Here’s my code for the Bull Cow game thus far. Hope this helps
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#include "BullCowCartridge.h"
void UBullCowCartridge::BeginPlay() // When the game starts
{
Super::BeginPlay();
SetupGame();
StartNewGame();
}
void UBullCowCartridge::OnInput(const FString& Input) // When the player hits enter
{
ClearScreen();
if (!bGameOver)
{
//Check input validity. Is it an isogram? Does it have the correct number of characters?
if (CorrectWordLength(Input, HiddenWord))
{
if (IsCorrectAnswer(Input, HiddenWord))
{
EndGame(true);
}
else
{
//Check if player has run out of lives
//Subtract life
OnWrongGuess();
}
}
else
{
PrintLine(TEXT("Incorrect word length! Please, try again"));
}
}
else
{
PlayAgain(Input);
}
}
void UBullCowCartridge::SetupGame()
{
PrintLine(TEXT("Hello there! Welcome to the BullCow game"));
PrintLine(TEXT("Please, type \"Start\" to start playing"));
}
void UBullCowCartridge::PrintAvailableLives(int32 _Lives)
{
UBullCowCartridge::PrintLine(TEXT("You have " + FString::FromInt(_Lives) + " lives"));
}
void UBullCowCartridge::OnWrongGuess()
{
Lives--;
if (Lives > 0)
{
PrintLine(TEXT("Sorry, but no. Try again"));
PrintAvailableLives(Lives);
}
else
{
Lives = 0;
EndGame(false);
}
}
void UBullCowCartridge::StartNewGame()
{
bGameOver = false;
Lives = 3;
WordLength = 5; //Set hidden word length
HiddenWord = TEXT("skate"); //Set HiddenWord
PrintAvailableLives(Lives);
PrintLine(FString::Printf(TEXT("The hidden word is %s.\nIt is a %i letter word"), *HiddenWord, HiddenWord.Len()));
PrintLine(TEXT("Try to guess the " + FString::FromInt(WordLength) + " letter word"));
}
bool UBullCowCartridge::IsCorrectAnswer(FString _Input, FString _Reference)
{
if (_Input == _Reference)
{
return true;
}
return false;
}
bool UBullCowCartridge::CorrectWordLength(FString _Input, FString _Reference)
{
if (_Input.Len() == _Reference.Len())
{
return true;
}
return false;
}
void UBullCowCartridge::EndGame(bool _bPlayerWon)
{
if (_bPlayerWon)
{
PrintLine(TEXT("You won!"));
}
else
{
PrintLine(TEXT("You lost!"));
}
bGameOver = true;
PrintPlayAgain();
}
void UBullCowCartridge::PrintPlayAgain()
{
PrintLine(TEXT("Play again? Y/N\n"));
}
void UBullCowCartridge::PlayAgain(FString _Input)
{
if (_Input == "Y")
{
StartNewGame();
}
else if (_Input == "N")
{
//Exit game
}
else
{
PrintLine(TEXT("Invalid response\n"));
PrintPlayAgain();
}
}
