get user input

[Kronolynx]

would some one be so kind to explain me how to get user input in the example

the part that i want is at the end where i commented

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

class Monster
{
    public:
    //constructor
    Monster(){cout << "\n\tbuilding a Monster";}
    ~Monster(){cout << "\n\tDestroying a Monster";}
    //member methods
    void rampage() {cout<<"\n\tMonster rampagin through the city!";}

    void DisplayStats()
    {
        cout<<"\n\n\t----------Monster Stats---------";
        cout<<"\n\tName: "<< MonsterName;
        cout<<"\n\tLife: "<< LIFE;
        cout<<"\n\tSize: "<< SIZE;
        cout<<"\n\tWeight: "<< WEIGHT;
        cout<<"\n\t----------------------------------";
    }
     //Accessor Methods
    int GetLife(){return LIFE;}
    void SetLife (int x){LIFE=x;}
    double GetSize(){return SIZE;}
    void SetSize (double x){SIZE=x;}
    double GetWeight(){return WEIGHT;}
    void SetWeight (double x){WEIGHT=x;}
    string GetMonsterName(){return MonsterName;}
    void SetMonsterName (string x){MonsterName=x;}


    private:
    int LIFE;
    double SIZE;
    double WEIGHT;
    string MonsterName;
};
//--------------------------------------------------------
class Dragon : public Monster
{
   public:
   Dragon(){ cout << "\n\tBuilding a dragon.";  }
   ~Dragon(){ cout << "\n\tDestroying a dragon.";  }

   void BreatheFire() {cout << "\n\tDragon breathing fire";}
};
//----------------------------------------------------------
class Unicorn : public Monster
{
   public:
   Unicorn(){ cout << "\n\tBuilding a Unicorn.";  }
   ~Unicorn(){ cout << "\n\tDestroying a Unicorn.";  }

   void prance () {cout << "\n\tUnicorn prancing";}
};



//--------------------------------------------------------
int main()
{
    //stack
   Monster Godzilla;
   Godzilla.SetLife(500);
   Godzilla.SetSize(1000);
   Godzilla.SetWeight(5000.8);
   Godzilla.SetMonsterName("Godzilla");

   Godzilla.DisplayStats();

   //the heap (free store)
   Monster * Mothra = new Monster();

   Mothra->SetLife(300);
   Mothra->SetSize(500);
   Mothra->SetWeight(1000.5);
   Mothra->SetMonsterName("Mothra");

   Mothra->DisplayStats();
   
   /* i would like to know how can i get user input for this , should i use cin.getline or how do i do ??
   
   Monster  ;   
   Monster.SetLife(); 
   Monster.SetSize( );
   Monster.SetWeight();
   Monster.SetMonsterName(" ");
   */

   //---------- i was thinking something like
   
   cout << " new monster name ";
   cin.getline ( );  // but i don't know what should i put inside or how to get the user input
   cout << "set starting life ";
   cin.getline ( );
   cout << "set size " ;
   cin.getline ( );
   cout << "set weight " ;
   cin.getline ( );
   cout << "monster name ";
   cin.getline( );
   
   cout << "\n\n\t";
   return 0;
}

thanks

[Moschops]

http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/basic_io/

[Kronolynx]

thanks but that did't clarify much, i saw how to get user input but what i meant is how to get user input and use it with the constructor to build a new monster

thanks again

class Monster
{
    public:
    //constructor
    Monster(){cout << "\n\tbuilding a Monster";}
    ~Monster(){cout << "\n\tDestroying a Monster";}
    //member methods
    void rampage() {cout<<"\n\tMonster rampagin through the city!";}

    void DisplayStats()
    {
        cout<<"\n\n\t----------Monster Stats---------";
        cout<<"\n\tName: "<< MonsterName;
        cout<<"\n\tLife: "<< LIFE;
        cout<<"\n\tSize: "<< SIZE;
        cout<<"\n\tWeight: "<< WEIGHT;
        cout<<"\n\t----------------------------------";
    }
     //Accessor Methods
    int GetLife(){return LIFE;}
    void SetLife (int x){LIFE=x;}
    double GetSize(){return SIZE;}
    void SetSize (double x){SIZE=x;}
    double GetWeight(){return WEIGHT;}
    void SetWeight (double x){WEIGHT=x;}
    string GetMonsterName(){return MonsterName;}
    void SetMonsterName (string x){MonsterName=x;}


    private:
    int LIFE;
    double SIZE;
    double WEIGHT;
    string MonsterName;
};

[Moschops]

 cout << " new monster name ";
cin >> MonsterName;

[Kronolynx]

thanks again for the answer i tried but i get

error: 'MonsterName' was not declared in this scope|

also after i give the monster a name how do i add the attributes to the monster ?

[Moschops]

Did you put

cout << " new monster name ";
cin >> MonsterName;

inside the constructor?

[Kronolynx]

thanks now it works.