[AGDev-newbies] menu sound error

[Thomas Ward]

Hi, Richard.
I am sorry to say, but the code below has me stumped. For one thing it 
is not at all like the way I write my menus, and much less like how I 
acquire data from the keyboard.
I could in theory write you a Menu program in C++, but I doubt it would 
help you much since I use Microsoft's Visual C++ compiler, and not the 
bloodshed and other free compilers.
If you have not already done so I highly suggest grabbing a free copy of
MS Visual C++ Express 2005
 which is a superior Windows compiler to the one you are using.
The only catch22, and I expect this is the case, your class has taught 
you nothing of Win32 API programming which is esentual for writing high 
quality, killer, awesome, cool games for MS Windows.
Smile.


Richard Bennett wrote:
> Hey List, I am sorry for posting to this list so much recently, but I 
> am just trying to get some menus or actually a single menu to work. I 
> have posted the code below that deals with the menus. The problem is 
> that it compiles fine with no errors, plays the first sound which a 
> question asking do you want to play, then it will play the second 
> sound which is "select the option you want", but then it stops running 
> and carries me back to my IDE. I don't understand why this is and must 
> have a while loop or something in the wrong area, but can't figure out 
> where it should go if indeed I do have it in the wrong place. Can 
> someone help? All I am trying to do is learn how to do menus, and I 
> think this is the final step in me learning this, but so far, I am 
> stuck in this area. Any help will be appreciated.
> BEAN
> *** code here***
> /* select menu option */
> void SelectMenuOption()
> {
> while(key[KEY_ENTER])
> {
>      if(g_menu == g_answer)
>      {
>                if(g_location == 1)
>                {
>                              allegro_message("This would be the yes 
> module");
>                              }
>                              if(g_location == 2)
>                              {
>                                            allegro_message("This would 
> be the no module");
>                                            }
>                                            }
>                                            }
> }
>  
>                                            /* speak the menu option */
>                                            void SpeakMenuOption()
>                                            {
>                                                 if(g_menu == g_answer)
>                                                 {
>                                                           
> if(g_location == 0)
>                                                           {
>                                                                       
> play_sample(sounds[MENUCHOICE], VOLUME, PAN, PITCH, FALSE);
>                                                                         
> rest(4000);
>                                                                         }
>                                                                         
> if(g_location == 1)
>                                                                         {
> play_sample(sounds[YESANSWER], VOLUME, PAN, PITCH, FALSE);
> rest(2000);
> }
> if(g_location == 2)
> {
>               play_sample(sounds[NOANSWER], VOLUME, PAN, PITCH, FALSE);
>               rest(2000);
>               }
>               }
>               }
>  
>              
>               /* menu down module */
>               void MenuDown()
>               {
>                    g_location=g_location + 1;
> while(key[KEY_DOWN])
> {
>  
>                    if(g_menu == g_answer && g_location >2)
> {
>                    g_location=1;
> }
>                    SpeakMenuOption();
> }
> }
>  
>                    /* menu up module */
>                    void MenuUp()
>                    {
> while(key[KEY_UP])
> {
>                         g_location=g_location -1;
>                         if(g_menu == g_answer && g_location < 1)
> {
>                         g_location =2;
>                         }
>                         SpeakMenuOption();
>                         }
> }
>                        
>                         /* open first question */
>                         void OpenFirst()
>                         {
>                              g_menu=g_answer;
>                              g_location=0;
>                              SpeakMenuOption();
>                              }
>                             
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