hi guys i got question and i need help

[shmos]

i got assiment in c++ and its about finding the answer for mase
for example like this one


***-*
*----*
*-***
*-***

the answer ganna be

down
down
left
left
down
down

and what i need to know that what i'm suppose to use to let the program look for the free place " the dash" ??

[newb16]

if (inputLine[i] == '-') field.setItem(i ,y, EMPTY) else field.setItem(i ,y,USED);

or something line this - i.e. first convert from input format to internal representation. Then google for 'lee algorihtm'