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ui uiho (382)
hey i am working on a project that creates html for the user, note that i barely know any html. the problem is a good about of code does not ever get input into the html file. 
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#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string> 
#include <exception> 
#include <ctype.h> 

class htmlfile{
private:
    std::string filename;
    std::ofstream savefile; 
    bool ishead; 
public:
    
    bool runprogram(){
        std::string returnR; 
        ishead = false;
        char eord; 
        savefile.exceptions(std::ofstream::failbit | std::ofstream::badbit);
        std::cout << "Enter a title for your webpage: ";
        getline(std::cin, filename); 
        std::string hold; 
        hold = filename;
        filename = "/Users/home/Desktop/dreamweaver/dreamweaver/"; 
        filename += hold; 
        filename += ".html"; 
        try{
            savefile.open(filename.c_str());
        }
        catch (std::ofstream::failure &e){
            std::cout << "An error has occured";
            return false; 
        }
        savefile << "<html><head><title>" << hold << "</title>"; 
        std::cout << '\n' << "What color would you the backgroud (G)rey, (C)arolina blue, Wolfpack (R)ed, or Duke (B)lue: ";
        std::cin >> eord; 
        savefile << backcolor(eord); 
        while ( eord != 'Q'){
        std::cout << "Add an element to your web page. Select an action: (T)ext, (H)orizonal Rule, (Q)uit: ";
        std::cin >> eord;
            eord = toupper(eord); 
            switch (eord){
            case 'T':
                    returnR = paragraph();
                    savefile << returnR;
                    break; 
            case 'H':
                    returnR = horozonal();
                    savefile << returnR; 
                    break; 
            case 'Q':
                    returnR = ender(); 
                    savefile << returnR;
                    savefile.close(); 
                    return true; 
                default:
                    std::cout << "entered in wrong text";
                    break; 
            }
        }
        return true; 
    }
     
    std::string horozonal(){
        std::string returnR = "<hr />";
        return returnR; 
    }
    
    std::string ender(){
        std::string returnR = "</body></html>";
        return returnR; 
    }
    
    std::string paragraph(){
        std::string returnR, a;
        char c;
        std::cout << "is this text a (H)eading, or a (P)aragraph text? ";
        std::cin >> c;
        switch (c) {
           case 'H':
                if(ishead == false){
                std::cout << "What styles would you like to apply to this text? (select all that apply) (B)old, (C)enter, change (F)ont, (N)one: ";
                std::cin >> a; 
                returnR += fontstyle(a); 
                    return returnR;
                    ishead =true; 
                }
                break; 
            case 'h':
                if(ishead == false){
                    std::cout << "What styles would you like to apply to this text? (select all that apply) (B)old, (C)enter, change (F)ont, (N)one: ";
                    std::cin >> a; 
                    returnR += fontstyle(a); 
                    ishead = true; 
                    return returnR;
                }
                break;
           case 'P':
                std::cout << ""; 
                returnR += fontstyle(a); 
                returnR += paradd(); 
                return returnR;
            case 'p':
                std::cout << ""; 
                returnR += fontstyle(a); 
                returnR += paradd(); 
                return returnR;
                
        }
        return returnR; 
    }
    
    std::string paradd(){
        char c; 
        std::string returnR; 
        std::cout << "what would you like to do: add a (L)ink, add a line (B)reak, add more (T)ext, (E)nd the paragraph: "; 
        std::cin >> c; 
        c = toupper(c); 
        if(c == 'L') returnR += link();
        if(c == 'B') returnR += "<br />";
        if(c == 'T') returnR += text(); 
        if(c == 'E') returnR += "</p>"; 
        return returnR; 
    }
    
    std::string link(){
        std::string returnR = "<a href=\"", a; 
        std::cout << "enter the url: ";
        std::getline(std::cin, a); 
        returnR += a;
        returnR += "\">";
        std::cout << "Enter the link text to be displayed: ";
        std::getline(std::cin, a);
        returnR += a;
        returnR += "<\a>";
        return returnR; 
    }
     
    std::string fontstyle(std::string s){
        std::string returnR = "<body><h1 style=\"font-weight:";
        for(int i = 0; i < s.length(); i++){
            s[i] = tolower(s[i]); 
            if(s[i] == 'b') returnR+=" bold;";
            if(s[i] == 'C') returnR+=" text-align: center;";
            if(s[i] == 'f') returnR+= setfont(); 
        }
        text(); 
        returnR += "</h1>"; 
            return returnR; 
    }
    
    std::string setfont(){
        int font; 
        std::string returnR = "font-family: "; 
        std::cout << "what font size: ";
        std::cin >> font; 
        returnR += font;
        returnR += ";";
        return returnR; 
    }
    
    std::string text(){
        std::string returnR = "font-family: ", words; 
        char c; 
        std::cout << "Which font would you like to choose? (A)rial, (T)imes New Roman, (I)mpact, (C)omic Sans MS : ";
        std::cin >> c; 
        c = toupper(c); 
        switch (c){
                case 'A':
                returnR += "arial;"; 
                break;  
                case 'T':
                returnR += "times new roman;";
                break; 
                case 'I':
                returnR += "impact;";
                break;
                case 'C':
                returnR += "comic sans ms;"; 
                break;
        }
        std::cin.ignore(); 
        std::cout << "Enter your text: ";
        std::getline(std::cin, words);  
        returnR += "\">"; 
        returnR += words; 
        return returnR; 
    }
    
    std::string backcolor(char c){
        c = toupper(c); 
        while ( c != '\n'){
        switch(c){
            case 'G':
                return "<style type = \"text/css\">body {background-color: #99999; color: #999999;</style></head>"; 
            case 'C':
               return "<style type = \"text/css\">body {background-color: #99CCFF; color: #99CCFF;</style></head>"; 
            case 'R':
                return "<style type = \"text/css\">body {background-color: #FF0000; color: #FF0000;</style></head>"; 
            case 'B':
                return "<style type = \"text/css\">body {background-color: #0000CC; color: #0000CC;</style></head>"; 
            default:
                std::cout << "you entered an invalid color\n please enter a color: ";
                std::cin >> c; 
                c = toupper(c); 
                break; 
        }
        }
        return NULL; 
    }
};

int main(){
    htmlfile active_file;
    active_file.runprogram(); 
    return 0;
}

the input/output exchange for a user is something like 
Enter a title for your webpage: hello world

What color would you the backgroud (G)rey, (C)arolina blue, Wolfpack (R)ed, or Duke (B)lue: r
Add an element to your web page. Select an action: (T)ext, (H)orizonal Rule, (Q)uit: t
is this text a (H)eading, or a (P)aragraph text? h
What styles would you like to apply to this text? (select all that apply) (B)old, (C)enter, change (F)ont, (N)one: bc
Which font would you like to choose? (A)rial, (T)imes New Roman, (I)mpact, (C)omic Sans MS : a
Enter your text: hello world
Add an element to your web page. Select an action: (T)ext, (H)orizonal Rule, (Q)uit: h
Add an element to your web page. Select an action: (T)ext, (H)orizonal Rule, (Q)uit: t
is this text a (H)eading, or a (P)aragraph text? p
Which font would you like to choose? (A)rial, (T)imes New Roman, (I)mpact, (C)omic Sans MS : c
Enter your text: hello world
what would you like to do: add a (L)ink, add a line (B)reak, add more (T)ext, (E)nd the paragraph: e
Add an element to your web page. Select an action: (T)ext, (H)orizonal Rule, (Q)uit: q

the info stored within the file is 
<html><head><title>hello world</title><style type = "text/css">body {background-color: #FF0000; color: #FF0000;</style></head><body><h1 style="font-weight: bold;</h1><hr /><body><h1 style="font-weight:</h1></p></body></html>


alot of the code is lost and i am not sure why that is. i think i messed up my return sequence but if someone could point out that error it would be great.
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