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// 2.6elseif.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
  // Output some text asking the user to make a selection.
	cout << "Welcome to Text-RPG 1.0" << endl;
	cout << "Please select a character class number..." << endl;
	cout << "1) Fighter 2) Wizard 3) Cleric 4) Theif : ";

	// Prompt user to make a selection
	int characterNum = 1;
	cin >> characterNum;

	// Initialize character variables to default value.
	int numHitpoints = 0;
	int numMagicPoints = 0;
	string weaponName = "";
	string className = "";

	if ( characterNum == 1 ) // Fighter selected?
	{
		int numHitpoints = 10;
		int numMagicPoints = 4;
		string weaponName = "Sword";
		string className = "Fighter";
	}
	else if ( characterNum == 2 ) // Wizard selected?
	{
		int numHitpoints = 2;
		int numMagicPoints = 10;
		string weaponName = "Magic Staff";
		string className = "Wizard";
	}
	else if ( characterNum == 3 ) // Cleric selected?
	{
		int numHitpoints = 7;
		int numMagicPoints = 7;
		string weaponName = "Magic Staff";
		string className = "Cleric";
	}
	else // Not 1, 2, or 3, so select theif.
	{
		int numHitpoints = 8;
		int numMagicPoints = 6;
		string weaponName = "Short Sword";
		string className = "Theif";
	}

	cout << endl;
	cout << "Character properties:" << endl;
	cout << "Class name  = " << className << endl;
	cout << "Hitpoints   = " << numHitpoints << endl;
	cout << "Magicpoints = " << numMagicPoints << endl;
	cout << "Weapon      = " << weaponName << endl;
}