/*
 * NumberGuess.java
 *
 * Created on October 18, 2007, 1:06 PM
 *
 * Program allows the user to guess a number in a
 * limited number of tries.
 */

package numberguess;

/**
 *
 * @author Andrew
 */
import TerminalIO.KeyboardReader;
import java.util.Random;

public class NumberGuess {
    
    /** Creates a new instance of NumberGuess */
    public NumberGuess() {
    }
    
    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int theNumber = 0; //number to guess
        int theGuess = 0; //number the user enters
        int theTries = 5; //varibale tracks number of tries
        KeyboardReader reader = new KeyboardReader();//
        //User instructions
        System.out.println("The number guessing game!");
        //System.out.println("The guess is: " + theGuess);
        // generate the number to guess
        Random generator = new Random();
        theNumber = (generator.nextInt(19)+1);
        System.out.println("The random num is: " + theNumber);
        // loop for as many tries as allowed
        while(theTries>0)
        {
            // prompt for guess
            System.out.println("Guess a number between 1-20.");
            theGuess = reader.readInt();
            // test for win; otherwise decrement and loop again
            theTries--; //decrement loop control
            if (theGuess < theNumber) //guess too high
                System.out.println("Too low.");
            else
                if(theGuess > theNumber)
                    System.out.println("Too high.");
                else
                { 
                    System.out.println("you win!");
                    theTries = -1; //set theTries to 0 to exit
                }//end else of win test
        } //ends while loop
        if (theTries == 0)//true if all tries used
        {
            System.out.println("Sorry, you did not guess it.");
            System.out.println("The number was: " + theNumber); 
        }//end of true for zero theTries eq zero
    } //closes main
    
} //closes class