From: qasic AT hotmail DOT com
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Help! Characters won't COUT
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 18:52:30 GMT
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Hi:

I was wondering if anybody using DJGPP could tell me why the "*" won't print
correctly when this program is compiled using DJGPP. It works find using
Borland's C++ 4.5 but nothing is printed when I use DJGPP.

Thank you very much in advance.

Jason Downey

/*--------------------------- BEGIN PROGRAM
----------------------------------*/ /* Doodle Program */ /* WILL NOT
FUNCTION CORRECTLY IN DJGPP */

#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>
#if __DJGPP__
#include <random.h>
#else
#include <stdlib.h>               //this allows random stuff to work
#include <time.h>                 //this allows random stuff to work
#endif

int main()
{
 void randomize(void);
 cout<<"Doodler! Press I/J/K/M to move, Q to quit"<<endl;
 char KeyPressed;                 //Key pressed by user
 int x=40;int y=10;
 do {
  gotoxy(x,y);cout<<'*';          //Plot a "point"
  gotoxy(x,y);                    //move blinking cursor under current spot
  KeyPressed=getch();             //get a key, not echoing to the screen
  if (KeyPressed=='I' || KeyPressed =='i')
	y--;
  else if (KeyPressed=='M' || KeyPressed == 'm')
	y++;
  else if (KeyPressed=='J' || KeyPressed == 'j')
	x--;
  else if (KeyPressed=='K' || KeyPressed == 'k')
	x++;
  else if (KeyPressed=='Q' || KeyPressed == 'q')
	 ;                          //do nothing
  else
        cout<<"\a";                 //beep for bad keystroke
  } while ((KeyPressed!='Q' && KeyPressed!='q'));

  clrscr;
  gotoxy(1,1); //clear and display new title
  clreol;
  cout<<"Random Stars! Press any key to stop"<<endl;
  while (!kbhit()){
	 gotoxy(1+random(60),2+random(20));
         cout<<"*"; //A star and a blank to draw AND erase
  }
  return(0);
}
/*--------------------------- END PROGRAM ----------------------------------*/

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