From d61687f8df506a47254a94f1dcf7c37c0a489f18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sengpielto106561 <sengpielto106561@th-nuernberg.de>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:13:52 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] implemented game.c

---
 Startcode/game.c | 56 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 52 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Startcode/game.c b/Startcode/game.c
index 1ba6d5a..3ddaadc 100644
--- a/Startcode/game.c
+++ b/Startcode/game.c
@@ -30,19 +30,67 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
    while(counter < wordCount){
       //load current word
       char currentWord[MAX_WORD_LEN];
-      strncpy(currentWord)
-      
+      if(strncpy(currentWord, words[counter], MAX_WORD_LEN) == NULL){
+         //strncpy failed
+         continue;
+      }
+
+      size_t len = strlen(currentWord);
       //try to place a word
       int try = 0;
       while(try < 10){
          int x = rand() % MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN;
          int y = rand() % MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN;
 
-         if (salad[x][y] == '0'){
+         int dir = rand() % 2;
 
+         if ((MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN - x) < len){
+            if((MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN - )y < len){
+               // cant place word here (too far in the bottom right corner)
+               try++;
+               continue;
+            }
+         }
+      
+         //place word vertically
+         if(dir == 1){
+            //see if all neccessary spaces are empty
+            bool cont = false;
+            for (int i = 0; i < (int)len; i++){
+               if(salad[x][y+i] != '0'){
+                  cont = true;
+                  try++;
+                  break;
+               }
+            }
+            //if not all spaces are empty try again
+            if(cont) continue;
+            //insert currentWord into playing field
+            for (int i = 0; i < (int)len; i++){
+               salad[x][y+i] = currentWord[i];
+            }
+            break;
          }
 
-         try++;
+         //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;
+               try++;
+               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] = currentWord[i];
+         }
       }
    }
    return placedWords;