\t____Cracker\\\\Menu____\n";
cout << "\t1)New Game\n";
cout << "\t2)Tutorial(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)\n";
cout << "\t3)About/Disclaimer\n";
cout << "\t4)Credits\n";
cout << "\t5)Quit\n\n";
//get user input
cout << ">";
cin >> choice;
//Game state machine
//Check for wich state the game is currently in
switch(choice)
{
case NEW_GAME:
GameLoop();
break;
case TUTORIAL:
Tutorial();
break;
case ABOUT:
About();
break;
case CREDITS:
Credits();
break;
case QUIT:
Quit();
break;
}
}
return 0;
}
void GameLoop()
{
// Clear the screen
system("CLS");
string prompt;
string ip;
// Main game loop
while(prompt != "exit")
{
cout << ">";
cin >> prompt;
// Connect stuff
if(prompt == "c")
{
cout << endl << "\tCONNECT TO: ";
cin >> ip;
// Crack0rz.org
//Here is where I need it
}
}
}
void Tutorial()
{
// Clear the screen
system("CLS");
cout << "\n\nWelcome to Cracker tutorial. This will teach you how to\n";
cout << "\t1)Log on to a hacker community server\n";
cout << "\t2)Buy software\n";
cout << "\t3)Upload, download, and delete files from servers(viruses, etc.)\n";
cout << "\t4)";
}
void About()
{
int null;
// Clear the screen
system("CLS");
cout << "\t____Cracker\\\\About/Disclaimer____\n";
cout << "\tCrack is a hacking *simulator that\n";
cout << "\tI programmed in my spare time to help me learn C++.\n";
cout << "\tIt is in NO WAY a hacking tutorial and should not be\n";
cout << "\ttaken that way. I, myself, am not a hacker/cracker, and\n";
cout << "\tI DO NOT encourage it.\n\n";
cout << "\t----crack0rz.org----\n";
cout << "\tAt the time of this writing a website did not\n";
cout << "\texist at this domain. If one does now, I am not affiliated\n";
cout << "\twith it, and I am not promoting it.\n\n\t";
// Wait for user input
system("PAUSE");
}
void Credits()
{
// Clear screen
system("CLS");
cout << "\t____Cracker\\\\Credits____\n";
cout << "\tProgramming: Valkyr\n";
cout << "\tSpecial Thanks To:\n\tAll the peeps at GameDev.net and that\n";
cout << "\tpeeps at the GameDev forums for all their help.\n\n\t";
// Wait fort user input
system("PAUSE");
}
void Quit()
{
// cls
system("CLS");
cout << "Thanks for playing!" << endl;
}
// Server functions
void Crack()
{
// Clear screen
system("CLS");
cout << "WORKS!";
system("PAUSE");
}
