Need help with turing game

[guy88]

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!

[Tony]

guy88 @ Thu May 19, 2011 8:27 pm wrote:

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

code:

put "You cannot do that"

part?

guy88 @ Thu May 19, 2011 8:27 pm wrote:

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

[guy88]

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.

[crossley7]

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

[guy88]

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

[Tony]

You are just describing various symptoms of problems. Do you have some questions about them?

guy88 @ Thu May 19, 2011 9:08 pm wrote:

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?

[guy88]

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

[HRI]

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.