cmd based guessing game (C++)

#include <iostream>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>

Originally Posted by Xintruder

Hey,
Thanks for the code. If I compile this program under linux would it work?
Also, can you do us the pleasure and explain the code?
Starting with



That would be very useful

#include <iostream>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>

using namespace std;

void Start ();
void GetResults ();

int  input, correctAnswer, lifesLeft, maxGuesses;
char caseTest;

void
Start ()
{
     input = 0;
     correctAnswer = 0;
     lifesLeft = 0;
     maxGuesses = 6;

     cout << "\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n";
     cout << "Select difficulty mode, You are restricted to five\nlifes on any difficulty.\n"; // the user has to select a difficutly level
     cout << "1 = 10 numbers to choose from  (easy) \n";
     cout << "2 = 15 numbers to choose from  (intermediate) \n";
     cout << "3 = 25 numbers to choose from  (master) \n";
     cout << "Anything other than 1, 2 or three will end the program!\n";
     cout << "\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n";

     caseTest = 15;

     cin >> caseTest;                   // read the user's choice
     cout << "\n";

     switch (caseTest)
     {
        case '1' : maxGuesses = 10;  // the random number will be between 0 and max
         cout << "Easy?, you're soft!  ):\n\n";
        break;
        case '2' : maxGuesses = 15;
        cout << "Ohh... starting to get brave are we?\n\n";
        break;
        case '3' : maxGuesses = 25;
        cout << "So you have a master brain huh?, we'll see...\n\n";
        break;
        default : exit(0);
        break;
     }

     lifesLeft = 5;         // number of lifes
     srand( (unsigned)time( NULL ) ); // init Rand() function
     correctAnswer = rand() % maxGuesses;  //  random value between 0 and maxguesses

     GetResults();

}

void
GetResults ()
{
     if (lifesLeft <= 0)
        // if player has no more life then he lose ZOMG^^
     {
        cout << "You lose punk!, muhahahahaha.\n\n";
        Start();
     }

     cout << "Type a number to see if you're correct: \n";
     cin >> input;          // read user's number

     if ((input>maxGuesses) || (input<0)) // if the user number isn't correct, restart
     {
        cout << "\nError>> Enter a number that's\nwithin the specified range!\n";
        GetResults();
     }

     if (input == correctAnswer)
     {
        cout << "You've Done it! congrats.\n\n"; // the user found the secret number
        Start();
     }

     else if (input > correctAnswer)
     {
        cout << "Your answer was higher than the correct one\n";
        lifesLeft = lifesLeft - 1;    // -1 to the user's life
        cout << "Number of remaining life(s) are:\n" << lifesLeft << "\n\n";
        GetResults();
     }

     else if (input < correctAnswer)
     {
        cout << "Your guess was smaller than the correct one\n";
        lifesLeft = lifesLeft - 1;
        cout << "Number of remaining life(s) are:\n" << lifesLeft << "\n\n";
        GetResults();
     }
}

int
main ()
    {
     cout << "                                                                         ";
     cout << "                                                                         ";
     cout << "\n###########################   GuessWhat?    #########################\n";
     cout << "\nWelcome to this lame guessing gamer\n";
     cout << "You have to guess the number i'm thinking of (would you believe)\n";
     cout << "You have a maximum of 5 guesses, so choose carefully!\n";
     cout << "######################################################################\n";
     Start();
     return 0;
}