main.c

/*
 * main.c
 *
 *  Created on: 10 Mar 2017
 *      Author: Declan
 */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "changingValues.h"
#include "game.h"
/*  These variables are called as global to make them readily available to all functions without having to declare them in the
	prototypes of a large number of functions  */
int num_players, num_slots;

int main(){
	setbuf(stdout, NULL);
		/*Ask the user to input how many players are playing the game and store it
		in the variable num_players*/
		printf("How many players would you like to input (max 6): ");
		scanf("%d", &num_players);
		/*If the user inputs a number greater than the maximum number of players then
		tell them that there was an error and ask them to input the number again.*/
		while(num_players>6){
			printf("\nYou can only have a maximum of 6 players. Try again.");
			printf("\nHow many players would you like to input (max 6): ");
			scanf("%d", &num_players);
		}
		/*Creating a array named players of size num_players and it is of type struct
		player.*/
		struct player players[num_players];

		/*Call function to generate the list of players*/
		playersFromUser(players);

		/*Ask the user how many slots are to be generated*/
		printf("How many slots would you like to input (max 20): ");
		scanf("%d", &num_slots);
		/*Produce an error if the input number is greater than 20 or less than the number of players*/
		while (num_slots <= num_players || num_slots > 20){
			if (num_slots > 20){
				printf("You cannot create more than 20 slots. Please choose a different number.\n");
				printf("How many slots would you like to input (max 20): ");
				scanf("%d", &num_slots);
			}
			else if (num_slots <= num_players){
				printf("How do you plan to squeeze %d players on %d slots?\n", num_players, num_slots);
				printf("How many slots would you like to input (max 20): ");
				scanf("%d", &num_slots);
			}
		}
		/*Create array of size num_slots and type enum slot_types to store slots*/
		struct slot slots[num_slots];
		/*Call function to generate list of slots*/
		slotsFromUser(slots);
		/*Call function to populate the board*/
		populateBoard(players, slots);
		runGame(players, slots, num_players, num_slots);


	return 0;
}