Independent and ambiguous variables

[mythbusterma]

Ok so how do i make variables that are not part of any function but can be changed by other functions in the program....im trying to write a text game and i need this so i can have the inventory values per se i wanted the following:

bool knife = "false";
bool key = "false";

to run properly outside of a function

[siavoshkc]

Put them outside of all functions and on top of them. Then you can access them in any function from that code file.

[mythbusterma]

That seems the logical answer but this code
string currentroom = "outside";
when refernced with this code

if (currentroom == "oustide")
	{cout << "hi";}
else {cout << "error";}

always returns error....
and yes the string declaration is at the begining

[jRaskell]

Unless it's a typo in your post and not in your code, you are comparing outside to oustide, which will indeed output error.