Little problem I'm running in to [Learning C++]

[C-Death]

Hello everyone. I've just recently began learning C++.
Now, my problem is when I compile and run my code (using Dev C++)

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
    cout <<"Greetings adventurer, press enter to continue. . .\n";
    cin.get();
    int name;
    cout <<"Enter the name of your hero. . . ";
    cin >> name;
    cout <<"So, young " << name; 
    cout <<"you are entering a dangerous world indeed.\n";
    cin.get();
}
int level()
{
    cout <<"So, tell me adventurer, what village are you from?\n";
    int villagefrom;
    cin >> villagefrom;
    cout <<"You're from" << villagefrom;
    cout <<"Can't say as I've ever been there\n";
    cin.get();
}

Everything after

"cout <<"Enter the name of your hero. . . ";

Just flashes and the program ends. I'm sure it's something stupid

Thanks for any help and happy holidays

 

[azareus]

You are trying to pass characters into an integer variable. C++ does not like you doing that
What you should do is put it into a string variable.

What is the purpose of having the level function?

 

[C-Death]

Honestly, I'm just playing around with code. I've got a book about it, but I'm the type of person who if I don't do it successfully my self I don't remember.

 

[Moridin]

What azareus said. An altered form of your code would be:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
    cout <<"Greetings adventurer, press enter to continue. . .\n";
    cin.get();
    string name;
    cout <<"Enter the name of your hero. . . ";
    cin >> name;
    cout <<"So, young " << name; 
    cout <<"you are entering a dangerous world indeed.\n";
    cin.get();
}

int level()
{
    cout <<"So, tell me adventurer, what village are you from?\n";
    int villagefrom;
    cin >> villagefrom;
    cout <<"You're from" << villagefrom;
    cout <<"Can't say as I've ever been there\n";
    cin.get();
}

Also, you do realise your program will end after the User taps a key after this line:
"you are entering a dangerous world indeed.\n";

...right?

 

[C-Death]

Lol no I had no idea. as the days go on I'm understanding more and more, but, alas, I still know nothing.

 

[Moridin]

No worries, we're all beginners at one point.

As to your current program, the reason why the lines after "int level ()" won't run, is because

int level ()

...is a function. Functions are basically blocks of code that can be executed (or 'called') from anywhere else in your code. Follow the link I provided (click the 'function') for a bit more detail on how functions work and how to use them.

Basically: every program, when run, looks for the main () function and starts executing lines from there. It goes to the end of the main function and then stops. You can use other functions by calling them inside the main function.

I hope that made sense. If you need any help when it comes to C++, I can usually lend some assistance. I'm lurking these forums quite a lot these days.

 

[C-Death]

Thank you so much. Today I went out and got C++ for dummies (Some type of collection of 7 C++ books in one) and after spending four hours studying, I found I was learning 100% wrong xD Thanks again so much.