need a idea :)

[apemax]

I have been trying to think of a program to make with C++ to help me learn it better but i can't think of anything. any suggestions? it doesn't matter what type of program just something. :)

[Addictgamer]

Make a simple text based MUD.

Those are a good idea if you have any plans to so game programming.

Although...There are many things you can try now. Some are probably easier and better.

[apemax]

thats a good idea.

Although...There are many things you can try now. Some are probably easier and better. /quote]

like? :)

[Addictgamer]

Write a tool that copies files from one location to another.

Write a tool that deletes files.

Write a tool that shows the name of the drive that it is located in.

Write a simple command response text game.

Write a cli map editor.

Write a program that draws ascii maps from the file created by the cli editor.

Write an ascii game that uses maps from the file created by the cli editor.

[apemax]

ok. sorry its probably obvious but what is a cli map editor? :)

[Addictgamer]

cli stands for command line interface.

So, here is an example of a cli map editor: (It's actually virtual world's test map creator. new one is being made with a gui)

#include <iostream>

#include <fstream>

#include <string>

#include <stdio.h>

using namespace std;

//The number of rows in the map

#define ROWS 200

//The number of columns in the map

#define COLS 200


int main()

{

	int tile_array[ROWS][COLS];

	for(int r = 0; r < ROWS; ++r)

	{

		for(int c = 0; c < COLS; ++c)

		{

			tile_array[r][c] = 0;

		}

	}


	string temp;

	cout << "Type 0 for dirt, 1 for grass\n";


	for(int r = 0; r < ROWS; ++r)

	{

		for(int c = 0; c < COLS; ++c)

		{

			cout << "Tile: " << r << " " << c << " = ";

			cin >> temp;

			if(temp == "1")

			{

				tile_array[r][c] = 1;

			}


			else

			{

				tile_array[r][c] = 0;

			}



			cout << endl;

		}

	}


	cout << "Enter the output filename: ";

	cin >> temp;

	cout << endl;

	ofstream temp2(temp + ".map");


	for(int r = 0; r < ROWS; ++r)

	{

		for(int c = 0; c < COLS; ++c)

		{

			if(tile_array[r][c] == 1)

			{

				temp2 << "grass\n";

			}

			else if(tile_array[r][c] == 0)

			{

				temp2 << "dirt\n";

			}

			else

			{

				temp2 << "dirt\n";

			}

		}

	}


	temp2.close();


	return 0;

}

It is just an example of how it could be programmed.

[apemax]

I tried to compile it just to see what it did and i got this error message:

c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2008\projects\cli map editor\cli map editor\main.cpp(49) : error C2664:

'std::basic_ofstream<_Elem,_Traits>::basic_ofstream(const char *,std::ios_base::openmode,int)' : cannot convert parameter 1 from

'std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax>' to 'const

char *'

with

[

_Elem=char,

_Traits=std::char_traits<char>

]

No user-defined-conversion operator

available that can perform this conversion, or the operator cannot be called

[Addictgamer]

It works fine for me.

What compiler did you use?

Ah, so the line it is messing up on is ofstream temp2(temp + ".map")

Hmm...I still don't get this error...

Are you by any chance using linux?

I still don't think there would be any compatibility problems for this program on linux.

[apemax]

I am using microsoft visual C++ 2008 on windows xp sp3.

[Addictgamer]

I am using microsoft visual C++ 2008 on windows xp sp3.

I first compiled this code on my xp laptop with msvc++ 2008.

Worked fine.

Hmm...Try compiling the program with release configuration.

Oh wait, I didn't post an important header I think.

Let me check...I think I left out some code.

EDIT: Nope, all the code is there.

Try compiling release configuration then...

[apemax]

I get the same error with release configuration too.

[Addictgamer]

Weird, I don't get it at all.

Try using another compiler and see if it compiles.

[apemax]

I tried it with dev C++ IDE with the mingw32 compiler and it gave this error message when i tried to compile it.

[Addictgamer]

I always get that error compiling virtual world with mingw.

A slightly modified version though...

Let me see if the map creator compiles in mingw.