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Startcode/game.c

@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
 
    int placedWords = 0;
    //Iterate over words
-   unsigned int counter = 0;
+   for(int counter = 0; counter < wordCount; counter++){
-   while(counter < wordCount){
 
       size_t len = strlen(words[counter]);
       //try to place a word
@@ -41,8 +40,8 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
 
          int dir = rand() % 2;
 
-         if ((MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN - x) < len){
+         if ((MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN - x - 1) < len){
-            if((MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN - y) < len){
+            if((MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN - y - 1) < len){
                // cant place word here (too far in the bottom right corner)
                continue;
             }
@@ -65,29 +64,28 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
                salad[x][y+i] = words[counter][i];
             }
             placedWords++;
-            counter++;
+            break;
+         }else{
+            //place currentWord horizontally
+            //see if all neccessary spaces are emtry
+            bool cont = false;
+            for (int i = 0; i < (int)len; i++){
+               if(salad[x+1][y] != '0'){
+                  cont = true;
+                  break;
+               }
+            }
+
+            //if not all spaces are empty try again
+            if(cont) continue;
+
+            //place currentWord
+            for (int i = 0; i < (int)len; i++){
+               salad[x+1][y] = words[counter][i];
+            }
+            placedWords++;
             break;
          }
-         //place currentWord horizontally
-
-         //see if all neccessary spaces are emtry
-         bool cont = false;
-         for (int i = 0; i < (int)len; i++){
-            if(salad[x+1][y] != '0'){
-               cont = true;
-               break;
-            }
-         }
-
-         //if not all spaces are empty try again
-         if(cont) continue;
-
-         //place currentWord
-         for (int i = 0; i < (int)len; i++){
-            salad[x+1][y] = words[counter][i];
-         }
-         placedWords++;
-         counter++;
       }
    }
    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN; i++){