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guy88

Thu May 19, 2011 8:27 pm


Need help with turing game

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I want to put invalid input in this potential game, but it doesn't seem to work. Also, if you can, can you help with the arrays? 
Also, I have a similar copy of the game except in case statements. I need help in putting case statements in case statements.
I need help please, I'm not very good at turing and this is due tommorow. I tried everything :(

When I run the program,and i try to put an invalid option, it gives me 4 of the same error message. For the arrays, it doesn't work after the second time I press "n".

I tried else, elsif, if choice= (something not needed)

var choice : array 1 .. 10 of string
put "You walk down the hall, there is a fleshy substance on the walls"
put "What do you want to do?"

loop
    get choice (1)
    cls
    if choice (1) = "n" then
        put "You continue walking down the hall"
        put "what do you want to do?"
        get choice (2)
    else 
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if
    if choice (1) = "s" then
        put "there is a expanding layer of flseh on the walls. You probably shouldn't go this way."
        put "What do you want to do?"
        get choice (1)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if
    if choice (1) = "w" then
        put "There is a door here. but it's locked. You cannot go there"
        put "What do you want to do?"
        get choice (1)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if

    if choice (1) = "e" then
        put "You see the fleshy substance expanding rapidly on the walls. You cannot go there"
        put "What do you want to do?"
        get choice (1)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if

if choice (2) = "n" then
    put "The hall extends further"
    put "What do you want to do?"
    get choice (3)
else
    put "You cannot do that"

    if choice (2) = "s" then
        put "For a mysterious reason, the door has locked behind you. The fleshy substance has manifested itself across it."
        put "What do you want to do?"
        get choice (2)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"

        if choice (2) = "w" then
            put "The wall is covered by the fleshy substance. You cannot go there"
            put "What do you want to do?"
            get choice (2)
        else
            put "You cannot do that"
            
            if choice (2) = "e" then
                put "The wall is covered by the fleshy substance. You cannot go there"
                put "What do you want to do?"
                get choice (2)
            else
                put "You cannot do that"
            end if

            if choice (3) = "n" then
                put "You get a very uncomfortable feeling about the things behind this door. It'd be best if you avoid this for now."
                put "What do you want to do?"
                get choice (3)

                if choice (3) = "s" then
                    put "The ground has been contaminated by the fleshy substance. You can no longer go back"
                    put "What do you want to do?"
                    get choice (3)

                    if choice (3) = "w" then
                        put "You see a cupboard here. There is a peice of paper here."
                        put "What do you want to do?"
                        get choice (4)

                        if choice (3) = "e" then
                            put "This part of the room is blocked off by debris. You are not strong enough to move them."
                            put "What do you want to do"
                            get choice (3)
                        end if
                    end if
                end if
            end if
        end if
    end if
end if 
end loop


I'm using Turing 4.1.1 btw. thanks for the help!


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Tony

Thu May 19, 2011 8:41 pm


Re: Need help with turing game

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When I run the program,and i try to put an invalid option, it gives me 4 of the same error message.

How many times does your code contain

                        end if
                    end if
                end if
            end if
        end if
    end if
end if

That looks like some kind of a problem in the making.

As for arrays, there are tutorials linked to from The Turing Walkthrough


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guy88

Thu May 19, 2011 8:48 pm


Re: Need help with turing game

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if choice (1) = "n" then
put "You continue walking down the hall"
put "what do you want to do?"
get choice (2) 
When I put  something other than "n,s,w,e", it shows
You cannot do that       
You cannot do that   
You cannot do that   
You cannot do that           

Thanks for your consideration.


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crossley7

Thu May 19, 2011 8:58 pm


RE:Need help with turing game

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Move those end ifs to the actual end of the if.  it looks like you are checking the same character within an if and so will result false every time for most of the ifs.  press F2 in your program to indent it and it may help you understand where to put those end ifs instead of the very end of the program


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guy88

Thu May 19, 2011 9:08 pm


Re: Need help with turing game

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I did that, and when I used an invalid input, it ends the program and shades the part of the program saying 
get choice (2). 
l
oop
    get choice (1)
    cls

    if choice (1) = "n" then
        put "You continue walking down the hall"
        put "what do you want to do?"
        put "n- north"
        put "s- south"
        put "e- east"
        put "w- west"
        get choice (2)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if

    if choice (1) = "s" then
        put "there is a expanding layer of flseh on the walls. You probably shouldn't go this way."
        put "What do you want to do?"
        put "n- north"
        put "s- south"
        put "e- east"
        put "w- west"
        get choice (1)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if

    if choice (1) = "w" then
        put "There is a door here. but it's locked. You cannot go there"
        put "What do you want to do?"
        put "n- north"
        put "s- south"
        put "e- east"
        put "w- west"
        get choice (1)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if

    if choice (1) = "e" then
        put "You see the fleshy substance expanding rapidly on the walls. You cannot go there"
        put "What do you want to do?"
        put "n- north"
        put "s- south"
        put "e- east"
        put "w- west"
        get choice (1)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if

    if choice (2) = "n" then
        put "The hall extends further"
        put "What do you want to do?"
        put "n- north"
        put "s- south"
        put "e- east"
        put "w- west"
        get choice (3)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if

    if choice (2) = "s" then
        put "For a mysterious reason, the door has locked behind you. The fleshy substance has manifested itself across it."
        put "What do you want to do?"
        put "n- north"
        put "s- south"
        put "e- east"
        put "w- west"
        get choice (2)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if

    if choice (2) = "w" then
        put "The wall is covered by the fleshy substance. You cannot go there"
        put "What do you want to do?"
        put "n- north"
        put "s- south"
        put "e- east"
        put "w- west"
        get choice (2)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if

    if choice (2) = "e" then
        put "The wall is covered by the fleshy substance. You cannot go there"
        put "What do you want to do?"
        put "n- north"
        put "s- south"
        put "e- east"
        put "w- west"
        get choice (2)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if

    if choice (3) = "n" then
        put "You get a very uncomfortable feeling about the things behind this door. It'd be best if you avoid this for now."
        put "What do you want to do?"
        put "n- north"
        put "s- south"
        put "e- east"
        put "w- west"
        get choice (3)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if

    if choice (3) = "s" then
        put "The ground has been contaminated by the fleshy substance. You can no longer"
        put "go back"
        put "What do you want to do?"
        put "n- north"
        put "s- south"
        put "e- east"
        put "w- west"
        get choice (3)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if

    if choice (3) = "w" then
        put "You see a cupboard here. There is a peice of paper here."
        put "What do you want to do?"
        put "n- north"
        put "s- south"
        put "e- east"
        put "w- west"
        get choice (4)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if

    if choice (3) = "e" then
        put "This part of the room is blocked off by debris. You are not strong enough to move them."
        put "What do you want to do"
        put "n- north"
        put "s- south"
        put "e- east"
        put "w- west"
        get choice (3)
    else
        put "You cannot do that"
    end if
end loop


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Tony

Thu May 19, 2011 9:21 pm


Re: Need help with turing game

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You are just describing various symptoms of problems. Do you have some questions about them?
it ends the program and shades the part of the program saying 
get choice (2).
Shading usually means a run-time error. What does the error message say?


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guy88

Thu May 19, 2011 9:36 pm


Re: Need help with turing game

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Thanks for the help. I changed my method. it should work now.


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HRI

Fri May 20, 2011 8:01 am


RE:Need help with turing game

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Just a hint for the future, look how many times you repeat "What do you want to do? n-north w-west e-east s-south". Consider making a procedure to write these 5 lines for you, so that when you need them you only need to put one line of code to call the procedure.