Game of Life code

//Game of Life
//Dylan Metz

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstring>

using namespace std;

//function(s)
void GetFile(); //Get filename
char MakeArray(); //Make 2d array
char ChgArray(); //change the array
char GameBoard(); //Game Board
//Global Variables
const int ROW1 =12;
const int COL1 =30;
ifstream myfile;
string filename;
char live = 'x';
char dead = '.';
char name [ROW1][COL1];
//end of Global variables
int main()
{
int q; //stops terminal window from quitting
//call functions
GetFile();
MakeArray();
ChgArray();

//Stop Program from quitting
cin >> q;

return 0;
}

//Other Functions
void GetFile()
{
cout<<"Enter the filename: \n";
cin>>filename;
return;
}

char MakeArray()
{
myfile.open (filename.c_str());
for (int r=0; r<12; r++)
{
    for (int c=0; c<30; c++)
     {
       myfile>>name[r][c];
        //cout << name[r][c];
      }
//cout << endl;
}
}
char ChgArray()
{
char name2 [12][30];
for (int r=0; r<12; r++)
{
    for (int c=0; c<30; c++)
    {
       name2[r][c]=name[r][c];
//cout<<name2[r][c];
        }
        //cout<<endl;
}

}