//Allan Clark    AllanCStep.cpp//
//sept 12/02 //
//to display the steps of using C++ using COUT statements//

#include <iostream.h> // a library call for a standard I/O//
#include <conio.h> // a library call to clear the screen //
#include <time.h> // a library call to aquire the systems date //

char name[30];

main()
{  //Opens a routine/body for code statements//

	// First Screen Prompting //

	cout<<"Welcome to: ""The steps of making a program"""<<endl <<endl;
	cout<<"          *******************************************"<<endl;
	cout<<"          * SSSSS   TTTTTTTT  EEEEEE  PPPPP   SSSSS *"<<endl;
	cout<<"          * SS      T  TT  T  EE      PP  PP  SS    *"<<endl;
	cout<<"          * SSSSS      TT     EEEEEE  PPPPP   SSSSS *"<<endl;
	cout<<"          *    SS      TT     EE      PP         SS *"<<endl;
	cout<<"          * SSSSS      TT     EEEEEE  PP      SSSSS *"<<endl;
	cout<<"          *******************************************"<<endl <<endl;
	cout<<"Please enter your name: ";
	cin >> name;
	cout << endl << endl;
	clrscr(); // Clears the Screen //

	time_t t=time(NULL);
	cout<< ctime(&t)<< endl << endl; 	//Displays the time//

	cout<<"Welcome to the Steps in Setting up a C++ Program, ";
	cout << name;
	cout<< endl << endl;
	cout<<"1. Open a new program - editor window."<<endl;
	cout<<"2. Write the appropriate internal documentation - remarks."<<endl;
	cout<<"3. Add the #include statements required."<<endl;
	cout<<"4. Declare any  global variables that will be used in the program."<<endl;
	cout<<"5. Add the main() function header."<<endl;
	cout<<"6. Open the program body with the { symbol."<<endl;
	cout<<"7. Write the body starting with today's date with the supplied function."<<endl;
	cout<<"8. Consider layout when displaying your output."<<endl;
	cout<<"9. Close the program body with the } symbol."<<endl;
}  //Closes a routine/body for code statements//