test.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>
using namespace std;

const int LENGTH = 8;    // set floor dimensions
int floor[LENGTH][LENGTH] = { 0 };    //array for values on floor

void displayFloor();

int  chooseRobotMove(int curRow, int curCol);
int rowChange[] = { -1,-1,-1, 0,0, 1,1,1 }; // Robot has 8 Moves,
int colChange[] = { 0,-1, 1,-1,1,-1,0,1 }; // one in each direction
bool isOnFloor(int rowLoc, int colLoc);

int main() {
    srand((unsigned)time(NULL));
    //place robot at random 
    int robotcurRow = rand() % LENGTH;
    int robotcurCol = rand() % LENGTH;
    floor[robotcurRow][robotcurCol] = 1;

    displayFloor();
    cout << "Set your window height, then begin ROBOT-AI (Hit any key)"; int x; cin >> x;

    int chooseRow, chooseCol; // used to store upcoming move
    while (true) {
        //robot's Move
        int move = chooseRobotMove(robotcurRow, robotcurCol);
        if (move != -1) {
            chooseRow = robotcurRow + rowChange[move];
            chooseCol = robotcurCol + colChange[move];
        }
        else {
            cout << "Teleporting" << endl;
            chooseRow = rand() % LENGTH;
            chooseCol = rand() % LENGTH;
        }
        floor[chooseRow][chooseCol] = 1;    // mark as current visit
        floor[robotcurRow][robotcurCol] = -1; //mark as previously visited
        robotcurRow = chooseRow; robotcurCol = chooseCol;
        displayFloor();

    }
    cout << "ALL DONE - Goodbye" << endl;
}

bool isOnFloor(int rowLoc, int colLoc) {
    return (rowLoc >= 0 && rowLoc < LENGTH&&
        colLoc >= 0 && colLoc < LENGTH);
}

int chooseRobotMove(int curRow, int curCol) {
    for (int i = 0; i < LENGTH; ++i) {
        int row = curRow + rowChange[i];
        int col = curCol + colChange[i];
        if (isOnFloor(row, col) && floor[row][col] != -1) return i;
    }
    return -1;
}

void displayFloor() {
    //a hacked function to display chess floor with labels on columns and rows
    cout << "\n     ";    //start table by skipping line and aligning column label
    for (int i = 0; i < LENGTH; ++i) cout << i << "   ";    cout << endl; //display column labels
    for (int crow = 0; crow < LENGTH; ++crow) { //display current row
        for (int i = 0; i < LENGTH * 4.5; ++i) cout << "-";
        cout << endl;    //next line for start of table values
        for (int j = 0; j <= LENGTH; ++j) cout << "   |"; cout << endl;
        cout << crow;
        if (crow < 10) cout << "  |"; else cout << " |";    //display row labels
        for (int ccol = 0; ccol < LENGTH; ++ccol) {
            if (floor[crow][ccol] == 0) cout << "  ";
            else if (floor[crow][ccol] == 1) cout << " R";
            else if (floor[crow][ccol] == -1) cout << " @";
            else cout << "  ";
            //output table values
            if (floor[crow][ccol] > 9)
                cout << "|";
            else cout << " |";
        }//end for data
        cout << endl;
        for (int j = 0; j <= LENGTH; ++j) cout << "   |"; cout << endl;
    }// end for crow    
    for (int l = 0; l < LENGTH * 4.5; ++l) cout << "-";    cout << endl;
    const int DELAY = 20000; // set delay for animation 
    for (int k = 0; k < DELAY; k++) for (int j = 0; j < DELAY; j++); //wait 
}//END displayFloor function