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jzp253 (20)
@peter87

Could you give an example do u mean like

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#include "extern" 
or
#include <extern>


also @moschops

No my way saves space within program. My way works lol.
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Peter87 (11222)
I gave you an example earlier but I can post it again.

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// globals.h
extern int SOME_GLOBAL;
extern char SOME_OTHER_GLOBAL;


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// globals.cpp
int SOME_GLOBAL = 3;
char SOME_OTHER_GLOBAL;


In files that you are going to use these globals you just include globals.h.
Moschops (7244)
My way works lol.


You can save even more space; your code creates an identical effect to

while (true);

so you can just do that instead. It's not what you intended your code to do, but if saving space is more important than correct operation, go with it.
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jzp253 (20)
@peter I did what you said earlier lol. look

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#ifndef GLOBALS_H
#define GLOBALS_H

class globals
{
	public:

		globals();

};

int PlayerChoice, e, E;
char UserName[12];

#endif


also, here is a .cpp file I used it in

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#include "store.h"
#include "globals.h"
#include "Weapons.h"
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

Store::Store()
{
              do{
              cout << "\nWelcome to the store we have many artillery and defense.\n";
              system("pause");
              cout << "1) Weapons\n";
              cout << "2) Armor\n";
              cout << "3) Shields\n";
              cout << "E) Exit Store\n";
              cin >> PlayerChoice;
              }
              while(PlayerChoice == 1 || 2 || 3 || E || e);
              
              if(PlayerChoice == 1){
                              Weapons go;
                              }
              else if(PlayerChoice == 2){
                   
                   }
              else if(PlayerChoice == 3){
                   
                   }
              else if(PlayerChoice == E || e){
                                
                                }


}
Peter87 (11222)
But you do it the wrong way. extern should be in the header.
jzp253 (20)
Im not sure you understand the coding I wrote it in globals.h and used it in my .cpp files.

are you saying something like this.

[code]
#include "extern"
Moschops (7244)
When you #include something, the preprocessor copies it exactly into where you put it. So everywhere that you #include "globals.h", you are pasting this:

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class globals
{
	public:

		globals();

};

int PlayerChoice, e, E;
char UserName[12];


Thus, every cpp file you #include "globals.h" in has

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int PlayerChoice, e, E;
char UserName[12];


pasted into it.

Where's the extern? Nowhere. So you've got this:

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int PlayerChoice, e, E;
char UserName[12];


in every cpp file at the global level. Which means you've tried to define the same objects over and over again, which is exactly what you were doing at the start.
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jzp253 (20)
im not using - sorry starting to be get irritated with this. We just keep going in a big circle.
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int PlayerChoice, e, E;
char UserName;


im using
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extern int PlayerChoice, e, E;
extern char UserName;


Moschops (7244)

I did it for you. You will note that there is one of these:
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int PlayerChoice, e, E;
char UserName;

and all the rest are
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extern int PlayerChoice, e, E;
extern char UserName;


Now it compiles, and you can get on with fixing the logic errors.


main.cpp

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include "inn.h"
#include "store.h"
using namespace std;

 int PlayerChoice, e, E;
    char UserName[12];


int main()
{

   

    cout << "Welcome to Cinz\n";
    cout << "What would you like to do?\n";
    cout << "1) Play\n";
    cout << "E) Exit\n";
    cin >> PlayerChoice;

    if(PlayerChoice == 1)
    {
    cout << "Many years ago when I was child my dad left he told me keep your mother safe I will be back tomorrow. I sat there at the window for days just waiting for him to return. Everytime I fell asleep all I could see was his face fading away from my eyes. It had been years before I let him go. Now everytime I here his name Rale. My body builds up constant rage. Now that he is gone I have set out to avenge her.\n\n";
    
    cout << "What is your name: ";
    cin >> UserName;
    cout << "Hello " << UserName << " What would you like to do?\n\n";

    cout << "1) Go to inn\n";
    cout << "2) Go to Store\n";
    cout << "3) Go exploring\n";
    cout << "4) Character page\n";
    cout << "5) Inventory page\n";
    cout << "E) Exit Program\n";
    cin >> PlayerChoice;
}
    if(PlayerChoice == 1)
    {
     Inn go;
}
     else if(PlayerChoice == 2){
     Store go;
          }

 else if(PlayerChoice == E || e)
 {
      return 0;

}
return 0;
}



inn.cpp

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#include "inn.h"
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

extern int PlayerChoice, e, E;
extern char UserName[12];

Inn::Inn()
{

do{
          cout << "Welcome to the Inn How may I be of service today?\n";
                    cout << "1) Rest\n";
          cout << "E) Exit the inn\n";
          cin >> PlayerChoice;

          cout << UserName << "you are now well rested\n\n";
                          }
          while(PlayerChoice == 1);
         if(PlayerChoice == E || e){

                            }

}



inn.h

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#ifndef INN_H
#define INN_H

class Inn
{
	public:

		Inn();
};

#endif



store.cpp

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#include "store.h"
#include "weapons.h"
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

extern int PlayerChoice, e, E;
extern char UserName[12];

Store::Store()
{
              do{
              cout << "\nWelcome to the store we have many artillery and defense.\n";
              
              cout << "1) Weapons\n";
              cout << "2) Armor\n";
              cout << "3) Shields\n";
              cout << "E) Exit Store\n";
              cin >> PlayerChoice;
              }
              while(PlayerChoice == 1 || 2 || 3 || E || e);
              
              if(PlayerChoice == 1){
                              Weapons go;
                              }
              else if(PlayerChoice == 2){
                   
                   }
              else if(PlayerChoice == 3){
                   
                   }
              else if(PlayerChoice == E || e){
                                
                                }


}



store.h

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#ifndef STORE_H
#define STORE_H

class Store
{
	public:

		Store();
};

#endif


weapons.cpp

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#include "weapons.h"
#include "store.h"
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

extern int PlayerChoice, e, E;


Weapons::Weapons()
{
do{
   cout << "Choose a weapon to purchase. Input (E) to go back to store\n";
  
   cout << "1) Paper Sword - 10g\n";
   cout << "2) Rubber Sword - 25g]n";
   cout << "3) Ice Sword - 35g\n";
   cout << "4) Wood Sword - 50g\n";
   cout << "5) Iron Sword - 100g\n";
   cout << "6) Gold sword - 200g\n";
   cout << "7) Crystal Sword - 500g\n";
   cout << "8) Platinum Sword - 1000g\n";
   cout << "9) Dragon Blade - 5000g\n";
   cin >> PlayerChoice;
}
while(PlayerChoice == 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 7 || 8 || 9);

if(PlayerChoice == E || e){
                Store go;
                }
}



weapons.h

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#ifndef WEAPONS_H
#define WEAPONS_H

class Weapons
{
	public:
		
		Weapons();
};

#endif




jzp253 (20)
yeah I know the way you did it works. but, I was trying to declare it once in 1 file and have it be able to use in all the rest. thats why I made globals.h
Moschops (7244)
globals.h

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extern int PlayerChoice, e, E;
extern char UserName[12];


Put

#include "globals.h"

everywhere in my code that currently has

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extern int PlayerChoice, e, E;
extern char UserName[12];


Where my code currently has
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int PlayerChoice, e, E;
    char UserName[12];

leave it there and do not put
#include "globals.h"
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