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P.L.E.A.S.E. H.E.L.P. M.E.

cainen172 (151)
i am doing a simple stopwatch program and i need to know how to start/stop it. i want to hit enter to start/stop it but i dont know how. P.L.E.A.S.E. H.E.L.P. M.E.


PS. this is my code

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#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;
using std::string;
using std::numeric_limits;
using std::streamsize;
int main()
{
    double time = 0.0;
    cout << "hit enter to start timer.";
    char choice;
    cin >> choice;
    switch (choice)
    {
           
    )              
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    cout << "                               " << time << "" ;
    _sleep(100);
    system("CLS");
    time = time + 0.1;
    
    
    system("PAUSE");
}
Computergeek01 (5613)
How adverse are you to using SFML? You could learn all you need for this program and get it written in an afternoon.

If you're not interested in that for a solution this can be done with the Win32 API as well.
Return 0 (1282)
*pukes* You know cainen172, your posts are getting me sick, and please stop posting with subject lines where each word is separated by a '.'

T.H.A.N.K.S
cainen172 (151)
wats makin u mad bout them?
cainen172 (151)
just tell me wat it is and ill try to stop. im not trying to get on your nerves
closed account (z05DSL3A)
cainen172,

May I ask how you are learning C++?
cainen172 (151)
mostly through trial and error, other peoples forums, my forums, and a few books. o and also youtube has taught me a couple of things
Return 0 (1282)
cainen172, have you tried stepping through the tutorial on this site? http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/
cainen172 (151)
ya but i dont understand the way they word some of the things on there.
it getting me sick
Last edited on
pwnedu46 (42)

o and also youtube has taught me a couple of things


Youtube is a HORRIBLE place to learn programming.
Also, loops would save you, in this case, 135 lines of typing (or copy&paste).

I'd suggest reading the tutorial Return 0 posted.
anonymouscoder6 (42)
Or may be pick up a good book, like C++ Primer by Lippman
or
Thinking in C++ by Bruce Eckel
closed account (z05DSL3A)
cainen172,

I would suggest, as anonymouscoder6, you get C++ Primer by Lippman and just work from that. The single source will give you what you need to know, when you need to know it, and in a consistent manner.
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