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RyanHB

Mon May 04, 2009 5:03 pm


GR 11 turing help

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It's a simple problem, but im new to turing. I've focused mainly on java and C++. But heres the problem.. Im basically just entereing peoples names and weights in and listing them on a chart at the same time. Its divided into three categories. So the question is how do i clear the space where the user enters the name and weight without clearing the actual chart?

Variables:

name : For the individuals name
Weight: For his/her weight
middw: Middle weight
heavw: Heavy weight
lightw: Light weight.. 

but yeah, if someone could just tell me that one line of code or so to clear the text area


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saltpro15

Mon May 04, 2009 5:26 pm


RE:GR 11 turing help

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name := ""
Weight := 0

edit : that name :="" is " " sans space, not '''' 4 apostrophe's


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RyanHB

Mon May 04, 2009 5:48 pm


RE:GR 11 turing help

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Oh yeah, I guess I should mention That the user must enter 10 names and 10 weights, so i have to stop this from going down the screen.

name:
weight:
name:
weight:
name:
weight:
name:
weight:

etc.. and interfering with the chart
 I need it only to display the chart

I don't think the array would work for that, but im not sure, ill try it. What I am currently using is a loop.. I used 

loop 
put "Enter Name: ".. 
get Name 
numname:=numname+1 
put "Enter Weight: ".. 
get Weight 

then I have a few if statements selecting where to put the names on the chart.. 

exit when numname:=10 

end loop 

Is there any other way to clear it? I'll try name:= " " method now though.


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corriep

Mon May 04, 2009 6:12 pm


Re: GR 11 turing help

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locate (1, 1)
put "enter name" ..
get name

locate (2, 1)
put "enter age"
get age


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RyanHB

Mon May 04, 2009 6:52 pm


RE:GR 11 turing help

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Do I put that in the loop after the code I wrote?


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corriep

Mon May 04, 2009 7:01 pm


Re: GR 11 turing help

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Ok maybe I should explain the locate command. 

When you use "put" the text gets shown right below the last line. locate (x, y) will make it so that your text starts at the specified row/column. So if you use locate (1, 1) then you text is guaranteed to be placed in the top left corner (even if it has to over-write the previous text)


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zero-impact

Mon May 04, 2009 7:10 pm


RE:GR 11 turing help

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What you could also do is just store all the information somehow. (such as an array) and just redraw the entire chart each time something changes.


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RyanHB

Mon May 04, 2009 7:27 pm


RE:GR 11 turing help

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Corriep thanks:D.. This is what I have

loop
    put "Enter Name: " ..

    get Name

    numname := numname + 1

    put "Enter Weight: " ..

    get Weight
    
    locate (1, 1)
    put "Enter name: " ..
    get Name

    locate (2, 1)
    put "enter weight: " ..
    get Weight

    var check : boolean
    if numname = 10 then
        check := true
    else
        check := false
    end if


    exit when check = true

end loop


It works the first time but then it starts placing the text under the previous text


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corriep

Mon May 04, 2009 7:32 pm


RE:GR 11 turing help

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The trick is to have the locate after the FIRST put command and after that, the rest will just appear under it. Right now you don't have it after the first put.


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RyanHB

Mon May 04, 2009 7:34 pm


RE:GR 11 turing help

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ohh ok thank you very much


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DanTheMan

Thu May 14, 2009 11:13 am


RE:GR 11 turing help

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When the time comes to create the chart on the screen, a simple Text.Cls will erase it.