Start_Linux/game.c

@@ -23,28 +23,24 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
       }
    }
 
-   int wordsPlaced = 0;  //Track number of words successfully placed
+   int wordsPlaced = 0;  // Track number of words successfully placed
    
-   //Try to place each word
+   // Try to place each word
    for(int w = 0; w < wordCount; w++){
       int wordLen = strlen(words[w]);
       int placed = 0;
       
-      if(wordLen > searchFieldLen){
-         printf("Word %s is too long!\n", words[w]);
-         break;
-      }
-      //Try multiple times to find a valid position
+      // Try multiple times to find a valid position
       for(int attempt = 0; attempt < MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD && !placed; attempt++){
-         //Random orientation: 0 = horizontal, 1 = vertical
+         // Random orientation: 0 = horizontal, 1 = vertical
          int orientation = rand() % 2;
          int row, col;
          
-         if(orientation == 0){ //Horizontal
+         if(orientation == 0){ // Horizontal
             row = rand() % searchFieldLen;
-            col = rand() % (searchFieldLen - wordLen + 1); //Ensure word fits
+            col = rand() % (searchFieldLen - wordLen + 1); // Ensure word fits
             
-            //Check if position is free
+            // Check if position is free
             int canPlace = 1;
             for(int i = 0; i < wordLen; i++){
                if(salad[row][col + i] != EMPTY_CHAR && salad[row][col + i] != words[w][i]){
@@ -53,7 +49,7 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
                }
             }
             
-            //Place word
+            // Place word if position is valid
             if(canPlace){
                for(int i = 0; i < wordLen; i++){
                   salad[row][col + i] = words[w][i];
@@ -62,11 +58,11 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
                wordsPlaced++;
             }
          }
-         else{ //Vertical
-            row = rand() % (searchFieldLen - wordLen + 1); //Ensure word fits
+         else{ // Vertical
+            row = rand() % (searchFieldLen - wordLen + 1); // Ensure word fits
             col = rand() % searchFieldLen;
             
-            //Check if position is free
+            // Check if position is free
             int canPlace = 1;
             for(int i = 0; i < wordLen; i++){
                if(salad[row + i][col] != EMPTY_CHAR && salad[row + i][col] != words[w][i]){
@@ -75,7 +71,7 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
                }
             }
             
-            //Place word if position is valid
+            // Place word if position is valid
             if(canPlace){
                for(int i = 0; i < wordLen; i++){
                   salad[row + i][col] = words[w][i];
@@ -87,7 +83,7 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
       }
    }
    
-   //Fill remaining empty cells with random letters
+   // Fill remaining empty cells with random letters
    for(int i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++){
       for(int j = 0; j < searchFieldLen; j++){
          if(salad[i][j] == EMPTY_CHAR){
@@ -96,25 +92,22 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
       }
    }
    
-   return wordsPlaced;
+   return wordsPlaced;  // Return number of words successfully placed
    
 
 
 }
 
 // Prints the word salad to console
-
 void showWordSalad(const char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int searchFieldLen)
 {
    for(int i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++){
       for(int j = 0; j < searchFieldLen; j++){
-         printf("%c ", salad[i][j]);
+         puts(salad[i][j]);
       }
-      puts("\n");
    }
 }
 
-
 //Fill up Word salad
 void fillWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN]){
    

Start_Linux/main.c

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 #include "graphicalGame.h"
 
 #define MAX_NUMBER_OF_WORDS 100
-#define SALAD_SIZE 10
-
+#define SALAD_SIZE 20
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -33,17 +32,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             // Read words from file and store in 'words' array
             wordCount = readWords(file, words, MAX_NUMBER_OF_WORDS);
             fclose(file);
-            
+
             // Create the word salad by placing words into grid
             placedWords = createWordSalad(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount);
 
-            if(placedWords < wordCount){
-                printf("%d Words didn't fit!\n", wordCount-placedWords);
-                return -1;
-            }
-
-            showWordSalad(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE);
-            
+            // TODO:
+            // Check if all words were successfully placed
+            // Start the game if successful
+            // error message if some words couldn't be placed
 
             startGame(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount, 600);