[jgannon]

Originally Posted by Eugenia Gabrielov

Here it is everyone! My first code! thank you to all who contributed.
Most especially darkjedi

passesLegendOfMaxOnHeavy(person) {
     if (person==Genia) {
          return true;
     } else {
          return false; 
     }
}
if(passesLegendOfMaxOnHeavy(Genia)) {
     awesome=1;
} else {
     triesAgain=1;
}

There you have it.

I think you need a return type on your function, and a type for the argument. Also, since the C18 compiler doesn't support boolean data types, you'll have to define them another way:

#define true 1
#define false 0
#define Genia 461

unsigned char passesLegendOfMaxOnHeavy(int person) {
     if (person==Genia) {
          return true;
     } else {
          return false; 
     }
}

if(passesLegendOfMaxOnHeavy(Genia)) {
     awesome=1;
} else {
     triesAgain=1;
}

The #define statement for "Genia" allows you to create "friendly" names for people. For instance, you could also add:

#define dlavery 116
#define JVN 229

You wouldn't need those definitions if "person" was some sort of object defined in its own class, rather than an int, but it's been so long since I wrote classes in C, I wouldn't even know where to start. Trying to keep C/C++ and Java straight in your head is no walk in the park.

*removes nerd hat* I'm such a dork...

Nonetheless, awesome, Genia. You might just be a CS major in training, if you're willing to trade in your social life.