Basic Blackjack C++ Program...

[Shoxzor]

My names Rich;
I'm new to these forums, and I am needing some help with a project of mine, and i just can't see to figure this out..
Appreciate the help in advance if someone/someone's would be willing to help me out, or at least look at this & guide me thru it just something would be greattt....


Assignment.. Basic Blackjack C++ Program; Using 2005 Visual Studio;
We have the basic main program below written for us & we are to complete & add the several following functions in completing it.





#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>
#include "blackjack.h" // should contain all function prototypes
// and global variables and constants
using namespace std;

int main()
{
// Initialize random number generator
srand(time(0));

// Display welcome message and game rules
welcome();

// Show the house's open card
bool houseHasBigAce = false;
int houseHand = drawOpenHouseCard(houseHasBigAce);

// Then, build the player's hand
int playerHand = buildPlayerHand();
announceResult(PLAYER_SIDE, playerHand);

// Unless the player has busted, build the house's hand
if( playerHand <= 21 ) {
houseHand = buildHouseHand(houseHand, houseHasBigAce);
announceResult(HOUSE_SIDE, houseHand);
}

// Inform the player of the final result
whoWins(playerHand, houseHand);
system("pause");

return 0;
}

Now, i created a test program in a seperate file to see if when i wrote the addition functions they would compile, because without writing them all at once, the whole thing wouldn't compile

#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>
#include "test.h" // should contain all function prototypes
// and global variables and constants
using namespace std;
using std::cout;
using std::endl;

int main()
{
welcome();
return 0;
}

void welcome()
{
cout << "Welcome to the game of BLACKJACK " << endl;
cout << " 1. The deck contains an infinite supply of cards" << endl;
cout << " 2. The goal of the game is to assemble a hand whose numerical point value is as close to 21" << endl;
cout << " without going over. Whoever gets closes to 21 without going over wins. " << endl;
cout << " 3. Aces are worth either 1 point or 11 points at the players dicretion. Picture cards are worth" << endl;
cout << " 10 points. All other cards are worth a number of points equal to their numerical value. " << endl;
cout << " 4. The dealer must draw on 16 or less and hold on 17 or more. " << endl;

cout << "LET'S START THE GAME !" << endl;

}
void announceCard(int theCard)
{
switch (theCard)
{
case 1:
cout << "An Ace ";
break;
case 2:
cout << "A Deuce ";
break;
case 3:
cout << "A Three ";
break;
case 4:
cout << "A Four ";
break;
case 5:
cout << "A Five ";
break;
case 6:
cout << "A Six ";
break;
case 7:
cout << "A Seven ";
break;
case 8:
cout << "A Eight ";
break;
case 9:
cout << "A Nine ";
break;
case 10:
cout << "A Ten ";
break;
case 11:
cout << "A Jack ";
break;
case 12:
cout << "A Queen ";
break;
case 13:
cout << "A King ";
break;
}
}

void announceHand (int theHand)
{
cout << "The hand's value is now " << endl;
}

void announceResult (bool side, int theHand)
{
if (theHand > 21) {
if (side == PLAYER_SIDE)
cout << "Player Busted!" << endl;
else
cout << "House Busted!" << endl;
}
else {
if (side == PLAYER_SIDE)
cout << "Player Holds on "<< theHand << endl;
else
cout << "House Holds on " << theHand << endl;
}
}
void whoWins (int playerHand, int houseHand)
{
if (playerHand > houseHand) {
cout << "Player Wins! " << endl;
}
else
{
cout << "House Wins! " << endl;
}
}
bool isPlayerHolding (int theHand)
{
if (

cout << "Do you wish to hold on " << theHand << endl;

}

^ bool isPlayerHolding is not complete. only started.
&& These functions may be wrong>?

This is currently my list of functions that I have added to it..
I have a project sheet that walks me through and gives me the functions, but i don't really understand what they are to do etc?



void welcome() / displays a welcome message & instructions


void announceCard (int theCard) / display the card just drawn ; 1-10 repersent the cards 1-10 while 11,12 & 13 rep JACK QUEEN KING ( recieves the numeric value of the card.


void announceHand (int theHand) / display the total point value of a hand (receives the num point value of the hand )

void announceReseult (bool side, int theHand) / Display wheither a side holds or has busted

void whoWins (int playerHand, int houseHand) / Announce the winner ( num value of player hand & num value of house hand)

Player Functions / used to build player's hand

bool isPlayerHolding ( int theHand ) / Ask the player whether he wants to hold or draw another card (receives num val of current hand ) ( returns: either t / f )

int drawOneCard() / Picks a card at random assuming an infinite supply of cards ( returns numv value of card )

These are the first 7 of 13 functions on our assignment sheet, i have completed several or at least tried.







Last thing, header file also is included.. place all of the functions in there along with const

const bool PLAYER_SIDE = true;
const bool HOUSE_SIDE = false;
void welcome();
void announceHand (int);
void announceResult (bool side, int theHand);
void whoWins (int playerHand, int houseHand);
bool isPlayerHolding (int theHand);
int drawOneCard();

[Zaita]

You've got beside each function what it's suppose to do.
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/articles/1295/

[Shoxzor]

I realize I do; but i don't know how to write them..each function

[firedraco]

Well, you should start trying something before posting it...we don't do homework for free.

[helios]

Perhaps you should first define the steps the functions should take in plain English. That usually helps when you're new to a language (or to programming altogether).