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ExSanity (82)
Is there a way to continue the code while it waits for an input so if they type while the code is executing it will still work
If you look here
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cout << "I am waiting on you";
cout << "I am waiting on you";
cout << "I am waiting on you";
cout << "I am waiting on you";
cin >> a;
cout << "I am waiting on you";
cout << "I am waiting on you";
cout << "I am waiting on you";
cout << "I am waiting on you";

for it to continue the "I am waiting on you" you have to enter a value, is there a way where that doesn't have to happen like it will just continue and if you type while it is outputting it will still recieve it?

Side Question: Where do you guys reccomend to start with making actual applications, i can make a console application and i've got some stuff down but when i open the Win32 Application template in VS it is all greek to me on where i put what, where would i find good tutorials on starting?
dragonStarN (10)
In other words, it will continue to print out "I am waiting on you" until a key is pressed?
ExSanity (82)
Yes, of a sort
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dragonStarN (10)
Try this mini-program.
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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <conio.h>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
	string message;
	while(!kbhit()) cout << "I am waiting on you " << endl;
	cin >> message;

	return 0;
}
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ExSanity (82)
I've tried getline(cin, variable); in the past and it gives me this error (and still does)
Error C3861 'getline': identifier not found ConsoleApplication3

nvm i just tried that and that did the trick! Yet it spammed the text... a lot... very fast lol, could i put a sleep or something? make it change, cause i don't mean for it to be spamming something, i want it used within a line of sentences eg
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{
	cout << "Hello, My name is Kilroy\n";
	cout << "I am a fake thing, all just written in cpp\n";
	cout << "If at any time you want me to stop just type STOPKILROY\n";
	//Now have the cin >> without stopping his dialog though!
	cout << "I was a young snippet of cout and cin when i was created";
	//more fake dialog here maybe?



	if (makehimstop == "STOPKILROY")
	cout << "Exsanity is a crazy peron!";
	system("TASKKILL /F /T cmd.exe");
	else

}

Something like that, yes i know there is a lot more errors i made this just real quick as an example but i do have the problem with it not detecting full words on IF statements it just goes straight to the else even if i enter the word i'm suppose to help with that as well would be great
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dragonStarN (10)
Could it be you are using an old C++ compiler? My solution updated. See above.
ExSanity (82)
I figured out the getline thing it was just something with my code i guess, but the kbhit outputs an error saying it is the wrong version or something and i just have to do _kbhit instead
ExSanity (82)
I do still need help with this any help is appreciated
suppa (52)
This was from a simple dungeon game i created.
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#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h> //used for input
#include <cstdlib> //for clear screen
#include <ctime>
// #include <utility> //idk why this is here
#include <set>
#include <vector>

using namespace std;
 
 #include "Game.h"
 #include "Player.h"
 
//Functions
void input (Player &,bool&); // player x & y, play game boolean, player lastX & lastY
void draw  (Player &,vector<int> ,vector<int> ); //player x & y, enemies x & y
void logic (Player& ,bool& ,vector<int> & ,vector<int> & );
void move_baddies(Player &,vector<int>&,vector<int>&);//Enemy x and y than player x and y
void make_baddies(Player &,vector<int>&,vector<int>&);//Enemy x and y than player x and y
void gameOver();

// void make_enemies(set < pair <int,int> > &);

//global constants
const int MAXX=10;
const int MAXY=10;

int main() {
	srand((unsigned)time(0)); 
	Game games;
	Player p;
	bool play = true;
	char pause = ' ';
	// int x = 1;
	// int y = 1;
	// int lastX = 0;
	// int lastY = 0;
	// int health = 100;
	bool eMove = true;
		
	cout << endl;
	cout << "Press . to end the game!\n";
	cout << "Use [W A S D] to move around the map!\n\n";
	cout << "Press any key to continue...";
	pause = _getch();
	
	if(pause == '.') play = false;
	cout << endl << endl;
	
	if(play)
	{
		// make_enemies(games.coords);
		make_baddies(p,games.Ex,games.Ey);
		draw(p,games.Ex,games.Ey);
	}
	
	while(play)
	{
		input(p,play);
		if(!play) break;
		if(eMove) move_baddies(p,games.Ex,games.Ey);  
		logic(p,play,games.Ex,games.Ey);
		if(eMove) eMove = false;	//Used to skip 1 turn for the move enemies
		else eMove = true;			
		draw(p,games.Ex,games.Ey);
		cout << "location: " << p.get_X() << " " << p.get_Y() << endl;
		cout << "Press . to end the game!\n";
		cout << "Health: " << p.get_health() << endl;
	}
	
	// cout << "press enter to exit\n";
	// cin.get();

	gameOver();
	return 0;
}

void move_baddies(Player &p,vector<int>& Ex,vector<int>& Ey) {
	int which = 0;
	int dir=0;
	int last = 0;
	
	for(int i = 0; i < Ex.size();i++) 
	{
		which = (rand()%2)+1;
		dir = (rand()%2)+1;
		
		if(which == 1)
		{	
			if(dir == 1)
			{
				// cout << Ex[i] << endl;
				Ex[i]++;
				// cout << Ex[i] << endl;
				for(int j=0;j<Ex.size();j++) 
				{
					if(i != j && Ex[i] == Ex[j] && Ey[i] == Ey[j]) 
					{
						Ex[i]--;
						break;
					}
				}
				if(Ex[i] > MAXX) Ex[i]--;
			}
			else if(dir == 2) 
			{
				Ex[i]--;
				for(int j=0;j<Ex.size();j++) 
				{
					if(i != j && Ex[i] == Ex[j] && Ey[i] == Ey[j]) 
					{
						Ex[i]++;
						break;
					}
				}
				if(Ex[i] < 1) Ex[i]++;
			} 
		}
		else if (which == 2)
		{
			if(dir == 1)
			{
				Ey[i]++;
				for(int j=0;j<Ey.size();j++) 
				{
					if(i != j && Ey[i] == Ey[j] && Ex[i] == Ex[j]) 
					{
						Ey[i]--;
						break;
					}
				}
				if(Ey[i] > MAXY) Ey[i]--;
			}
			else if(dir == 2) 
			{
				Ey[i]--;
				for(int j=0;j<Ey.size();j++) 
				{
					if(i != j && Ey[i] == Ey[j] && Ex[i] == Ex[j]) 
					{
						Ey[i]++;
						break;
					}
				}
				if(Ey[i] < 1) Ey[i]++;
			} 
		}
	}
}

void gameOver() {
	cout << "GAME OVER!!!" << endl;
}

void logic(Player& p,bool& play,vector<int> & Ex,vector<int> & Ey){
	for(int i=0;i<Ex.size();i++) 
	{
		// if(p.get_X() == Ex[i] && p.get_Y() == Ey[i]) //resets it back to the previous location
		// {
			// p.set_X(p.get_LastX());
			// p.set_Y(p.get_LastY());
			// p.set_health(p.get_health()-25);
		// }
		if(p.get_X() == Ex[i] && p.get_Y() == Ey[i]) //Resets back to original spawn location
		{
			p.set_X(1);
			p.set_Y(1);
			p.set_health(p.get_health()-25);
		}
	}
	if(p.get_health()<=0) 
	{
		play = false;
	}
}

void make_baddies(Player& p,vector<int>& Ex,vector<int>& Ey) {
	int a=0;
	int b=0;
	int num = 5;
	bool make = true;
	
	for(int i=0; i<num ;i++)
	{
		make = true;
		a = (rand()%10)+1;
		b = (rand()%10)+1;
		if(a == p.get_X() && b == p.get_Y()) //make sure that they do not spawn on the player
		{
			make = false;
			num++;
		}
		for(int j = 0; j < Ex.size(); j++ )//prevent spawning on each other
		{
			if(a == Ex[j] && b == Ey[j])
			{
				make = false;
				num++;
			}
		}
		if(make == true)
		{
			Ex.push_back(a);
			Ey.push_back(b);
		}
	}
}

//Draw the board
void draw (Player &p,vector<int> Ex,vector<int> Ey) {
	system("cls"); ///////////////CLEAR SCREEN
	bool print = true;
	//Top of the board
	for(int i=1;i<=MAXX+2;i++)
	{
		cout << "#";
	}
	cout << endl;
	
	// int count = 0;
	//Middle of the board (hard part)
	for(int i=1;i<=MAXX;i++)
	{
		// count = 0;
		cout << "#";
		
		
		for(int j = 1; j <= MAXY; j++)
		{
			if(i == p.get_X() && j == p.get_Y())
			{
				cout << "P";
				// count++;
			}
			else 
			{
				print = true;
				for(int k = 0; k < Ex.size(); k++)
				{
					if(i == Ex[k] && j == Ey[k])
					{
						print = false;
						cout << "E";
						// count++;
					}
				}
				if(print)
				{
					cout << " ";
					// count++;
				}
			}
		}
		cout << "#";
		// cout << "count = " << count;
		cout << endl;
	}
	//Bottom of the board
	for(int i=1;i<=MAXX+2;i++)
	{
		cout << "#";
	}
	cout << endl;
}

//Get computer input (WASD)
void input (Player& p,bool& play) {
	bool again = false;
	char ch=' ';
	
	while (again == false) // used to not take an input other than [WASD or .]
	{
		ch = _getch();
		if(ch == '.'){ play = false; break;}
		p.set_LastX(p.get_X());
		p.set_LastY(p.get_Y());
		// lastX = x;
		// lastY = y;
		switch(ch){
			case 'w':{
				// cout << "UP" << endl;
				if(p.get_X() <= 1) break; //used to keep the player in bounds
				p.set_X(p.get_X()-1);
				// x--;
				again = true;
				break;
			}
			case 's':{
				// cout << "DOWN" << endl;
				if(p.get_X() >= MAXX) break;
				p.set_X(p.get_X()+1);
				// x++;
				again = true;
				break;
			}
			case 'a':{
				// cout << "LEFT" << endl;
				if(p.get_Y() <= 1) break;
				p.set_Y(p.get_Y()-1);
				// y--;
				again = true;
				break;
			}
			case 'd':{
				// cout << "RIGHT" << endl;
				if(p.get_Y() >= MAXY) break;
				p.set_Y(p.get_Y()+1);
				// y++;
				again = true;
				break;
			}
			default:{
				ch = ' ';
			}
		}
	}
	// cout << "location: " << x << " " << y << endl;
}

Player.h
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#ifndef PLAYER_H
#define PLAYER_H


#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;


class Player
{
	public:
		Player();
		~Player();
		//Set
		void set_Y(int);
		void set_X(int);
		void set_Coord(int,int);
		void set_LastX(int);
		void set_LastY(int);
		void set_Last_Coords(int,int);
		void set_health(int);
		//Get
		int get_Y();
		int get_X();
		int get_LastX();
		int get_LastY();
		int get_health();
		
	private:
		int x;
		int y;
		int lastX;
		int lastY;
		int health;
};

#endif[code]
Game.h
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struct Game
{
	// set < pair <int,int> > coords;
	vector < int > Ex;
	vector < int > Ey;
};








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ExSanity (82)
So what from that would i take to get what i want to do? i still haven't found a solution and now someone has pointed me to creating a whole new thread
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