Used a bunch of GOTO's, loop instead?

[polyhedron11]

So after getting this far I visualized the flow of my program and thought "I think I just wrote spaghetti code". Being a noob I was aware it was bound to happen and want to learn from it. Now with the concept of trying to code clean and tight, and after doing a bit of reading, my question is this:

Is a loop my best option here? (ie: for, do while, ect)

I am basically creating a dos prompt that doesnt actually do anything, just mimics what would happen when you use common dos commands. I am visualizing having a very large loop if I am to insert all the commands and access to the folders that I am wanting to. Is this acceptable or is there a better way?

I am considering using a string array to contain all the commands and sections (folders and sub folders of each drive) instead of just a list of all the strings, which would be fairly long.

This is my second program not counting hello world.

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <sstream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{

	string answerc;
	string answerd;
	string answerw;

	        cout << "Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]\n";
	        cout << "(c)2015 Microsoft Corporation.All rights reserved.\n";
	        cout << endl;


startc: /* This is the beginning of the C:\ section */
		cout << "C:\\>";
	
	getline(cin, answerc);  /*using getline allows for spaces in input*/

	if (answerc == "exit") {
		goto exit;
	}
	else if (answerc == "cd d:") {
		cout << endl;
		goto startd;
	}
	else if (answerc == "dir/w") {

		cout << "Volume in drive C is Windows\n";
		cout << "Volume Serial Number is 2600 - 8R7G\n";
		cout << endl;

		cout << "Directory of C:\\\n";
		cout << endl;
		cout << "[Program Files]   [Program Files(x86)]   [Sandbox]   [Users]   [Windows]\n";
		cout << "         0 File(s)              0 bytes\n";
		cout << "         5 Dir(s)  200, 725, 024, 768 bytes free\n";
		goto startc;
	}
	else if (answerc == "cd windows") {
		cout << endl;
		goto cwindows;
	}
	else {
		cout << "Bad Command or Filename\n";
		cout << endl;
		goto startc;
	}

startd: /* This is the beginning of the D:\ section */
		cout << "D:\\>";

	getline(cin, answerd);

	if (answerd == "exit") {
		goto exit;
	}

	else if (answerd == "cd c:") {
		cout << endl;
		goto startc;
	}

	else if (answerd == "dir/w") {

		cout << "Directory of D: \n";
		cout << "Volume in drive D is System_DRV\n";
		cout << "Volume Serial Number is C003 - A242\n";
		cout << " " << endl;

		cout << "Directory of D:\\\n";
		cout << " " << endl;
		cout << "[System Dir]   [Void]   [Bin]   [Users]   [C_access]\n";
		cout << "         0 File(s)              0 bytes\n";
		cout << "         5 Dir(s)  104, 235, 024, 219 bytes free\n";
		cout << endl;
		goto startd;
	}
	else {
		cout << "Bad Command or Filename\n";
		cout << endl;
		goto startd;
	}

cwindows:

		cout << "C:\\Windows>";

	getline(cin, answerw);

	if (answerw == "exit") {
		goto exit;
	}

	else if (answerw == "cd c:") {
		cout << endl;
		goto startc;
	}

	else if (answerw == "cd\\") {
		cout << endl;
		goto startc;
	}

	else if (answerw == "dir/w") {

		cout << "Directory of C:\\Windows \n";
		cout << "Volume in drive C is Windows\n";
		cout << "Volume Serial Number is C003 - A242\n";
		cout << " " << endl;

		cout << "Directory of C:\\Windows\n";
		cout << " " << endl;
		cout << "[System]   [Backup]   [Bin]   [Users]   [Login_Doc]\n";
		cout << "         0 File(s)              0 bytes\n";
		cout << "         5 Dir(s)  104, 235, 024, 219 bytes free\n";
		cout << endl;
		goto cwindows;
	}
	else {
		cout << "Bad Command or Filename\n";
		cout << endl;
		goto cwindows;
	}

	exit:
	system("pause");
    return 0;
}

[iGLbpfjN]

Maybe this is not the versatile way, but it's an option. Try completing the code with the same logic

int main()
{
	cout << "Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]\n";
	cout << "(c)2015 Microsoft Corporation.All rights reserved.\n";
	cout << endl;
	        
	string option;
	string C_Section = "C:\\>";
	string D_Section = "D:\\>";
	string W_Section = "C:\\Windows>";
	string outputMessage = C_Section;	// The message'll start as "C:\\>"
	
	do
	{
		cout << outputMessage;
		
		getline(cin, option);
		
		if(option == "cd d:")	// If you want to change to D:\\>
		{
			outputMessage = D_Section;	// The initial message'll change to "D:\\>"
			cout << endl;
			continue;	
// Jump to the end of do-while --> As option != "exit", it'll begin again
		}
		
		if(outputMessage == C_Section && option == "dir/w")
		// If you are in "C:\\>" and choose "dir/w"
		{
		cout << "Volume in drive C is Windows\n";
		cout << "Volume Serial Number is 2600 - 8R7G\n";
		cout << endl;
		cout << "Directory of C:\\\n";
		cout << endl;
		cout << "[Program Files]   [Program Files(x86)]   [Sandbox]   [Users]   [Windows]\n";
		cout << "         0 File(s)              0 bytes\n";
		cout << "         5 Dir(s)  200, 725, 024, 768 bytes free\n";
		continue;
		}
		
	}while (option != "exit");
	
}

[Too Explosive]

Instead of usinggoto, you could also use functions. I. E. have an exit function, a cwindows function, and a startd function. Instead of using goto, simply call the function.

[polyhedron11]

Too Explosive: So how is this different than using goto? Is there a reason calling functions is acceptable over using goto? Doesn't this still result in having spaghetti code?

Omni: Thank you, this worked out great.

[shadder]

+1 Too Explosive

As @Too Explosive said you can use functions... all your question will be answered when you learn function once

http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/functions/