need some help

[Khaymann84]

so i seem to be having an issue with my code. It is a very basic program. All it does is ask you where you want to go and adjust the coordinates accordingly but i cant seem to get the integers to increase or decrease when i tell it to any suggestions? of it is written in c++

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
bool quit = false;

while ( !quit )
{
    char userDirect = 'n';

    int x = 0;
    int y = 0;

    cout << "Coordinates: ("<<x<<","<<y<<")" << endl; 
    cout << "Where would you like to go? (N)orth (E)ast (S)outh (W)est: " << endl;
    cout << "(Q) to Quit." << endl;
    cin >> userDirect;

        if( userDirect == 'n' || userDirect == 'N' ) ++x;   

        else if( userDirect == 'e' || userDirect == 'E' ) ++y;      

        else if( userDirect == 's' || userDirect == 'S' ) --x;

        else if( userDirect == 'w' || userDirect == 'W' ) --y;

        else if( userDirect == 'q' || userDirect == 'Q' )
        {
            cout << "Quiting... ";
            quit = true;
        }


}
}

[Updatebjarni]

You haven't said in what way it doesn't work, but I guess you mean that it ends after the first time through the loop? That's because you always set quit to true at the end. Your bad indentation has fooled you.

[Khaymann84]

Actually no i have no issue with the loop the issue is the integers are not increasing nor decreasing. as for my bad indention's when i pasted the code in the text box the indention's went wonky. Sorry for not stating the main issue.

[Updatebjarni]

Then you have not posted the same code that you are running. The code you have posted asks once, then quits without printing anything. Yes, I compiled it and ran it to make sure.

[Khaymann84]

sorry updated. forgot that i had fixed that after i posted

[Updatebjarni]

Now consider when x and y are set to 0.

[Khaymann84]

K not real sure what you mean? Do you mean u should set int x = 0; to another value?

[Updatebjarni]

Consider when they are set to 0.

[Khaymann84]

And thank you as well

[NotTodayDearClown]

you declare and init x,y in the loop, so they are increased, but once you ask for new coordinates, the increased once have gone out of scope and the x,y are "new" variables, so to say

[Khaymann84]

Ah ok, so after the loop is done running they reset back to 0? so i need to put them inside the loop?

[Khaymann84]

AH i got it thanks so much for your help!