Thread: [Dev-C++] using the switch

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something is wrong with the both the switch statements.

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

int main(int args, char* pszArgs[])//there needs to be args for this to work
{
  if(strcmp(pszArgs[1],"-nt")== 0)
  {
    system("cls");//start with a clear screen
    //explain what the heck all this does
    cout << "Welcome to the easy program opener!\n";
    cout << "Hear is a list of programs that can be easy opened\n\n";
    cout << "To quit enter 0 or nothing for a program choice\n";

    cout << "1. Microsoft Office\n";
    cout << "2. Microsoft Paint\n";
    cout << "3. Calculator\n";
    cout << "4. Internet Explorer\n";

    int choice;
    while(1)
    {//while

      choice = 0;
      cout << "\nEnter the number of your choice: ";
      cin >> choice;
      switch(choice)
      {//switch
        case 0:

        cout << "Exiting easy opener...\n";
        //Sleep(1000);
        return 0;
        break;

        case 1:
        system("start winword");
        break;

        case 2:
        system("mspaint");
        break;

        case 3:
        system("calc");
        break;

        case 4:
        char site[123];
        char intern[] ="start iexplore ";
        cout << "Enter site: ";
        cin >> site;
        strcat(intern,site);
        system(intern);
        break;

        default://the choice wasn't a valid one if we are at default
         cout << "Not a valid choice\n";
      }//switch

    }//end while
  }//done defining nt operating system

  if(strcmp(pszArgs[1],"-me")==0)
  {
     system("cls");
    cout << "Welcome to the easy program opener!\n";
    cout << "Hear is a list of programs that can be easy opened\n\n";
    cout << "To quit enter 0 or nothing for a program choice\n";

    cout << "1. Microsoft Office\n";
    cout << "2. Microsoft Paint\n";
    cout << "3. Calculator\n";
    cout << "4. Internet Explorer\n";

    int choice;
    while(1)
    {
      cout << endl << "Enter choice: ";
      cin >> choice;
      switch(choice)
      {
        case 0:
        cout << "Exiting easy opener...\n";
        //Sleep(1000);
        return 0;
        break;

        case 1:
        system("start winword");
        break;

        case 2:
        system("pbrush");
        break;

        case 3:
        system("calc");
        break;

        case 4:

        char site[123];
        char intern[] ="start iexplore ";
        cout << "Enter site: ";
        cin >> site;
        strcat(intern,site);
        system(intern);
        break;

        default:
         cout << "Not a valid choice\n";
     }//end switch

    }//end while

  }//end defining me operating system

  if(strcmp(pszArgs[1],NULL)==0 )//opps! nothing found!
  {
     cout << "This program requries the use of Args\n"
          << "Use the name of your operating system\n"
          << "eg... -me for Millenium Edition\n\n";

     cout << "Open a command prompt window and type pszArgs[0] -<short name 
of system>";
     cout << "Just don't use the << ";

     system("pause");
     return 1;
  }

  return 0;//exit program
}

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