Assign Specific Input to Vectors?!?

[Programmer3]

Hi! I'm trying to write a specific program that compares the character values of two different user inputs of different lengths. Because these inputs can be of any length, I need to accept user input to each index of the vector. This however, is not working, and I'm not sure how implement this? Any help is appreciated!



EDIT:

This is the main part of the code in which I am trying to do this:

//Preprocessor Directives
#include <iostream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <vector>

using namespace std;

//Vectors
vector<char> Database;
vector<char> Search_Term;

//Main Function Heading
int main (int argc, char * const argv[]) {

//This 'for' loop places user input into the 'Database' vector, ending, when the user inputs a specific key.
	for (p = 0; end_input == true; p++) {
		cin >> Database[p];
		switch (Database[p]) {
			case '|':
				Database.pop_back();
				end_input = false;
				break;
			default:
				cout << Database[p] << endl;
				break;		
		}
	}

cout << endl << endl << "Next, please enter each character of the term you would like to search for throughout the 'Database Terms.' /n It may be part of a name." << endl;
	cout << "Also, the same rules apply. When you enter the '|' character, input will end.";

		//This 'for' loop places user input into the 'Search_Term' vector, ending, when the user inputs a specific key.
	for (p = 0; end_input == true; p++) {
		cin >> Search_Term[p];
		switch (Search_Term[p]) {
			case '|':
				Search_Term.pop_back();
				end_input = false;
				break;
			default:
				cout << Search_Term[p] << endl;
				break;		
		}	
	}

	cout << endl << endl << "Database Size:    " << (char) Database.size() << endl << endl << "Search Term Size:    " << (char) Search_Term.size();

	i = -1;
	index_counter = 0;

	return 0;	
}

P.S.
Certain variables mentioned are declared in the actual code. This is just a portion that is not working properly. When I compile and run it, it does not allow the user input, but merely runs and ends. It appears to be working though, just not actually taking the input.

[diedrexler]

Post your code so we can better help you.

[Programmer3]

Please, somebody help? This is really important for me.

[diedrexler]

the reason is: at end_input == true in the second iteration block, end_input has actually been set to false by the previous for-loop block. So the comparison fails and thus runs to the end (Assuming you entered '|' to end the for-loop database input).

[Programmer3]

Thanks Diedrexier! I got it working now!