vector to cstring

[kmilnedc]

I created a madLib Program for a class of mine using vectors. I used vectors because the person that was helping me said that it would be easier to use then cstring. I completed the assignment and got credit, but I would have got a better grade by using cstring rather then vectors, due to the fact that we have not covered vectors yet(thanks you understanding teacher).

Im in need of help, this may be a personal project, but I do know that I need a better understanding of cstring.

The program takes a text file and then converts the various symbols to the user input. I stated working on converting vectors to cstring, but I messed up and feel as if Im making things worse. I understand vectors a lot better than I do cstring. I started from the top down. here is a sample .txt file.

I feel like yelling <{> <web_site_name> <}> every time I <verb> the <#>
Internet . So many <plural_noun> to look for , so many <plural_noun>
to find . <#> <#> My mother asked me , <{> <proper_noun> , what is so
<adjective> about <#> the Web ? <}> <{> Well , <}> I said , <{> just
the other day I did a search for <noun> <#> by entering <[> <noun>
<boolean_operator> <noun> <]> in a search <#> engine . And it returned
<favorite_website> and <another_website> . It's <#> just so <adjective>
! <}> <#> <#> And then she knew what I meant . I felt so <emoticon> ! <#>

Im looking for a little guidance, especially in the "commandsAndPrompts()" function. Im getting it slowly but because im new to this, I have a hard time working it all out.

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstring>

using namespace std;

/*************************************************************
 *
 *
 **************************************************************/
void getFileName(char fileName[])
{
   cout << "Please enter the filename of the Mad Lib: ";
   cin.getline(fileName, 256);
}

/*************************************************************
 *
 *
 **************************************************************/
int readMadLib(char fileName[], char madLib[][32])
{
   ifstream inStream(fileName);

   if (!inStream.fail())
   {
      int i = 0;
      while (inStream >> madLib[i])
      {
         i++;
      }
      inStream.close();
      return i;
   }
   return 0;
}

/*************************************************************
 *
 *
 **************************************************************/
bool isBrackets(char madLib[][32], int wordNum) //int vector level
{
   return (madLib[wordNum][0] == '<' &&
           madLib[wordNum][strlen(madLib[wordNum]) - 1] == '>');
}

/*************************************************************
 *
 *
 **************************************************************/
void changeFormat(char madLib, char prompt)
{
   for (int i = 0; i < madLibPrompt[256]; i++)
   {
      char currentChar = madLibPrompt[i];
      if (i == 0 || i == (int)madLibPrompt.size() - 1);
      else if (i == 1)
      {
         currentChar -= 32;
         prompt.push_back(currentChar);
      }
      else if (currentChar == '_')
         prompt.push_back(' ');
      else
         prompt.push_back(currentChar);
   }
}

/*************************************************************
 *
 *
 **************************************************************/
void getMadLibPrompt(vector < char > &madLib)
{

   vector < char > prompt;
   char answer[256];

   changeFormat(madLib, prompt);


   cout << " \t";
   for (int dis = 0; dis < (int)prompt.size(); dis++) //prompt[]
      cout << prompt[dis];
   cout << ": ";

   cin.getline(answer, 256);
   madLib.clear();
   for (int i = 0; answer[i] != '\0'; i++)
      madLib.push_back(answer[i]);
   //next question
   //
}

/*************************************************************
 *
 *
 **************************************************************/
void commandsAndPrompts(char madLib[][32])
{
   for (int i = 0; i < (int)madLib.size(); i++)
   {
      if (isBrackets(madLib, i))
      {
         vector<char> madLibCommandReplace;
         switch (madLib[i][1])
 {

            case '#':
               madLibCommandReplace.push_back('\n');
               madLib[i] = madLibCommandReplace;
               break;


            case '{':

               madLibCommandReplace.push_back(' ');
               madLibCommandReplace.push_back('"');
               madLib[i] = madLibCommandReplace;
               break;

            case '}':
               madLibCommandReplace.push_back('"');
               madLib[i] = madLibCommandReplace;
               break;

            case '[':
               madLibCommandReplace.push_back(' ');
               madLibCommandReplace.push_back('\'');
               madLib[i] = madLibCommandReplace;
               break;

            case ']':
               madLibCommandReplace.push_back('\'');
               madLib[i] = madLibCommandReplace;
               break;
 }
      }
   }
}

/*************************************************************
 *
 **************************************************************/
void setSpaces(char madLib[][32])
{
   vector <char> quoteAndTickPushBack;
   for (int i = 0; i < char madLib[][32]; i++)
   {
      if (madLib[i][0] == '\n');
      else if (madLib[i][1] == '"' || madLib[i][1] == '\'')
      {
         if (madLib[i - 1][0] == '"')
         {
            quoteAndTickPushBack.clear();
            quoteAndTickPushBack.push_back('"');
            madLib[i - 1] = quoteAndTickPushBack;
         }

         else if (madLib[i - 1][0] == '\'')
         {
            quoteAndTickPushBack.clear();
            quoteAndTickPushBack.push_back('\'');
            madLib[i - 1] = quoteAndTickPushBack;
         }
      }

      else
      {
         switch((madLib[i + 1][0]))
         {
            case '\n':
            case '"':
            case '!':
            case ' ':
            case '\'':
            case ')':
            case ',':
            case '.':
            case ';':
            case '?':
            case ']':
            case '`':
            case '}':
               break;
            default:
               madLib[i].push_back(' ');
         }
      }
   }
}

void display(char madLib[][32])
{
   cout << endl;
   for (int i = 0; i < char madLib[][32]; i++)
      for (int dis = 0; dis < char madLib[][32]; dis++)
         cout << madLib[i][dis];
}

/*************************************************************
 *
 **************************************************************/
int main()
{
   char ans;


   do
   {
      char madLib[][32];
      char fileName[256];


      getFileName(fileName);    //good
      int numWords = readMadLib(fileName, madLib);
      commandsAndPrompts(madLib);
      setSpaces(madLib);
      display(madLib);

      char question[] = "Do you want to play again (y/n)? ";
      cout << question;
      cin >> ans;
   }
   while (ans == 'y');
   cout << "Thanks for playing.\n";
   cin.get();
   return 0;
}

[kmilnedc]

Also to note. Because of my changes, this wont compile anymore but thats to be expected.

and as I said before, most of it I can figure out in time, but the one function in the middle "commandsAndPrompts()" will be the death of me. if at all possible, please help me with that function.

how to convert this...

madLibCommandReplace.push_back(' ');
               madLibCommandReplace.push_back('"');
               madLib[i] = madLibCommandReplace;
               break;

to readable cstring.