Counting Points

[Tr1n1x]

I'm trying to finish a program that gives a test for the
user. The test has four options to choose from,
1. addition
2. subtraction
3. multiplication
4. division.

Once the user picks one of the choices above the
program will give a specific amount of mathematical
problems using one of the choices above, for example a
user picks addition. 1 + 9 =.
When the user gets an answer right the computer saves
it as a 'point.' After the test is done his/her score is
divided by the total amount of questions asked. If the
user get's a .75 or below the computer will print " You're
score is too low, try again."
What my problem is - is that the computer only counts
one correct answer, even if there is more than one. Here
is my code with comments, if you would like a clearer
look, email me and I will send you an attachment as a text
file. Thank you for your help. And, Ofcourse, if you have
any suggestions for me go right ahead.


#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;
int Random_num ( void );
int Calculation ( int );
int main()
{

unsigned int counter, // This counts how many questions
asked.
userchoice, // This is the choice the user uses to
determine the kind of mathematical sign to use.
point; // This is what counts the answers the
user gets correct.

double final_score; // This is the Score the user gets
after finishing Test.





cout << " Welcome to the Elementary Math Help. This
program will test your n/"
<< " skills in Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and
Division."<< endl;
cout << " Choose 1 for addition \n"
<< " Choose 2 for subtraction \n"
<< " Choose 3 for multiplication \n"
<< " Choose 4 for Division \n "
<< " or press 0 for the computer to choose \n";
cin >> userchoice;

counter = 0;

while ( counter != 5 ){
point = Calculation ( userchoice );

counter++;



}

final_score = static_cast <double> ( point ) / 5;

if ( final_score <= .75 )
cout << " You scored low, please try again. " << endl;

cout << "Your score is " << setprecision (2)
<< setiosflags ( ios :: fixed | ios :: showpoint )
<< final_score << endl;
return 0;
}
int Random_num ( void )
{
int num;
num = 1 + rand() % 9;

return num;
}
int Calculation ( int x )
{
int Choice = x,
number1,
number2,
User_answer, // This is the answer the user inputs.
point;
double R_answer; // This is the correct answer to the
question.

number1 = Random_num();
number2 = Random_num();
point = 0;
enum { add = 1, subtract, multiply, division };
switch ( Choice ){
case add:
R_answer = number1 + number2;
cout << number1 << " + " << number2 << " = ";
cin >> User_answer;
break;
case subtract:
R_answer = number1 - number2;
cout << number1 << " - " << number2 << " = ";
cin >> User_answer;
break;
case multiply:
R_answer = number1 * number2;
cout << number1 << " * " << number2 << " = ";
cin >> User_answer;
break;
case division:
R_answer = number1 / number2;
cout << number1 << " / " << number2 << " = ";
cin >> User_answer;
break;
default: cout << " Program Bug. ";
break;
}
if ( User_answer == R_answer )
point++;
return point;
}

[Mihajlo Cvetanovic]

Re: Counting Points

Tr1n1x wrote:[color=blue]
> unsigned int counter, userchoice, point;[/color]

You need to declare at least one of "counter" and "point" to double.
Otherwise when dividing the app will perform integer division.
[color=blue]
> while ( counter != 5 ){
> point = Calculation ( userchoice );[/color]

Put "+=" instead of "=". Note that all local variables in the function
are precicley that: local. When the function gets out of scope so does
all local variables, such is "point", which is declared in two places.
The "point" in the function will be set to 0 every time, so increasing
it at the end of the function is pointless.
[color=blue]
> if ( User_answer == R_answer ) point++;
> return point;[/color]

return ( User_answer == R_answer ) ? 1 : 0;