input sngl char

How do I take in a input word but only look at the first character?
cin >> Minus
(but only look at the M)

[Paul Belikian]

Hi,

is this what you are asking?


char cFirstChar;
char Minus[20];

cin >> Minus;
cFirstChar = Minus[0];






Regards,

Paul Belikian

int main()
{

char command_character;
double r1;
double r2;
double acc;


cout.setf(ios::fixed, ios::floatfield); //Set up floating pt.
cout.setf(ios::showpoint); // output format
cout << setprecision(1);

DisplayMenu();//has a cout stating to type in char but if more than one letter is typed in it goes crazy.

cin >> command_character;


while ((command_character != 'Q') &&
(command_character != 'q'))
{

switch(command_character)
{
case '+':
case 'a':
case 'A':
Addition(r1,r2, acc);

break;

[Paul Belikian]

I think you need to make sure command_character is big enough to hold as many chars that could be typed in.
Right now char command_character is only 1 char long. You need to make an array and pass
only the first char...



#define MAX_INPUT_SIZE 100

int main()
{
char command_character[MAX_INPUT_SIZE];
double r1;
double r2;
double acc;

cout.setf(ios::fixed, ios::floatfield); //Set up floating pt.
cout.setf(ios::showpoint); // output format
cout << setprecision(1);

DisplayMenu();//has a cout stating to type in char but if more than one letter is typed in it goes crazy.

cin >> command_character;
while ((command_character[0] != 'Q') && (command_character[0] != 'q'))
{
switch(command_character[0])
{
case '+':
case 'a':
case 'A':
Addition(r1,r2, acc);
break;







Regards,

Paul Belikian

Thanks,Paul my program is now finished, up and running
thanks to you!!!
Duane