Question.cpp

///..............................................................
///
///This implementation file is meant to be used with the Question
///class.
///
///Joseph Burger
///
#include "Question.h"
#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;

int Question::score1 = 0;
int Question::score2 = 0;
int Question::whatNumQuestion = 1;

Question::Question(ifstream &triviaQuestions) //this constructor initializes strings from the input file
{
    getline(triviaQuestions, question);
    for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
        getline(triviaQuestions,answer[i]);
    triviaQuestions >> correct;
    triviaQuestions.clear();
    triviaQuestions.ignore(100,'\n');
}

void Question::printQandA() //this function prints question and answers to screen so contestant can read them and make a choice
{
    cout << "######################" << endl; //this helps contestants to distinguish each turn from other turns. having a giant header thing helps with that.
    cout << "# QUESTION NUMBER " << setw(2) << whatNumQuestion << " #" << endl;
    cout << "######################" << endl;
    cout << question << endl;
    for(int i=0;i<4;i++)
        cout << answer[i] << endl;
}
//Definition of Question member function getAnswer. It takes an answer from input, matches it to
//the correct answer stored inside the question object, and then increments the player's score
//or doesn't. It takes name1 and name2 so it can write a nice message to the console.
void Question::getAnswer(string *name) //return true if answer right, return false if answer wrong.
{
    int contestantAnswer;
    cout << "It's "; //a message prompting the contestant to put in an answer!
    if(whatNumQuestion%2!=0)
        cout << name[0] << "'s turn!\n";
    else
        cout << name[1] << "'s turn!\n";
    cin >> contestantAnswer;
    while(contestantAnswer>4 || contestantAnswer<1) //input validation!
    {
        cout << "Silly goose, that's not valid! Now enter either 1, 2, 3 or 4.\n"; //got to warn the user! GOT TO.
        cin.clear();
        cin.ignore(100,'\n');
        cin >> contestantAnswer; //I converted the getline to cin and am using an int now. The program is smaller using an int rather than a string with a switch statement
    }
    cin.clear(); //just making sure getline doesn't get messed up!
    cin.ignore(100,'\n');

    if(contestantAnswer==correct && whatNumQuestion%2!=0) //if odd; player 1
            score1++;
    else if(contestantAnswer==correct && whatNumQuestion%2==0) //if even; player 2
            score2++;

    //cout << "The correct answer was " << correct << "; ";
//    if(whatNumQuestion%2!=0) //I just realized there's no need to say what someone answered, because the cin input stays on screen anyways.
//        cout << name[0] << " answered " << contestantAnswer << ".\n";
//    if(whatNumQuestion%2==0)
//        cout << name[1] << " answered " << contestantAnswer << ".\n";

    whatNumQuestion++; //increment question counter to keep track of which question we're on

    return;
}