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brandino (2)
Hello, I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me with this nested loop issue I'm having.

I'm currently creating a deli simulator which allows the user to select a base item and then customize said item. However, I'm having trouble with validating the choices. For instance, below I posted a segment (which is nested under an if else statement within a while loop) of my code where the breakfast burrito has been chosen so it displays the burrito creator menu. And it validates by saying if it's less than 1 or greater than 4 go back to the menu using the while loop... but now, I can't do any selections between 1 and 4. Every entry I put loops me back to the creator screen rather than moving onto "select your toppings".

I've been trying to solve this for nearly 2 hours and this has come as a last result as I'm frustrated and lost as to what to do. Does anyone know how to make the program proceed within the nested while loop?

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//Breakfast Burrito
int bBurrito = 2.99;

f (choiceB[0] == '1')
{
while (1)
{
system("cls");
cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl;
cout << ">>                        Breakfast Burrito Creator                           >>" << endl;
cout << ">>                                                                            >>" << endl;
cout << ">>                       Please Enter Your Selection                          >>" << endl;
cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl << endl << endl << endl;

//Breakfast Burrito Styles
char burritoChoice[2];

cout << "1. Scrambled Eggs and Cheese Burrito \n"
     << "2. Scrambled Eggs, Cheese and Bacon Burrito \n"
     << "3. Scrambled Eggs, Cheese and Sausage Burrito \n"
     << "4. Scrambled Eggs, Cheese and Chicken Burrito \n\n"
     << "Enter your choice: ";
cin >> burritoChoice;

//scrmbldEgg+Cheese
if (burritoChoice[0] == '1')
{
system("cls");
cout << "                                     Select your toppings" << endl;
}
//scrmbldEgg+Bacon
else if (burritoChoice[0] == '2')
{
system("cls");
cout << "                                     Select your toppings" << endl;
}

//scrmbldEgg+Sausage
	else if (burritoChoice[0] == '3')
	{
		system("cls");
		cout << "                                     Select your toppings" << endl;
	}


//scrmbldEgg+Chicken
		else if (burritoChoice[0] == '4')
		{
								system("cls");
			cout << "                                     Select your toppings" << endl;
		}

//Burrito Selection Validation
			else if (burritoChoice[0] > '4' || burritoChoice[0] < '1')
			{
				system("cls");
				cout << "Invalid entry, please enter a number 1-4 corresponding to the menu choice." << endl << endl;
				cout << "Please try again" << endl;
				system("pause");
				system("cls");
			} //ends validation else if
} //ends if burrito 1 statement
newbiee999 (112)
Put you entire code.
It's hard to diagnose the code without running it.
brandino (2)
Thanks for the reply, here's the full code (apologies for formatting):

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//This is Brandon Abraham's Deli Ordering System
//This code was created for CIS 114-450 for Jason Silverstein
//This program allows users to order traditional deli items through an intuitive deli ordering system


//Deli Ordering System

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <cmath>
#include <ctime>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>

using namespace std;


int main()
{
	//Welcome Screen
	cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl;
	cout << ">>                                Welcome To                                 >>" << endl;
	cout << ">>                              Brandon's Deli                               >>" << endl;
	cout << ">>                                                                           >>" << endl;
	cout << ">>                          Press any key to start                           >>" << endl;
	cout << ">>                                                                           >>" << endl;
	cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl;


	system("pause");
	system("cls");

	//Menu Selection
	cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl;
	cout << ">>                                  Menu                                      >>" << endl;
	cout << ">>                                                                            >>" << endl;
	cout << ">>                       Please Enter Your Selection                          >>" << endl;
	cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl << endl << endl << endl;

	//Menu Items
		
		while (1)
		{
			char choice[2];

			cout << "1. Breakfast \n"
				 << "2. Lunch \n"
				 << "3. Dinner \n\n"
				 << "Enter your choice: ";
			cin >> choice;
			

			//Breakfast Menu
			if (choice[0] == '1')
			{
				system("cls");
				cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl;
				cout << ">>                             Breakfast Menu                                 >>" << endl;
				cout << ">>                                                                            >>" << endl;
				cout << ">>                       Please Enter Your Selection                          >>" << endl;
				cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl << endl << endl << endl;

				
					char choiceB[2];

					cout << "1. Breakfast Burrito \n"
						 << "2. Breakfast Hoagie \n"
						 << "3. Breakfast Sandwich \n"
						 << "4. Breakfast Sizzli \n"
						 << "Enter your choice: ";
				cin >> choiceB;

				//Breakfast Burrito
				int bBurrito = 2.99;

				if (choiceB[0] == '1')
				{
					while (1)
					
						{
							system("cls");
							cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl;
							cout << ">>                        Breakfast Burrito Creator                           >>" << endl;
							cout << ">>                                                                            >>" << endl;
							cout << ">>                       Please Enter Your Selection                          >>" << endl;
							cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl << endl << endl << endl;


							//Breakfast Burrito Styles
							char burritoChoice[2];

							cout << "1. Scrambled Eggs and Cheese Burrito \n"
								<< "2. Scrambled Eggs, Cheese and Bacon Burrito \n"
								<< "3. Scrambled Eggs, Cheese and Sausage Burrito \n"
								<< "4. Scrambled Eggs, Cheese and Chicken Burrito \n\n"
								<< "Enter your choice: ";
							cin >> burritoChoice;

							//scrmbldEgg+Cheese
							if (burritoChoice[0] == '1')
							{
								system("cls");
								cout << "                                     Select your toppings" << endl;
							}

							//scrmbldEgg+Bacon
							else if (burritoChoice[0] == '2')
							{
								system("cls");
								cout << "                                     Select your toppings" << endl;
							}

							//scrmbldEgg+Sausage
							else if (burritoChoice[0] == '3')
							{
								system("cls");
								cout << "                                     Select your toppings" << endl;
							}


							//scrmbldEgg+Chicken
							else if (burritoChoice[0] == '4')
							{
								system("cls");
								cout << "                                     Select your toppings" << endl;
							}

							//Burrito Selection Validation
							else if (burritoChoice[0] > '4' || burritoChoice[0] < '1')
							{
								system("cls");
								cout << "Invalid entry, please enter a number 1-4 corresponding to the menu choice." << endl << endl;
								cout << "Please try again" << endl;
								system("pause");
								system("cls");
							} //ends validation else if
						}
				} //ends if burrito 1 statement

				//Breakfast Hoagie

				//Breakfast Sandwich

				//Breakfast Sizzli

				system("pause");
				system("cls");

			} //ends Breakfast Menu if statement


			//Lunch Menu
			else if (choice[0] == '2')
			{
				system("cls");
				cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl;
				cout << ">>                               Lunch Menu                                   >>" << endl;
				cout << ">>                                                                            >>" << endl;
				cout << ">>                       Please Enter Your Selection                          >>" << endl;
				cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl << endl << endl << endl;
				system("pause");
				system("cls");
			}


			//Dinner Menu
				else if (choice[0] == '3')
				{
					system("cls");
					cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl;
					cout << ">>                              Dinner Menu                                   >>" << endl;
					cout << ">>                                                                            >>" << endl;
					cout << ">>                       Please Enter Your Selection                          >>" << endl;
					cout << ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" << endl << endl << endl << endl;
					system("pause");
					system("cls");
				}


			//Validation
					else if (choice[0] > '3' || choice[0] < '1')
					{
						system("cls");
						cout << "Invalid entry, please enter a number 1-3 corresponding to the menu choice." << endl << endl;
						cout << "Please try again" << endl;
						system("pause");
						system("cls");
					}
		}














	system("pause");
	return 0;
}
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