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[GSXdan]

How do you format the output so it all lines up perfectly? I am using iomanip and i have setw(15), but it still doesnt line up correctly.

cout << setw(15) << player[x]->getcash() << endl;

stil gives me this:

*******************************
Sam           1500
Mary           1000
Pete            500
Sue            500

McDonald Hall      unowned
Commons Eatery      unowned
Darrow Hall      unowned
Bromfield Hall      unowned
Keeper Eatery      unowned
Founders Hall      unowned
Offenhauer Hall      unowned
The Nest Eatery      unowned
Dunbar Hall      unowned
Compton Hall      unowned
Sundial Eatery      unowned
Anderson Hall      unowned
*******************************

[doctorgonzo]

I've never used iomanip or setw. I generally just use tabs, like this:

cout << "\t\t\t" << player[x]->getcash() << endl;

where \t is the tab character. It will line up much better.

If you want to use setw, it looks like you will have to set the width to a number that takes into account the length of the person's name.

[GSXdan]

thanks, that was a lot easier than using iomanip!

thanks again ^dan

[HNPFL]

Wow the game sounds cool what is it about?