How to declare different const variable when lpCmdLine is different?
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Hi. I recently learn how to use lpCmdLine like game.exe -easy , etc...
// mode=0=easy ...
void whatmode()
{
if (mode==0)
{
#define MaxEnermy 1
}
if (mode==1)
{
#define MaxEnermy 2
}
if (mode==2)
{
#define MaxEnermy 3
}
}
Now, when I start the game, MaxEnermy seems to be 3 everytime.
So what i want to know is how can I define a constant within a function, but can also be called globally, because I can''t have an if statement without being in a function.
In other word, if "game -easy" is executed, I want MaxEnermy=1, and "game -normal" is executed, MaxEnermy=2.
Thanks in advance
It''s called a global variable.
If you really want to declare a symbol, though, you can do this at the top of your source file:
and then when you test mode, do this:
Personally, I''d advise you to use a simple integer instead. That way, you could use the value of mode directly and change it more easily.
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If you really want to declare a symbol, though, you can do this at the top of your source file:
#define MaxEnemy 1 and then when you test mode, do this:
...if(mode == 3){#ifdef MaxEnemy #undef MaxEnemy #define MaxEnemy 3#endif}... Personally, I''d advise you to use a simple integer instead. That way, you could use the value of mode directly and change it more easily.
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quote:Original post by Oluseyi
It''s called a global variable.
If you really want to declare a symbol, though, you can do this at the top of your source file:#define MaxEnemy 1
and then when you test mode, do this:...if(mode == 3){#ifdef MaxEnemy #undef MaxEnemy #define MaxEnemy 3#endif}...
Personally, I''d advise you to use a simple integer instead. That way, you could use the value of mode directly and change it more easily.
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Err... doesn''t the preprocessor work BEFORE the parser ? Which means that #directives are blissfully ignorant of the control flow of the program outside of their own #ifs
In SledgeHammer''s example, the macro is redefined 3 times (regardless of the value of mode), while you just undefined it temporarily ?
In short, I doubt a macro would ever work. Go for the global int.
#define is a preprocessor directive. Before your source code is compiled, the preprocessor looks through it for directives beginning with the ''#'' character. It then simply does a text replacement based on the symbols you''ve defined, and pretty much ignores everything else (perhaps a bit oversimplified, but it''s sufficient). So, basically, when you use something like this:
The preprocessor will first go through the code...and it basically sees this:
After the preprocessor is done, the compiler sees this:
Now, if you actually used "MaxEnemy" in an expression, it would get replaced with 4, because that''s exactly what you told it do:
Compiler sees this:
It''s easy to see that using the preprocessor for something like this is not going to achieve the results you want it to.
...if(mode == 3){ #ifdef MaxEnemy #undef MaxEnemy #define MaxEnemy 3 #endif}else if (mode == 4){ #ifdef MaxEnemy #undef MaxEnemy #define MaxEnemy 4 #endif}... The preprocessor will first go through the code...and it basically sees this:
#ifdef MaxEnemy #undef MaxEnemy #define MaxEnemy 3 #endif #ifdef MaxEnemy #undef MaxEnemy #define MaxEnemy 4 #endif After the preprocessor is done, the compiler sees this:
...if(mode == 3){}else if (mode == 4){}... Now, if you actually used "MaxEnemy" in an expression, it would get replaced with 4, because that''s exactly what you told it do:
num_enemies = MaxEnemy; Compiler sees this:
num_enemies = 4; It''s easy to see that using the preprocessor for something like this is not going to achieve the results you want it to.
Author
So if I can''t use #define , can I use const int MaxEnemy to set value within the function and still be a global variable?
Thanks
Thanks
You don''t want it to be "const" if you plan on changing it based on a condition (which it looks like you are doing).
Do something like this:
As long as you declare a variable outside of a function, class, or method, it''s global, and you can use it anywhere in the same source file.
Do something like this:
int num_enemies;int WINAPI WinMain (...LPSTR lpCmdLine, ...){ ... if (strcmp(lpCmdLine, "-easy") == 0) { num_enemies = 2; } else if (strcmp(lpCmdLine, "-hard") == 0) { num_enemies = 3; } ...}void DoSomethingInteresting (void){ ... switch (num_enemies) { ... } ...} As long as you declare a variable outside of a function, class, or method, it''s global, and you can use it anywhere in the same source file.
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Okay. But i don''t know how to make the other function that use const to change to int. For example, the tutorial provider has
typedef struct _moveobject
{
float x;
float y;
int active;
float xspeed;
float yspeed;
int style;
int energy;
long score;
int fire;
int wayhadgone;
int other;
}moveobject;
moveobject player[MaxPlayer];
moveobject enermy[MaxEnermy];
How can I use int for the above example, because I know how the int can be defined outside of function, but the whole program is written for const variable, and I don''t know how I can change it to int. I get the following errors when I don''t use #define MaxEnermy or const int MaxEnermy outside of function, but it doesn''t acheive what I want to do.
error C2057: expected constant expression
error C2466: cannot allocate an array of constant size 0
typedef struct _moveobject
{
float x;
float y;
int active;
float xspeed;
float yspeed;
int style;
int energy;
long score;
int fire;
int wayhadgone;
int other;
}moveobject;
moveobject player[MaxPlayer];
moveobject enermy[MaxEnermy];
How can I use int for the above example, because I know how the int can be defined outside of function, but the whole program is written for const variable, and I don''t know how I can change it to int. I get the following errors when I don''t use #define MaxEnermy or const int MaxEnermy outside of function, but it doesn''t acheive what I want to do.
error C2057: expected constant expression
error C2466: cannot allocate an array of constant size 0
@Fruny: thanks for the heads up. Can''t believe I overlooked that.
@SledgeHammer: Your problem with constant values is that the statement you showed is a declaration. You can''t declare a constant-length array with a variable parameter. You''d need to do dynamic memory allocation for that, which is beyond your current scope.
Here''s a workaraound though: always declare the maximum number of enemies possible (say, 5), but only use up to MaxEnemy:
Happy Hacking!
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@SledgeHammer: Your problem with constant values is that the statement you showed is a declaration. You can''t declare a constant-length array with a variable parameter. You''d need to do dynamic memory allocation for that, which is beyond your current scope.
Here''s a workaraound though: always declare the maximum number of enemies possible (say, 5), but only use up to MaxEnemy:
moveobject Enemies[5];...// in your main loop:for(int n = 0; n < MaxEnemy; ++n) // do something to/with Enemies[n]; Happy Hacking!
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