Can someone help me get started?

[NearFruitcake]

So we are working on loops now in class and I was hoping some one can help me get started with this program.

Here is the problem.
I know that external links are annoying but the problem is long and it will save space.
http://pastebin.com/aTX9yRa1

Here is my code so far.

#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>
#include <iomanip>
 
using namespace std;
 
int main()
{    
    int northSouth, eastWest;
    float another;
     
     
    cout << "2014 Old Bruin Farm Fence Builder" << endl;
     
    do{  // North and South Side of Fence
    cout << "What is the Number of North/South Fence posts? ";
    cin >> northSouth;
    if(northSouth <= 1)
    cout << "Value must be at least 2 please try again." << endl;
    }while(northSouth <= 1);
     
    do{  // East and West Side of Fence
    cout << "What is the Number of East/West Fence posts? ";
    cin >> eastWest;
    if(eastWest <= 1)
    cout << "Value must be at least 2 please try again." << endl;
    }while(eastWest <= 1);
     
     
     
    return 0;
}

I believe it is working perfect on getting the data, but I am lost when it comes to building the fence.

[2kaud]

Sorry, but I don't open unknown links.

Also see http://forums.codeguru.com/showthrea...ork-assignment

What is your c++ question?

[NearFruitcake]

The code is meant to collect the data from the user on how many fence post are on each side(from 1 to 10).

The program will then desing a fence that looks like this

What is the Number of North/South Fence posts? 1
Value must be at least 2 please try again
What is the Number of North/South Fence posts? 4
What is the Number of East/West Fence posts? 3


|==|==|==|
: :
- -
: :
|==|==|==|

if the number is over ten the code will make 10 default.

[GCDEF]

You need three for loops. The first will write the north border of the fence, the second the east and west, and the third the south.

A for loop is used when you need to perform an action a known number of times, such as when you need to write four fence posts. To create the north fence, with the exception of the last time, each time through the loop, you'll output a |==. The last time, you'll just write a |. See if you can come up with that loop.

[NearFruitcake]

Alright. I am off to another class. I will look into for loops and try it later today.

[monarch_dodra]

Just start slow, and improve little by little. For example, this will print a rectange:

    for (int i = 0 ; i < northSouth ; ++i)
    {
        for (int j = 0 ; j < eastWest ; ++j)
        {
            cout << "*";
        }
        cout << endl;
    }

Build up from that.

[GCDEF]

Just start slow, and improve little by little. For example, this will print a rectange:

    for (int i = 0 ; i < northSouth ; ++i)
    {
        for (int j = 0 ; j < eastWest ; ++j)
        {
            cout << "*";
        }
        cout << endl;
    }

Build up from that.

Because the first and last rows look different, I wouldn't use nested loops for this problem. I'd write the first row in one loop, the intermediate rows in another, and the bottom row in a third.

[monarch_dodra]

Because the first and last rows look different, I wouldn't use nested loops for this problem. I'd write the first row in one loop, the intermediate rows in another, and the bottom row in a third.

Right, start slow.

But you'd still need a form of nested loop though, even if you process first and last individually though?

I'd also recommend using the named functions "printFirstLast" and "printIntermediary".

[2kaud]

Alright. I am off to another class. I will look into for loops and try it later today.

You might like to look at http://www.learncpp.com/cpp-tutorial/57-for-statements/

[NearFruitcake]

So here is what I have so far.

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{    
	int northSouth, eastWest;
	float another;
	
	
	cout << "2014 Old Bruin Farm Fence Builder" << endl;
	
	do{  // North and South Side of Fence
	cout << "What is the Number of North/South Fence posts? ";
	cin >> northSouth;
	if(northSouth <= 1)
	cout << "Value must be at least 2 please try again." << endl;
	}while(northSouth <= 1);
	
	do{  // East and West Side of Fence
	cout << "What is the Number of East/West Fence posts? ";
	cin >> eastWest;
	if(eastWest <= 1)
	cout << "Value must be at least 2 please try again." << endl;
	}while(eastWest <= 1);
	
		for (int i = 0 ; i < northSouth; ++i)
    {
    	cout << "|==";
    }
    	cout << "|" << endl;
    
		for (int j = 0 ; j < eastWest; ++j)
        {
        cout << endl << ":" << endl;
    	cout << endl << "-" << endl;
        }
	
		for (int i = 0 ; i < northSouth; ++i)
    {
    	cout << "|==";
    }
    	cout << "|" << endl;
	
	return 0;
}

It has three problems that I cannot figure out how to do.

1. When it is displaying the eastWest loop on the screen it will need to add another line on the right side of the posts. This should line up with the end of the northSouth. I am not to sure on what I will need to use to do this. I was thinking doing a setw for that part. Is that the way to go? If it is I am not sure how that would look.
2. I need to cap the post at 10 for both northSouth and eastWest. I thought that I could do this with a "if statement, and if northSouth > 10 set northSouth 10." But not sure if that is the way to go or not.
3. When the program asks the use the amount of posts and they enter in a 0 it goes into an endless loop.

[GCDEF]

So here is what I have so far.

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{    
	int northSouth, eastWest;
	float another;
	
	
	cout << "2014 Old Bruin Farm Fence Builder" << endl;
	
	do{  // North and South Side of Fence
	cout << "What is the Number of North/South Fence posts? ";
	cin >> northSouth;
	if(northSouth <= 1)
	cout << "Value must be at least 2 please try again." << endl;
	}while(northSouth <= 1);
	
	do{  // East and West Side of Fence
	cout << "What is the Number of East/West Fence posts? ";
	cin >> eastWest;
	if(eastWest <= 1)
	cout << "Value must be at least 2 please try again." << endl;
	}while(eastWest <= 1);
	
		for (int i = 0 ; i < northSouth; ++i)
    {
    	cout << "|==";
    }
    	cout << "|" << endl;
    
		for (int j = 0 ; j < eastWest; ++j)
        {
        cout << endl << ":" << endl;
    	cout << endl << "-" << endl;
        }
	
		for (int i = 0 ; i < northSouth; ++i)
    {
    	cout << "|==";
    }
    	cout << "|" << endl;
	
	return 0;
}

It has three problems that I cannot figure out how to do.

1. When it is displaying the eastWest loop on the screen it will need to add another line on the right side of the posts. This should line up with the end of the northSouth. I am not to sure on what I will need to use to do this. I was thinking doing a setw for that part. Is that the way to go? If it is I am not sure how that would look.
2. I need to cap the post at 10 for both northSouth and eastWest. I thought that I could do this with a "if statement, and if northSouth > 10 set northSouth 10." But not sure if that is the way to go or not.
3. When the program asks the use the amount of posts and they enter in a 0 it goes into an endless loop.

First thing to do is format your code so that it's readable.

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{    
	int northSouth, eastWest;
	float another;


	cout << "2014 Old Bruin Farm Fence Builder" << endl;

	do{  // North and South Side of Fence
		cout << "What is the Number of North/South Fence posts? ";
		cin >> northSouth;
		if(northSouth <= 1)
			cout << "Value must be at least 2 please try again." << endl;
	}while(northSouth <= 1);

	do{  // East and West Side of Fence
		cout << "What is the Number of East/West Fence posts? ";
		cin >> eastWest;
		if(eastWest <= 1)
			cout << "Value must be at least 2 please try again." << endl;
	}while(eastWest <= 1);

	for (int i = 0 ; i < northSouth; ++i)
	{
		cout << "|==";
	}
	cout << "|" << endl;

	for (int j = 0 ; j < eastWest; ++j)
	{
		cout << endl << ":" << endl;
		cout << endl << "-" << endl;
	}

	for (int i = 0 ; i < northSouth; ++i)
	{
		cout << "|==";
	}
	cout << "|" << endl;

	return 0;
}

[GCDEF]

1). This is where the nested loop monarch_dodra was referring to comes in. Inside your loop that's writing the west side, you'd need a second loop to output spaces to match the north and south boundaries, then output the east boundary.

2) Modify your do/while to test for values > 10 as well as <= 1

3) I can't reproduce that.

[NearFruitcake]

How would i line up the boundaries?

The teacher wants me to accept the value > 10 but when it makes the fence it should max out at 10.

[monarch_dodra]

I need to cap the post at 10 for both northSouth and eastWest. I thought that I could do this with a "if statement, and if northSouth > 10 set northSouth 10." But not sure if that is the way to go or not.

Sounds about right.

[monarch_dodra]

How would i line up the boundaries?

Just in case it wasn't clear, you "lineup" the boundaries by printing extra spaces. You aren't asked to move the cursor around or anything like that.