expected ; before bool

[lumpybanana247]

I have this script....



#include "Library.h"
bool Battle ()
{

int YourHealth;
int TheRatsHealth;
YourHealth=25;
TheRatsHealth=5;
char HurtRat;


bool BattleRat ()
{
cout <<"What would you like to do?";
cout <<"1.Hit The Rat";
cout <<"2.Kick The Rat";
cin >> HurtRat;
cin.ignore(20,'\n');
if (HurtRat == '1')
{
cout <<"You Hit The Rat";
TheRatsHealth=TheRatsHealth-1;
if TheRatsHealth<1
{
cout <<"You killed the Rat";
cin.get();
cin.ignore();
ImperialCity();
}
}
if (HurtRat == '2')
{
cout <<"You kick The Rat";
TheRatsHealth=TheRatsHealth-2;
}
}

}





and the error messages are

Battle.cpp In function `bool Battle()':
Battle.cpp expected primary-expression before "bool"
Makefile.win [Build Error] [Battle.o] Error 1
Battle.cpp expected `;' before "bool"

i cant figure out how to fix this.

if somebody knows, your help is appreciated---and if u have an idea on a diffenrt way to do this

[cbbibleboy]

The problem is that you're trying to declare one function in another. It seems like something someone might do if they're transferring from one programming language to another. I don't know if C/C++ is your first language, but you cannot do that in C. Rather, you should do:

#include "Library.h"

bool Battle ()
{
 
    int YourHealth;
    int TheRatsHealth;
    YourHealth=25;
    TheRatsHealth=5;
    char HurtRat;
}
 
bool BattleRat ()
{
    cout <<"What would you like to do?";
    cout <<"1.Hit The Rat";
    cout <<"2.Kick The Rat";
    cin >> HurtRat;
    cin.ignore(20,'\n');
    if (HurtRat == '1')
    {
        cout <<"You Hit The Rat";
        TheRatsHealth=TheRatsHealth-1;
        if TheRatsHealth<1
        {
            cout <<"You killed the Rat";
            cin.get();
            cin.ignore();
            ImperialCity();
        }
    }
    if (HurtRat == '2')
    {
        cout <<"You kick The Rat";
        TheRatsHealth=TheRatsHealth-2;
    }
}

Also, for code clarification, you should be tabbing-in things. Furthermore, you will get more errors because your functions aren't returning values, yet you say they should return 'bool's. I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to to, but I can help if you need more.

[lumpybanana247]

The problem is that you're trying to declare one function in another. It seems like something someone might do if they're transferring from one programming language to another. I don't know if C/C++ is your first language, but you cannot do that in C. Rather, you should do:

#include "Library.h"

bool Battle ()
{
 
    int YourHealth;
    int TheRatsHealth;
    YourHealth=25;
    TheRatsHealth=5;
    char HurtRat;
}
 
bool BattleRat ()
{
    cout <<"What would you like to do?";
    cout <<"1.Hit The Rat";
    cout <<"2.Kick The Rat";
    cin >> HurtRat;
    cin.ignore(20,'\n');
    if (HurtRat == '1')
    {
        cout <<"You Hit The Rat";
        TheRatsHealth=TheRatsHealth-1;
        if TheRatsHealth<1
        {
            cout <<"You killed the Rat";
            cin.get();
            cin.ignore();
            ImperialCity();
        }
    }
    if (HurtRat == '2')
    {
        cout <<"You kick The Rat";
        TheRatsHealth=TheRatsHealth-2;
    }
}

Also, for code clarification, you should be tabbing-in things. Furthermore, you will get more errors because your functions aren't returning values, yet you say they should return 'bool's. I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to to, but I can help if you need more.

I tried that and now it says that all of the things in 'bool' battle are undeclared. i dont kbow what you mean by tabbing in either.
for ur info, its supposed to be like a fight with the rat (not finished of coarse) but i couldent ecven get it so only me hitting the rat would work.
thanks

[cbbibleboy]

Should your code really be in two functions? It does not appear so to me.

Notice the difference between your first code and when I reformatted it. Notice how it's not all lined up against the left side. That's what I meant by tabbing-in. By tabbing lines in, code is much easier to read and debug.

[lumpybanana247]

thanks for ur help. this is how i made it work (ill put it in quotes)

#include "Library.h"

bool Battle ()
{
int YourHealth;
int TheRatsHealth;
char HurtRat;
YourHealth=25;
TheRatsHealth=5;


cout <<"What would you like to do?\n";
cout <<"1.Hit The Rat\n";
cout <<"2.Kick The Rat\n";

//choose what to do
cin >> HurtRat;
cin.ignore(20,'\n');
if (HurtRat == '1')
{
cout <<"You Hit The Rat\n";
TheRatsHealth=TheRatsHealth-1;

}
if (HurtRat == '2')
{
cout <<"You kick The Rat\n";
TheRatsHealth=TheRatsHealth-2;

}

if (TheRatsHealth<1)
{
cout <<"You killed the Rat";
cin.get();
cin.ignore();
ImperialCity();
}
else
{}

cout <<"What would you like to do?\n";
cout <<"1.Hit The Rat\n";
cout <<"2.Kick The Rat\n";


cin >> HurtRat;
cin.ignore(20,'\n');
if (HurtRat == '1')
{
cout <<"You Hit The Rat\n";
TheRatsHealth=TheRatsHealth-1;

}
if (HurtRat == '2')
{
cout <<"You kick The Rat\n";
TheRatsHealth=TheRatsHealth-4;

}

if (TheRatsHealth<1)
{
cout <<"You killed the Rat";
cin.get();
cin.ignore();
ImperialCity();
}

}