Structures & Pointers (character profile)

[LEESI]

Im looking to creat a small program to display 3 characters Zombie,Mage,Warrior,show there type,health and weapon,this is what i have so far as a test for the first one:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

struct characterone
{
 char type;
 int heal
 char weapon;
};

int main()
{
characterone zombie;

zombie.type = 'zombie';
zombie.health = 100;
zombie.weapon = 'melee';

cout<<"Character One is a: " << zombie.type << "\n";
cout<<"Character One health is " << zombie.health << "\n";
cout<<"Character Ones weapon is " << zombie.weapon << "\n";

cin.get();
cin.get();
return 0;
}

when i run this the name and weapon only show the letter 'e',not sure why?
I also need to be able to have the option of inputing a new health. If you can imagine this as being a Menu style,then you pick your character

[Albatross]

I'd guess that 'e' stands for "error". Either that, or it only fetches the last character of your psuedostring.

Try using strings instead of chars. You'll need #include <string> .
http://cplusplus.com/reference/string/string/

For the menu, try using a switch statement.
http://cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/control/

-Albatross

[guestgulkan]

What Albatross said.
zombie.type = 'zombie'; When you try to assign more than one char to a char variable - you will only get the last char.

[LEESI]

yeah,im not sure if its just this program or any compiler will do the same,how would i correct that or use it as a string instead?

im actually using QT creator if that makes any difference compared to lest say Visual basic

[AngelHoof]

Use the string type instead.

#include <string>

string mytype;
string weapon;

int main()
{
    mytype = "zombie";
    weapon = "melee";

   cout << "Monster type is: " << mytype << "\n";
   cout << "Weapon type is: " << weapon << "\n";
   return 0;
}

Just an example on how to use the string.

[LEESI]

thanks a lot,ill try throw that together with a small menu for just one character, also try figure how a user can re-enter a new health

[LEESI]

I cant seem to get this to work,im trying to output the health but leave the option for it to be alterd up or down by a user input then re display again

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

struct characterone
{
 string type;
 string weapon;
 char *health;
};

int main()
{
characterone zombie;

zombie.health = new char[50];
zombie.type = "Zombie";
zombie.weapon = "Melee";

cout<<"Character One is a: " << zombie.type << "\n";
cout<<"Character Ones weapon is: " << zombie.weapon << "\n";
cout<<"Character health is: " << zombie.health << "\n";
cin.get();
cin.get();
return 0;
}