How can i make sure something is constantly updating?

[ChoklitThundr]

I'm trying to make a text based game with both a top and bottom status bar. how can i make sure that (1) it is always visible and (2) the info is always updating and accurate as the player plays?



Here is the code i have so far for the status bars:


#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>
#include <windows.h>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

string name = "Name"; // name
int LvNum; // level number
string Asp = "Aspiration"; // aspiration
int hlth; // current health
int mxhlth; // max health
int money; // money
int LukP;// Luck points
string area= "McCarther Park"; // displays the name of the area of the map you are in
string time_of_day = "Morning"; // displays what time of day it is; ie, morning ,midday ,afternoon ,evening, night

int TopBar(); // status bar on the top of the screen
int BottomBar(); // status bar on the bottom of the screen
int game();

int main ()
{
TopBar();

cout << " the game goes in between here" << endl;//


BottomBar();


system ("PAUSE");
return 0;
}


int TopBar()
{



cout<<
"________________________________________________________________________________" << endl;

cout << " "<< area<< " "<< time_of_day << endl;

cout<<
"________________________________________________________________________________" << endl;
}





int BottomBar()
{


cout <<
"________________________________________________________________________________" << endl;
cout << " "<< name <<" "<< "LV."<<LvNum<< " " << Asp << " " << "HP: "<< hlth << "/" << mxhlth << " "<< "$" << money<< " "<< "LP: "<< LukP << endl;
cout<<
"________________________________________________________________________________" << endl;
}

[Duthomhas]

It just needs to be a part of your loop. Everytime the user does something that modifies the status of the game, write out the status bars and wait for the next input.

[moorecm]

Just FYI, the Observer pattern is one approach to coordinating changes across dependents.