Noob Question

[ghost_tech81]

Hi guys,

Just a quick question concerning C++. I have been writing some code. However I have just realised that as I am writing several classes, it will probably make more sense to have my code organised into Header files.

Can someone please give me some guidance here as I am unsure what I should be including where.

Also do I need to have my class implementations all on the same source file? Or can I code the implementations separately on a different .cpp file for each class?

If it make any difference I am using VC++ 11.

I just feel that my code is a mess and not organised properly at the moment. Plus as far as testing classes goes, I just want to include the specific class I want to test in main.cpp for now.

Cheers in advance.

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#include <iostream>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string>
#include <time.h>

using namespace std;

class textParse
{
public:
	void playerInput(string);
};

class Combat
{
};

class MonsterSpawn
{
};

class PlayScreen
{
};

class PlayWorld
{
public:

	void PrintPage();
	void PrintMonsters();
	void PrintItems();
};

class Player_char
{
	
	int intCombatSkill;
	int intWillPower;
	int intEndurance;
	bool Is_alive;
	string strName;
	
	//Use Boolean Values for classes of magic 

	bool hasSorcery;
	bool hasEnchantment;
	bool hasElementalism;
	bool hasAlchemy;
	bool hasProphecy;
	bool hasPsychomancy;
	bool hasEvocation;

	//Inventory locations

	string Backpack[7];
	string Pouch[4];
	string weapons[2];

	int Nobles;				//Currency

	
	
public:

	void generateChar();                 //In Progress, need to learn liked lists 
	int check_alive();					//complete
	int attack();			
	void takeDamage (int);				//complete
	void print_stats();
};

void Player_char::generateChar()
{
  
  Is_alive = 1;	// Player is alive, always a good start
  Nobles = 0;	//Start off with no money
  cout << endl;
  cout << "Please enter name for Hero:  ";
  getline(cin, strName) ;
  cout << endl << "Greetings " << strName << endl;

  cout << endl << "Generating Statistics" << endl;

  // Generate Combat Skill,, Will Power and Endurance. Use randomm number generator. Then use Lone Wolf Character Generation rules.

  srand (time(NULL));
  intCombatSkill = rand() % 9 + 10;
  intWillPower = rand() % 9 + 20;
  intEndurance = rand() % 9 + 20;

  cout << endl << strName << "  Please see your stats below: " << endl;
  cout << "Combat Skill: " << intCombatSkill << endl;
  cout << "Will Power: " << intWillPower << endl;
  cout << "Endurance: " << intEndurance << endl;






}

int Player_char::check_alive ()
{
	if (intEndurance > 0)
	{
		Is_alive = 1;
		return (1);
	}
	else
	{
		Is_alive = 0;
		return(0);
	}
}

int Player_char::attack()
{
}


void Player_char::takeDamage (int x)
{
	intEndurance = intEndurance - x;
}




int main()
{
}

[dandymcgee]

Also do I need to have my class implementations all on the same source file?

No.

Or can I code the implementations separately on a different .cpp file for each class?

Yes.

If it make any difference I am using VC++ 11.

No.

[YourNerdyJoe]

The most common way to do this would be to put each class declaration in their own separate header files and the definitions in their own separate cpp files.

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//PlayWorld.h

class PlayWorld
{
public:

   void PrintPage();
   void PrintMonsters();
   void PrintItems();
};

//PlayWorld.cpp

void PlayWorld::PrintPage()
{
}
//etc

Repeat this process for each class and include the headers where the class is needed.

In VC++ you can right click on the project in solution explorer and click Add > Class... which will setup the .h and .cpp for you.

[ghost_tech81]

The most common way to do this would be to put each class declaration in their own separate header files and the definitions in their own separate cpp files.

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//PlayWorld.h

class PlayWorld
{
public:

   void PrintPage();
   void PrintMonsters();
   void PrintItems();
};

//PlayWorld.cpp

void PlayWorld::PrintPage()
{
}
//etc

Repeat this process for each class and include the headers where the class is needed.

In VC++ you can right click on the project in solution explorer and click Add > Class... which will setup the .h and .cpp for you.

Cheeers for that, I really should start using the wizards where they are available. Would of saved me a hell of a mess.

Gonna copy the code I have done (more than what is included above), then use the wizard and paste it in.

Cheers again.