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  1. #16
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    Re: Please find the bug in the c++ code

    When I debugged it after removing comments , I got like this in the command window:

    DEBUG2: m = 3 i = 0
    {f} = 2 {u} 2
    DEBUG2: m = 2 i = 0

    The bug is exactly here at the end of the CheckPoss function, because the value of 'm' should not decrease .

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    Re: Please find the bug in the c++ code

    Hi OReubens,

    I did like you told.I got a code like this:
    Code:
    throw -- terminate on thrown exception REPLACEABLE
    #define _HAS_EXCEPTIONS 0
    #include <cstdio>
    #include <cstdlib>
    #include <exception>
    #include <crtdbg.h>
    
    _STD_BEGIN
    
    #ifdef _DEBUG
    _CRTIMP2_PURE void __CLRCALL_PURE_OR_CDECL _Debug_message(const wchar_t *message, const wchar_t *file, unsigned int line)
    	{	// report error and die
            if(::_CrtDbgReportW(_CRT_ASSERT, file, line, NULL, message)==1)
            {
                ::_CrtDbgBreak();
            }
    	}
    _CRTIMP2_PURE void __CLRCALL_PURE_OR_CDECL _Debug_message(const unsigned short *message, const unsigned short *file, unsigned int line)
    	{	// report error and die
            _Debug_message((wchar_t *) message, (wchar_t *) file, line);
    	}
    
    #endif
    
    _STD_END

  3. #18
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    Re: Please find the bug in the c++ code

    The specific problem is this:

    This is the BASIC code of CheckPoss function:

    Code:
    FUNCTION CheckPoss (u)
      tot = tot + 1
      f = 0
      SELECT CASE u
        CASE 2
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 3, 2, 1)     'A
        CASE 3
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 3, 2, 1)     'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2, 3, 3, 1)     'B
        CASE 4
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 3, 2, 1)     'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2, 3, 3, 1)     'B
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 4, 4, 2)     'C
        CASE 5
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 3, 2, 1)     'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2, 3, 3, 1)     'B
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 4, 4, 2)     'C
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2, 4, 5, 2)     'D
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4, 3, 5, 1)     'F
        CASE 6
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 3, 2, 1)     'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2, 3, 3, 1)     'B
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 4, 4, 2)     'C
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2, 4, 5, 2)     'D
          f = f + CheckIntersection(3, 4, 6, 2)     'E
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4, 3, 5, 1)     'F
          f = f + CheckIntersection(5, 3, 6, 1)     'G
        CASE 7
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 3, 2, 1)     'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2, 3, 3, 1)     'B
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 4, 4, 2)     'C
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2, 4, 5, 2)     'D
          f = f + CheckIntersection(3, 4, 6, 2)     'E
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4, 3, 5, 1)     'F
          f = f + CheckIntersection(5, 3, 6, 1)     'G
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4, 4, 7, 2)     'H
        CASE 8
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 3, 2, 1)     'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2, 3, 3, 1)     'B
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 4, 4, 2)     'C
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2, 4, 5, 2)     'D
          f = f + CheckIntersection(3, 4, 6, 2)     'E
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4, 3, 5, 1)     'F
          f = f + CheckIntersection(5, 3, 6, 1)     'G
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4, 4, 7, 2)     'H
          f = f + CheckIntersection(5, 4, 8, 2)     'I
          f = f + CheckIntersection(7, 3, 8, 1)     'K
        CASE 9
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 3, 2, 1)     'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2, 3, 3, 1)     'B
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1, 4, 4, 2)     'C
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2, 4, 5, 2)     'D
          f = f + CheckIntersection(3, 4, 6, 2)     'E
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4, 3, 5, 1)     'F
          f = f + CheckIntersection(5, 3, 6, 1)     'G
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4, 4, 7, 2)     'H
          f = f + CheckIntersection(5, 4, 8, 2)     'I
          f = f + CheckIntersection(6, 4, 9, 2)     'J
          f = f + CheckIntersection(7, 3, 8, 1)     'K
          f = f + CheckIntersection(8, 3, 9, 1)     'L
      END SELECT
      IF f = 0 THEN
        CheckPoss = 1
        IF u = 9 THEN
          PrintSolution
        END IF
      END IF
    END FUNCTION
    The c++ equivalent is :

    Code:
    int CheckPoss (int u) {
      tot = tot + 1;
      int f = 0;
      int ret = 0 ;
      switch (u) {
     
        case 1:
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,2,1,0);    //'A
          break;
        case 2:
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,2,1,0);  //   'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1,2,2,0);   //  'B
          break;
        case 3:
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,2,1,0) ; //    'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1,2,2,0) ; //    'B
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,3,3,1) ; //    'C
          break;
        case 4:
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,2,1,0) ; //    'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1,2,2,0) ; //    'B
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,3,3,1) ; //    'C
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1,3,4,1) ; //    'D
          f = f + CheckIntersection(3,2,4,0) ; //    'F
          break;
        case 5:
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,2,1,0) ; //    'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1,2,2,0) ; //    'B
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,3,3,1) ; //    'C
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1,3,4,1) ; //    'D
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2,3,5,1) ; //    'E
          f = f + CheckIntersection(3,2,4,0) ; //    'F
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4,2,5,0) ; //    'G
          break;
        case 6:
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,2,1,0) ; //    'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1,2,2,0) ; //    'B
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,3,3,1) ; //    'C
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1,3,4,1) ; //    'D
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2,3,5,1) ; //    'E
          f = f + CheckIntersection(3,2,4,0) ; //    'F
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4,2,5,0) ; //    'G
          f = f + CheckIntersection(3,3,6,1) ; //    'H
          break;
        case 7:
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,2,1,0) ; //    'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1,2,2,0) ; //    'B
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,3,3,1) ; //    'C
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1,3,4,1) ; //    'D
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2,3,5,1) ; //    'E
          f = f + CheckIntersection(3,2,4,0) ; //    'F
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4,2,5,0) ; //    'G
          f = f + CheckIntersection(3,3,6,1) ; //    'H
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4,3,7,1) ; //    'I
          f = f + CheckIntersection(6,2,7,0) ; //    'K
          break;
        case 8:
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,2,1,0) ; //    'A
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1,2,2,0) ; //    'B
          f = f + CheckIntersection(0,3,3,1) ; //    'C
          f = f + CheckIntersection(1,3,4,1) ; //    'D
          f = f + CheckIntersection(2,3,5,1) ; //    'E
          f = f + CheckIntersection(3,2,4,0) ; //    'F
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4,2,5,0) ; //    'G
          f = f + CheckIntersection(3,3,6,1) ; //    'H
          f = f + CheckIntersection(4,3,7,1) ; //    'I
          f = f + CheckIntersection(5,3,8,1) ; //    'J
          f = f + CheckIntersection(6,2,7,0) ; //    'K
          f = f + CheckIntersection(7,2,8,0) ; //    'L
          break;
      }
    
      if (f == 0) {
        ret = 1;
        if (u == 8) {
          PrintSolution();
        }
      }
    
      cout << " {f} = " << f << " {u} " << u << endl;
    
       if (f != 0) ret = 0;
    
      return ret;
     }
    Please do not worry about the different values inside CheckIntersection function..It arises due change in counting from 1 to 0. I am not sure if what I have written at the end of the c++ function is correct.

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    Re: Please find the bug in the c++ code

    You don't seem to understand what's meant by debugging. Using the debugger you can run your program, interrupt execution at any point using breakpoints, examine the values of any variables, follow the execution line by line, use the call stack to find out how you got where you are in the code, change values, set the next line of execution and all kinds of fun stuff. Nobody's talking about using ifdefs. You need to learn how to use the debugger that comes with whatever compiler you're using.

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    Re: Please find the bug in the c++ code

    At GCDEF,

    you are absolutely correct. I will try to use the debugger to interrupt execution and follow execution and to do all the fun stuff.

    Regards.

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    Re: Please find the bug in the c++ code

    The correct solution still eludes me. Every thing seems to work correct . I tried debugging line by line too. The method tries to search the correct combination by backtracking method. So even after fitting say 5 pieces , if it is not possible to find the correct piece , it backtracks. But, it backtacks fully and stops searching for new pieces that fit exactly.

    thanks, navy

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    Re: Please find the bug in the c++ code

    Quote Originally Posted by navy1991 View Post
    The correct solution still eludes me.
    if it is not possible to find the correct piece , it backtracks. But, it backtacks fully and stops searching for new pieces that fit exactly.
    So why does it backtrack fully? Why does it stop searching for pieces that fit exactly?

    The answer is not "I don't know" -- it should be "I will debug to see where the fault is in the logic".

    Lastly, why not start out with a simpler test? Why do you need to jump in and try all of these pieces? How about just 4 pieces, or 3 pieces? Then you can follow the code (using the debugger) much easily with a simpler example. Then when you get the simpler version working, you then apply that to more pieces.

    Regards,

    Paul McKenzie

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    Re: Please find the bug in the c++ code

    I suspect that part of the problem is due to array bounds issue. eg in printsolution() the loop is <= 8 when it should be < 8. This could be repeated through the code. Has all of the code been converted from Basic or just the function checkpos()? If all has been converted, I suggest you start again from the original code, size the arrays way too big for what you want and assume the index starts at 1. Get this code to work then deal with moving the index to start at 0 rather than start at 1. Also I would suggest using a meaninful const int for the array dimensions and 'magic numbers' in the code rather than have numbers like 8, 3, 1 etc scattered about the code. Also check the use of <= and confirm this is what is meant and not just <.
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