Function with bool return value- does not output string messages for errors

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Hi,

I was writing a function whose goal is to display some ships on a 10 by 10 char array,and to display some error messages if the ship does not match specifications. I know that these errors are being handled properly, but due to the fact that I am writing a bool function, when it is called, I only get the value 0 in output to my file instead of the error message. Please guide me on how to make it return both the bool value and display the error message. I have tried many things, but cannot seem to find a solution. Thank you. The function is of bool return type.

bool loadShips(string inputFile, char myArr[10][10]) {
	bool success = true;


	// variables for reading line
	char shipName;
	char rowChar;
	int startCol;
	char direction;

	// variables used for ship's name, length, position etc
	int startRow;
	string name;
	int shipLength = 0;
	int endColumn = 0;
	int endRow = 0;
	int tempRow = 0;
	int tempCol = 0;
	string longShipName;


	//need to open the input file first 
	ifstream inFile(inputFile);
	ifstream inFile2; 
	inFile.ignore(7, '\t');
	string boardName; 
	inFile >> boardName;
	inFile2.open(boardName);
	//have to open the board and then do that processing. 
	string outputFile;

	ofstream outfile(outputFile);
	
	//change it so it reads in and then loads the ships onto the board
	while (inFile2 >> shipName >> rowChar >> startCol >> direction && success)
	{
		outfile << "Loading ship: " << shipName << " " << rowChar << " " << startCol << " " << direction << endl;

		startRow = findRow(rowChar);

		
		if (startRow < 0 || !isColumnValid(startCol))
		{
			success = false;
			if (success == 0)
			{
				outfile << "Bad row/column:" << rowChar << "," << startCol << endl;
				outfile << "Error: contained invalid ship" << endl;
			}
						
		}
		
		
		if (direction != 'u' && direction != 'd' && direction != 'l' && direction != 'r')
		{
			success = false;
			if (success == 0)
			{
				outfile << "Bad direction: " << direction << endl;
				outfile << "Error: contained invalid ship";
			}
			
			
			
		}
		
		if (shipName != 'A' && shipName != 'B' && shipName != 'C' && shipName != 'D' && shipName != 'S')
		{
			success = false; 
			if (success == 0)
			{
				outfile << "Bad row/column:" << rowChar << "," << startCol << endl;
				outfile << "Error: contained invalid ship" << endl;
			}
			
		}
		
		
		else
		{
			if (shipName == 'A') {
				shipLength = size_A;
				longShipName = "Air Craft";
			}
			else if (shipName == 'B') {
				shipLength = size_B;
				longShipName = "Battle ship";
			}
			else if (shipName == 'C') {
				shipLength = size_C;
				longShipName = "Carrier";
			}
			else if (shipName == 'S') {
				shipLength = size_S;
				longShipName = "Submarine";
			}
			else if (shipName == 'D') {
				shipLength = size_D;
				longShipName = "Destroyer";
			}
			outfile << shipName << " direction " << direction << shipLength << endl;
			
			if (direction == 'u')
			{
				endColumn = startCol - 1;
				endRow = startRow - (shipLength - 1);
			}
			if (direction == 'd')
			{
				endColumn = startCol - 1;// -1 is used because columns are 0 based . only matters on up/down
				endRow = startRow + (shipLength - 1);
			}
			if (direction == 'l')
			{
				endRow = startRow;
				endColumn = (startCol - 1) - (shipLength - 1);
			} 
			if (direction == 'r')
			{
				endRow = startRow;
				endColumn = (startCol - 1) + (shipLength - 1);
			}
			
			if (endRow >= 10 || endRow < 0 || endColumn >= 10 || endColumn < 0)
			{
				success = false;
				if (success == 0)
				{
					outfile << "Bad row/column:" << rowChar << "," << startCol << endl;
					outfile << "Error: contained invalid ship" << endl;
				}
				
				
								
			}

			startCol -= 1; // startCol is being decremented here so that validation messages can show the position
						   // read from file
			if (success==1) {
				if (startRow > endRow)
				{
					tempRow = startRow;
					startRow = endRow;
					endRow = tempRow;
					
				}
				if (startCol > endColumn)
				{
					tempRow = startRow;
					startRow = endRow;
					endRow = tempRow;
					
				}
				//cout << shipName << " Length" << shipLength << " startcol:" << startCol << " endcol:" << endColumn << " startrow:" << startRow << " endrow:" << endRow << endl;

				
				for (int i = startRow; i <= endRow; i++)
				{
					for (int j = startCol; j <= endColumn; j++)
					{ 
						if (myArr[i][j] == '.') 
							myArr[i][j] = shipName; 
						else 
						{
							success = false;
							if (success == 0)
							{
								outfile << "Board is taken at " << i << "," << j + 1 << endl;
								outfile << "Error: contained invalid ship" << endl;
							}
							
							
						}
					}
				}
			}

		}
	}
	
	return success;
}