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noobsauce

Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:14 pm


Why isn't the input working? Look to see code

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Here is the  code:
var name : string (100) 
var timetoexit : char
loop
locate (8, 12)
    get name : *
cls
get timetoexit
exit when timetoexit = 'n'
end loop
 for some reason turing only get the name 1ce, it skips the input for name after the first time? Anyone know what is wrong and how i can fix it? thanks


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The_Bean

Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:06 pm


Re: Why isn't the input working? Look to see code

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I believe that it's the ": *" after get name that is causing the problem.


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noobsauce

Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:10 pm


Re: Why isn't the input working? Look to see code

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So do I have to input name as different strings, or is there an alternative way?


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andrew.

Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:10 pm


RE:Why isn\'t the input working? Look to see code

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You declared the variable as 100 characters in the string, I think you should take out the 100 in the declaration, or you should change the * to 100.


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The_Bean

Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:13 pm


Re: Why isn't the input working? Look to see code

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To fix this turn timetoexit into a string of length 1
and use getch(timetoexit) 

var timetoexit : string(1)
getch (timetoexit)



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noobsauce

Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:13 pm


Re: RE:Why isn\'t the input working? Look to see code

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You declared the variable as 100 characters in the string, I think you should take out the 100 in the declaration, or you should change the * to 100.
Doesn't seem to be workjing :( I've tried both method but the program still ignoring the the fact that I put get name


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noobsauce

Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:16 pm


Re: Why isn't the input working? Look to see code

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To fix this turn timetoexit into a string of length 1
and use getch(timetoexit) 

var timetoexit : string(1)
getch (timetoexit)

Doesn't work perfectly as it skips the input for name right  after but is fine for the time after, so wasted a loop everytime i type name-.-


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The_Bean

Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:19 pm


Re: Why isn't the input working? Look to see code

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You might not have put them in the right spot.  Those two lines were just what you should replace the others with, they shouldn't appear like that in the code.


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noobsauce

Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:25 pm


Re: Why isn't the input working? Look to see code

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Thanks, works perfect:D