made while loop to ask user input multiple times

1 files changed, 21 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/BlankConsoleLab/BlankConsoleLab.cpp b/BlankConsoleLab/BlankConsoleLab.cpp
index 1c8c8f6..224af44 100644
--- a/BlankConsoleLab/BlankConsoleLab.cpp
+++ b/BlankConsoleLab/BlankConsoleLab.cpp
@@ -21,13 +21,27 @@ int main()
 {
     //seting up variables
     float length, width, area, aspectRatio;
+    bool dimensions = false;
 
-    //output prompt for user to enter length and width
-    cout << "Please enter the length and width of your kite (in that order)." << endl;
-    cin >> length >> width;
+    //keeps on looping until the user inputs a length and a width between 1 and 400
+    while (!dimensions)
+    {
+        //output prompt for user to enter length and width
+        cout << "Please enter the length and width of your kite (in that order)." << endl;
+        cin >> length >> width;
+
+        //output confirmation stating what the user input
+        cout << "So the length is " << length << "cm and the width is " << width << " cm." << endl;
 
-    //output confirmation stating what the user input
-    cout << "So the length is " << length << "cm and the width is " << width << " cm." << endl;
+        if (width > 400 || length > 400 || width < 1 || length < 1) 
+        {
+            cout << "Please enter a width and length between 1 - 400. " << endl;
+        }
+        else {
+            dimensions = true;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
 
     //calculating area and turning it to square meteres
     area = ((width * length) / 2);
@@ -46,5 +60,7 @@ int main()
     }
 
 
+
+
 }