The header file

#ifndef DRAUGHTS2_H
#define DRAUGHTS2_H
#include <SFML\Graphics.hpp>
#include "TwoPlayerGame.h"
#include <iostream>

enum state{intro, playing, gameover}; //the states found within the game
enum squareValue{green, red, blank}; //the draught square values on the board

class Input
{
public:
	Input();
	void setInput(unsigned int,unsigned int);	
	unsigned int getX();
	unsigned int getY();
	bool inputStatus();
protected:
	unsigned int x;
	unsigned int y;
	bool inputReceived;
};

class draughtPiece
{
public:
	draughtPiece();
	draughtPiece(double,double,double, int);//Draught(X, Y and radius)
	//set the positions of the draughts
	void setPosX(double);
	void setPosY(double);
	void setRadius(double);
	//void setPieceNum(int);

	//get positions, velocity and radius of the draughts
	double getPosX();
	double getPosY();
	double getRadius();
	//int getPieceNum();

	private:
	double posX;//x coord
	double posY;//y coord
	double radius;//draught radius
	//double pieceNum;
};

class Draughts : public TurnBasedGame
{
public:
	Draughts(Player*,Player*, sf::RenderWindow&); //the constructor
	~Draughts();
	
	void init(); //initialise the game
	void draw(); //draws the draughts
	void getInput(); //gets input from the player
	void update(); //transfers update to the model (constantly updates the drawing of the draughts)
	float getMoveIncrement(); //how far the draughts move on keypress or mouse press
	void setMoveIncrement(float); //sets how far the draughts move on key press
	void play(); //the game loop
	//bool virtual gameOver();

protected:
	draughtPiece g[12]; //array of green draughts
	draughtPiece r[12]; //array of red draughts

	sf::Image greenDraught; //the green draught image
	sf::Sprite greenSprite; //the green draught sprite created from the green draught image
	sf::Image redDraught; //the red draught image
	sf::Sprite redSprite; //the red draught sprite created from the red draught image
	sf::Image Board; //the board image
	sf::Sprite BoardSprite; //the board sprite created from the board image

	sf::Key::Code currentKey; //transfers info from getInput to the update function
	sf::RenderWindow& myApp; //the window to draw to
	float moveIncrement; //how far the ball moves when a key is pressed
	unsigned int width; //the original window size - width
	unsigned int height; //the original window size - height
	sf::Clock Clock; //for the timing of movement and display

	draughtPiece* pMseTacheddraught; //for recording the draught piece when attached to the mouse
	bool mouseAttached; //for recording whether the draught is attached to the mouse
	bool mouseReleased; //for recording whether the draught has been released

	state gameState; //the current gamestate

	squareValue board[8][8]; //the board

	Input in;
	bool virtual inputIsValid();
	void virtual processPlayerInput();

private:
	double dist(double, double, double, double); //the distance between points
	int widthNormalise(int); //used to correct the values returned for mouse location by SFML input class
	int heightNormalise(int); //used to correct the values returned for mouse location by SFML input class

	void drawSymbols(); //function to draw the symbols on the board

};

#endif

The cpp file

#include <iostream>
#include "draughts2.h"
#include "TwoPlayerGame.h"
#include <string>
using namespace std;

Input::Input()
{
	inputReceived=false;//no input received at construction
}

void Input::setInput(unsigned int xC,unsigned int yC)
{
	x=xC;
	y=yC;
	//set inputRecieved
	inputReceived=true;
}

unsigned int Input::getX()
{
	return x;
}
unsigned int Input::getY()
{
	return y;
}

bool Input::inputStatus()
{
	return inputReceived;
}

draughtPiece::draughtPiece(){posX=0;posY=0;radius=0;}

//getters and setter for the draughtPiece class
void draughtPiece::setPosX(double d)
{
	posX=d;
}
void draughtPiece::setPosY(double d)
{
	posY=d;
}
void draughtPiece::setRadius(double d)
{
	radius=d;
}

//void draughtPiece::setPieceNum(int d) //for setting the piece numbers
//{
//	pieceNum=d;
//}

double draughtPiece::getPosX()
{
	return posX;
}

double draughtPiece::getPosY()
{
	return posY;
}

double draughtPiece::getRadius()
{
	return radius;
}

//int draughtPiece::getPieceNum()
//{
//	return pieceNum;
//}

Draughts::Draughts(Player* p1, Player* p2, sf::RenderWindow& win) : myApp(win), TurnBasedGame(p1,p2)
{
	//sets the dimensions for the current window and allows for resizing
	width=myApp.GetWidth();
	height=myApp.GetHeight();

	//sets the start for the mouse
	pMseTacheddraught=0;
	mouseAttached=false;

	gameState=intro; //sets the intial game state

	//initialise the board
	int i, j;
	//the board needs initialising
	for (i=0; i<8;i++)
	{
		for(int j=0;j<8;j++)
		{
			board[i][j]=blank;
		}
	}
	//sets the boards square values to be green depending on the modulus of j/2 (basically every other square)
	for(i=0; i<3; i++)
	{
		for(j=0; j<8; j++)
		{
			if(i==0 && j%2==0)
			{
				board[i][j]=green;
			}
			else if(i==1 &&j%2==1)
			{
				board[i][j]=green;
			}
			else if(i==2 &&j%2==0)
			{
				board[i][j]=green;
			}
		}
	}

	//sets the boards square values to be red depending on the modulus of j/2 (basically every other square)
	for(int i=5;i<8; i++)
	{
		for(j=0; j<8; j++)
		{
			if(i==5 && j%2==1)
			{
				board[i][j]=red;
			}
			else if(i==6 && j%2==0)
			{
				board[i][j]=red;
			}
			else if(i==7 && j%2==1)
			{
				board[i][j]=red;
			}
		}
	}
}

Draughts::~Draughts(){}

void Draughts::init()
{
	greenDraught.LoadFromFile("green_draught.png"); //loads the green draught image
	greenSprite=sf::Sprite(greenDraught); //sets the green draught image as a sprite
	greenSprite.SetCenter(greenSprite.GetSize().x/2,greenSprite.GetSize().y/2); //sets the centre for the green draught sprites
	greenSprite.SetScale(0.2, 0.2); //scales the sprite to be smaller than the original image

	redDraught.LoadFromFile("reddraught.bmp"); //loads the red draught image
	redSprite =sf::Sprite(redDraught); //sets the red draught image as a  sprite
	redSprite.SetCenter(redSprite.GetSize().x/2,redSprite.GetSize().y/2); //sets the centre for the green draught sprites
	redSprite.SetScale(0.2, 0.2); //scales the sprite to be smaller than the original image

	Board.LoadFromFile("Draughts_board.GIF"); //loads the board image
	BoardSprite=sf::Sprite(Board); //sets the board image as a sprite
	BoardSprite.SetScale(1.23, 1.23); //sets the board to fit the window (for the time being)

	int a=0, b=0; //the numbers of each draught

	//sets the green draught objects the correct x and y positions
	for(int i=0; i<3; i++)
	{
				for(int j=0; j<8; j++)
				{

						if(i==0 && j%2==0)
						{
							g[a].setRadius(greenSprite.GetSize().x/2); //sets the radius from green sprite
							g[a].setPosX((width/8)*j+width/16);
							g[a].setPosY((height/8)*i+height/16);
							a++; //number increases giving the next draught piece a new number i.e. draught0, draught 1 etc.
						}
						else if(i==1 && j%2==1)
						{
							g[a].setRadius(greenSprite.GetSize().x/2); //sets the radius from green sprite
							g[a].setPosX((width/8)*j+width/16);
							g[a].setPosY((height/8)*i+height/16);
							a++;
						}
						else if(i==2 && j%2==0)
						{
							g[a].setRadius(greenSprite.GetSize().x/2); //sets the radius from green sprite
							g[a].setPosX((width/8)*j+width/16);
							g[a].setPosY((height/8)*i+height/16);
							a++;
						}
				}
	}

	//red draughts, sets each draught the correct get x and y positions
	for(int i=5; i<8; i++)
	{
				for(int j=0; j<8; j++)
				{

						if(i==5 && j%2==0) 
						{
							r[b].setRadius(redSprite.GetSize().x/2); //sets the radius from green sprite
							r[b].setPosX((width/8)*j+width/16);
							r[b].setPosY((height/8)*i+height/16);
							b++;
						}
						else if(i==6 && j%2==1)
						{
							r[b].setRadius(redSprite.GetSize().x/2); //sets the radius from green sprite
							r[b].setPosX((width/8)*j+width/16);
							r[b].setPosY((height/8)*i+height/16);
							b++;
						}
						else if(i==7 && j%2==0)
						{
							r[b].setRadius(redSprite.GetSize().x/2); //sets the radius from green sprite
							r[b].setPosX((width/8)*j+width/16);
							r[b].setPosY((height/8)*i+height/16);
							b++;
						}
				}
	}
}

void Draughts::draw()
{
	myApp.Clear();
}

void Draughts::getInput()
{
	unsigned int mouseX=0, mouseY=0; //to hold the mouse poisition

	sf::Event Event;
	while(myApp.GetEvent(Event))
	{
		//close the window
		if(Event.Type==sf::Event::Closed)
			myApp.Close();
		//if the escape key is pressed the above close is executed
		if((Event.Type==sf::Event::KeyPressed) && (Event.Key.Code==sf::Key::Escape))
			myApp.Close();
		//user input, if the P key is pressed the game state is changed to playing
		if((Event.Type==sf::Event::KeyPressed) && (Event.Key.Code==sf::Key::P))
			gameState=playing;
		//used for testing the states at the moment
		if((Event.Type==sf::Event::KeyPressed) && (Event.Key.Code==sf::Key::G))
			gameState=gameover;
		//user input, play again
		if((Event.Type==sf::Event::KeyPressed) && (Event.Key.Code==sf::Key::A))
			gameState=intro;
	
	//mouse clicked function for the green draught
		if(myApp.GetInput().IsMouseButtonDown(sf::Mouse::Left) && !mouseAttached && gameState==playing) //if the left mouse button is pressed and it is not currently attached
		{
			for(int i=0; i<12; i++)
			{
				if(dist((myApp.GetInput().GetMouseX()),(myApp.GetInput().GetMouseY()),g[i].getPosX(),g[i].getPosY())< g[i].getRadius()) //if the mouse is over or touching the green draught
				{
					mouseAttached=true;
					pMseTacheddraught=&g[i];
				}
			}
		}

		//mouse clicked functionf or the red draught
		if(myApp.GetInput().IsMouseButtonDown(sf::Mouse::Left) && !mouseAttached && gameState==playing) //if the left mouse button is pressed and it is not currently attached
		{
			for(int i=0; i<12; i++)
			{
				if(dist((myApp.GetInput().GetMouseX()),(myApp.GetInput().GetMouseY()),r[i].getPosX(),r[i].getPosY())< r[i].getRadius()) //if the mouse is over or touching the green draught
				{
					mouseAttached=true;
					pMseTacheddraught=&r[i];
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

void Draughts::update()
{
	unsigned int mouseX=0, mouseY=0;
	//update based on velocity of the ball
	float elapsedTime=Clock.GetElapsedTime();
	if(elapsedTime>1.0F/30.0F)//30 frames per second
	{
		Clock.Reset();
		if(mouseAttached)
		{	//here is the draught tracking, constantly updates which square the draught is in
			mouseX=myApp.GetInput().GetMouseX();
			mouseY=myApp.GetInput().GetMouseY();
				
			in.setInput(mouseY/((myApp.GetHeight()/8)+1),mouseX/((myApp.GetWidth()/8+1)));
			cout<<"X "<<in.getY()<<" ";
			cout<<"Y "<<in.getX()<<endl;

			pMseTacheddraught->setPosX((myApp.GetInput().GetMouseX()));
			pMseTacheddraught->setPosY((myApp.GetInput().GetMouseY()));

			//this allows for the draught to only be moved on the squares but at the moment it stacks each draught to the same position

THIS IS THE BIT IM HAVING TROUBLE WITH

			for(int i=0; i<12; i++)
			{
				g[i].setPosX((width/8)*in.getY()+width/16);
				g[i].setPosY((height/8)*in.getX()+height/16);
			}
		}	
		//this did not work in the getInput function...works here though

		if(!myApp.GetInput().IsMouseButtonDown(sf::Mouse::Left)) //if the mouse is not being pressed
		{
			mouseAttached=false;
			pMseTacheddraught=0;
		}
	}
}

at the moment i need to get each draught to only move on the grid squares.

i have set it so that the draughts can only move on the grid squares but it deletes the rest except for 1

any ideas how to fix this?

or could it be a problem with how im accessing them, because ive got it in a loop is it that its telling each draught object (g by the way) to go to the same location.

is there a way to say access any array element of the draught?

would be great to get some tips or some help!

sorry guys, didnt really know if you needed all of it or not so i posted the lot except the draw symbols function which is here

float Draughts::getMoveIncrement()
{
	return moveIncrement;
}

void Draughts::setMoveIncrement(float f)
{
	moveIncrement=f;
}

void Draughts::play()
{
	draw(); //draws the game
	getInput(); //gets input from user

	//welcome text
	string s("Welcome to Draughts");
	sf::String Text1(s,sf::Font::GetDefaultFont(),20);
	Text1.SetCenter(Text1.GetRect().GetWidth()/2,Text1.GetRect().GetHeight()/2);
	Text1.SetColor(sf::Color(267, 155, 12));
	Text1.SetPosition(width/2, height/2-50);
	
	sf::String Text2("Press P to play",sf::Font::GetDefaultFont(),20);
	Text2.SetColor(sf::Color(255, 0, 0));
	Text2.SetCenter(Text2.GetRect().GetWidth()/2,Text2.GetRect().GetHeight()/2);
	Text2.SetPosition(width/2,height/2+25);

	//game over text
	string t("Game over test");
	sf::String Text3(t,sf::Font::GetDefaultFont(),20);
	Text3.SetCenter(Text3.GetRect().GetWidth()/2,Text3.GetRect().GetHeight()/2);
	Text3.SetColor(sf::Color(255, 255, 0));
	Text3.SetPosition(width/2,height/2);
	
	sf::String Text4("Press A to play again",sf::Font::GetDefaultFont(),20);
	Text4.SetColor(sf::Color(255, 0, 0));
	Text4.SetCenter(Text4.GetRect().GetWidth()/2,Text4.GetRect().GetHeight()/2);
	Text4.SetPosition(width/2,height/2+25);
	
	switch(gameState)
	{
	case intro:
		myApp.Draw(BoardSprite);
		myApp.Draw(Text1); //displays the welcome text
		myApp.Draw(Text2); //displays the welcome text
		break;
	case playing:
		{
			myApp.Draw(BoardSprite);
			drawSymbols();
			update(); //The update is here instead of draw because the game needs updating during the playing state
			break;
		}
	case gameover:
		{
			myApp.Clear(sf::Color(0,0,0)); //sets the background screen to black
			myApp.Draw(Text3); //displays the game over text
			myApp.Draw(Text4); //displays the game over text
			break;
		}
	}
}

bool Draughts::inputIsValid() //checks validity of input
{
	if(in.inputStatus()==false) return false;
	else return board[in.getX()][in.getY()]==blank;
}

void Draughts::processPlayerInput() //states which players turn it is
{
	if(next==player1) board[in.getX()][in.getY()]=green;
	else board[in.getX()][in.getY()]=red;
}

double Draughts::dist(double posX1,double posY1,double posX2,double posY2)
{
	return sqrt((posX1-posX2)*(posX1-posX2)+(posY1-posY2)*(posY1-posY2));
}

void Draughts::drawSymbols() //draws the green and red sprites onto the board
{
	int a=0, b=0;
			//sets the green sprites on the first 3 rows of the board
			for(int i=0; i<8; i++)
			{
				for(int j=0; j<8; j++)
				{
					if(board[i][j]!=squareValue::blank)
					{
						if(board[i][j]==squareValue::green) //if board square value is equal to green then set a green sprite
						{
							//greenSprite.SetPosition((width/8)*j+width/16,((height)/8)*i+height/16);
							//myApp.Draw(greenSprite);
							greenSprite.SetPosition(g[a].getPosX(), g[a].getPosY());
							myApp.Draw(greenSprite);
							a++;
						}
					}
				}
				//sets the red sprites on the last 3 rows of the board
				for(int j=0; j<8; j++)
				{
					if(board[i][j]!=squareValue::blank)
					{
						if(board[i][j]==squareValue::red)
						{
							//greenSprite.SetPosition((width/8)*j+width/16,((height)/8)*i+height/16);
							//myApp.Draw(greenSprite);
							redSprite.SetPosition(r[b].getPosX(), r[b].getPosY());  //change to red sprite in class
							myApp.Draw(redSprite);								      //change to red sprite in class
							b++;													  //change to red sprite in class
	
						}
					}
				}
			}
}
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