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Jubbly (7)
Hey guys, been trying to write this Game of life program. I can't get the next generation to display anything, it just turns blank.

Anyone want to tell me what i'm doing wrong here?

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#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

#include <conio.h>	
#include <memory.h>
#include <stdlib.h>			

void main ()
	{
		const	int		maxc	(60);
		const	int		maxr	(60);
		
			bool	bContinue;
			bool	Board [maxr + 2] [maxc + 2];
			bool	NextBoard [maxr + 2] [maxc + 2];
			int		Col;
			int		Row;
			int		Generation;
		memset (Board, false, (maxr + 2) * (maxc + 2) * sizeof (bool));	
		memset (NextBoard, false, (maxr + 2) * (maxc + 2) * sizeof (bool));

		cout << "Row numbers must go from 1 to " << maxr << ", Column numbers from 1 to " << maxc << endl;
		cout << "Enter a zero for both values to stop entering cells and go to generations" << endl;

		do	{
		bContinue = true;
		cout << "Enter a row and col pair: ";
		cin >> Row >> Col;
		if ((Row == 0) && (Col == 0))
				bContinue = false;

			else
						Board [Row] [Col] = true;

		} while (bContinue);

		for (Generation = 0; ; Generation++)
		{
		cout << "Generation " << Generation << endl;
		for (Row = 1; Row <= maxr; Row++)
			{
			for (Col = 1; Col <= maxc; Col++)
				cout << (Board [Row] [Col] ? '*' : ' ');
			cout << endl;
		}
		{
			int neigh;
			int numneighbor;
			numneighbor = 0;
			
			if (Board [Row] [Col-1])
			numneighbor++;

			if (Board [Row] [Col+1])
			numneighbor++;

			if (Board [Row-1] [Col])
			numneighbor++;

			if (Board [Row+1] [Col])
			numneighbor++;

			if (Board [Row+1] [Col+1])
			numneighbor++;

			if (Board [Row-1] [Col-1])
			numneighbor++;

			if (Board [Row-1] [Col+1])
			numneighbor++;

			if (Board [Row+1] [Col-1])
			numneighbor++;

			else;

			if (numneighbor >= 4)
				NextBoard [Row] [Col] = false;
			else;

			if (numneighbor <= 1)
				NextBoard [Row] [Col] = false;
			else;

			if (numneighbor == 3)
				NextBoard [Row] [Col] = true;

		}
			
			
		memcpy (Board, NextBoard, (maxr + 2) * (maxc + 2) * sizeof (bool));
		while (!_kbhit ());
		_getch ();
		
		}

		}
Duthomhas (13206)
(1)
It was difficult to notice because you are not consistent with your indentation.

Fix that. You seem like an Allman Style man to me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indent_style#Allman_style

(2)
Your problem is that you are only looking at one cell each iteration, instead of the entire board.

It is because you forgot the following between lines 46 and 47:

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		}

		for (Row = 1; Row <= maxr; Row++)
		for (Col = 1; Col <= maxc; Col++)
		{

(3)
Your code to update the cells (lines 78 through 87) needs some work. It doesn't match the rules.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life#Rules

(4)
Anything that says else; is useless. Get rid of it. Line 48 has an unused variable on it.

Also, your game currently doesn't provide any way to escape without a Control-C or a vulcan nerve pinch.

(5)
Otherwise, looks pretty good so far. Kudos!

Hope this helps.
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