Hi. I'm having a problem accessing a function of an object which I put into a vector.

When I try to read the vector at lines 503-506 , I get an output of whatever number I set my setTau() function, instead of the correct number.

The beginning value for the varible tau is 10 when I enter my first "A" which simulates a new process entering the ready queue of an operating system. When I enter my second "A," and I enter a "2" when I am prompted "How long?" and then try to test what value the vector is holding by entering "S, r" I get an output of:

2
2

Which is incorrect. I should get an output of:

10
2

I am entering the values into the vector at lines 222, and 230.

Can someone take a look please? Thanks!

If you need more information from me, please let me know.

I have shown the output below the .cpp code. Lines 766 & 767 show the "2's" which are incorrect.

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <limits>
#include <vector>
#include <iomanip>
#include <cstdlib>

using namespace std;

/**
 * Global Variables
 */
string k;
int pmem, plen;
int dmem, dlen;
int cmem, clen;
string dname, pname, cname, drw, prw, crw;
int g_pid = 0;
float tempTau;

/**
 * Process Control Block Class
 */
class PCB
{
public:
    PCB() : pid (0), filename ( "InitialString" ), memoryLocation ( 0 ), rw ( "InitialString" ), fileLen ( 0 ), procTime( 0 ) { }
    void setPid( int p );
    int getPid() const;
    void setFilename( string f );
    string getFilename() const;
    void setMemoryStart( int m );
    int getMemoryStart() const;
    void setFileLength( int l );
    int getFileLength() const;
    void setRW( string r );
    string getRW() const;
    void setTime( float t );
    float getTime() const;
    void setTau( float t );
    float getTau() const;
    void setAlpha( float a );
    float getAlpha() const;
    void setCylin( int cc );
    int getCylin() const;
    float calculate();
    float calculateTau();
    void setCpuTime( float c );
    float getCpuTime() const;
private:
    int pid;
    string filename;
    int memoryLocation;
    string rw;
    int fileLen;
    int procTime;
    int cylinder;
    static float tau;
    static float alpha;
    float cpuTime;
    static float time;
};

/*
 * Computer structure
 */
struct computer
{
        int printer;
        int disk;
        int cd;
        int num;
        vector<PCB> readyQueue;
        vector<PCB> diskQueue;
        vector<PCB> diskQueueCopy;
        vector<PCB> printerQueue;
        vector<PCB> printerQueueCopy;
        vector<PCB> cdQueue;
        vector<PCB> cdQueueCopy;
        vector<int> time;
        vector<PCB> vCylinder;
        void screen();
        void prompt();
        void runningPrompt();
        int & findMin( vector<int> & v );
        int findPos( vector<int> & vv );
        void removeElem();
};

/**
 * Sys Gen Process begins here. Prompt the user for input.
 */
void computer::prompt()
{
    cout << "Welcome to the Sys Gen Process"<<endl;
    cout<<"Please enter the number of printers in the system (between 1 and 9)"<<endl;
    while( ! ( cin >> printer ) )
    {
        cout << "That was not an integer...\nTry again: ";
        cin.clear();
        cin.ignore( numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n' );
    }
    while(printer<1 || printer>9)
    {
        cout<<"Sorry, that is an invalid value, please re-enter amount of printers:"<<endl;
        while( ! ( cin >> printer ) )
        {
            cout << "That was not an integer...\nTry again: ";
            cin.clear();
            cin.ignore( numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n' );
        }

    }
    cout<<"Thank you. Please enter the number of disks in the system (between 1 and 9)"<<endl;
    while( ! ( cin >> disk ) )
    {
        cout << "That was not an integer...\nTry again: ";
        cin.clear();
        cin.ignore( numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n' );
    }
    while(disk<1 || disk>9)
    {
        cout<<"Sorry, that is an invalid value, please re-enter amount of disks:"<<endl;
        while( ! ( cin >> disk ) )
        {
            cout << "That was not an integer...\nTry again: ";
            cin.clear();
            cin.ignore( numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n' );
        }

    }
    cout<<"Please enter the number of CD/RW's in the system (between 1 and 9)"<<endl;
    while( ! ( cin >> cd ) )
    {
        cout << "That was not an integer...\nTry again: ";
        cin.clear();
        cin.ignore( numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n' );
    }
    while(cd<1 || cd>9)
    {
        cout<<"Sorry, that is an invalid value, please re-enter amount of CD/RW's:"<<endl;
        while( ! ( cin >> cd ) )
        {
            cout << "That was not an integer...\nTry again: ";
            cin.clear();
            cin.ignore( numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n' );
        }
    }
    cout << "Please enter an initial burst tau: " << endl;
    PCB t;
    string inputTau;
    cin >> inputTau;
    tempTau = atof(inputTau.c_str());
    while( tempTau <= 0 )
    {
        cout << "Please enter a value such as 0.9" << endl;
        cin >> inputTau;
        tempTau = atof(inputTau.c_str());
    }
    t.setTau( tempTau );
    cout << "Please enter a value for alpha: " << endl;
    string inputAlpha;
    float tempAlpha;
    cin >> inputAlpha;
    tempAlpha = atof(inputAlpha.c_str());
    while( tempAlpha <= 0 )
    {
        cout << "Please enter a value such as 0.9" << endl;
        cin >> inputAlpha;
        tempAlpha = atof(inputAlpha.c_str());
    }
    t.setAlpha( tempAlpha );
    cout << "Please enter how many cylinders for each disk: " << endl;
    string inputCylinder;
    int tempCylinder;
    for( int i = 1; i < disk + 1; i++ )
    {
        cout << "Disk[" << i << "]:" << endl;
        cin >> inputCylinder;
        tempCylinder = atof(inputCylinder.c_str());
        while( tempCylinder <= 0 )
        {
            cout << "Please enter an integer value: " << endl;
            cin >> inputCylinder;
            tempCylinder = atof(inputCylinder.c_str());
        }
    t.setCylin( tempCylinder );
    vCylinder.push_back( t );
    }
}

/**
* This runningPrompt Function receives input from the keyboard regarding processes
*/
void computer::runningPrompt()
{
    cout << "You may enter a command or type 'exit' to exit the system." << endl;
    PCB process;
    while (k != "exit")
    {
        cout << "Please enter command: ";
        cin >> k;
        if( k[0] == 'A' )
        {
            if( !readyQueue.empty() )
            {
                cout << "Interrupt detected" << endl;
                cout << "How long? " << endl;
                string inputTime;
                cin >> inputTime;
                int timeTemp;
                timeTemp = atof( inputTime.c_str());
                while( timeTemp <= 0 )
                {
                    cout << "Please enter an integer value: " << endl;
                    cin >> inputTime;
                    timeTemp = atof(inputTime.c_str());
                }
                g_pid++;
                process.setPid( g_pid );
                process.setTau( timeTemp );
                readyQueue.push_back( process );
            }
            else
            {
                cout << "New Process created." << endl;
                g_pid++;
                process.setPid( g_pid );
                process.setTau( tempTau );
                readyQueue.push_back( process );
            }
        }
        if( k[0] == 'L' ) // this is a test construct
        {
            PCB j;
            //cout << j.getTau() << endl;
            //cout << j.getAlpha() << endl;
            //j.calculate();
            //cout << j.getTau() << endl;
            //cout << readyQueue[0].calculate() << endl;
            //cout << readyQueue[1].calculate() << endl;
        }
        if( k[0] == 't' )
        {
            if( !readyQueue.empty() )
            {
                cout << "Process terminating." << endl;
                readyQueue.erase( readyQueue.begin() );
            }
            else
            {
                cout << "Ready queue is empty." << endl;
            }
        }
        if( k[0] == 'S' )
        {
            screen();
        }
        if( k[1] == '1' )
            num = 1;
        if( k[1] == '2' )
            num = 2;
        if( k[1] == '3' )
            num = 3;
        if( k[1] == '4' )
            num = 4;
        if( k[1] == '5' )
            num = 5;
        if( k[1] == '6' )
            num = 6;
        if( k[1] == '7' )
            num = 7;
        if( k[1] == '8' )
            num = 8;
        if( k[1] == '9' )
            num = 9;
        if ( k[0] == 'd' )
        {
            if( disk >= num )
            {
                if( !readyQueue.empty() )
                {
                    cout << "This is a system call requesting Disk " << num << endl;
                    cout << "What is the filename? Please enter it: " << endl;
                    cin >> dname;
                    process.setFilename( dname );
                    cout << "What is the starting location in memory? Please enter it:" << endl;
                    while( ( ! ( cin >> dmem ) ) || dmem < 0  )
                    {
                        cout << "That was not a positive integer...\nTry again: ";
                        cin.clear();
                        cin.ignore( numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n' );
                    }
                    process.setMemoryStart( dmem );
                    cout << "Please enter the length of your file in an integer value:" << endl;
                    while( ( ! ( cin >> dlen ) ) || dlen < 0 )
                    {
                        cout << "That was not positive integer...\nTry again: ";
                        cin.clear();
                        cin.ignore( numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n' );
                    }
                    process.setFileLength( dlen );
                    cout << "Please enter r for read or w for write" << endl;
                    cin >> drw;
                    while( ! ( drw == "r" || drw == "w" ) )
                    {
                        cout << "Please enter a r or a w" << endl;
                        cin >> drw;
                    }
                    process.setRW( drw );
                    process.setPid( readyQueue.front().getPid() );
                    diskQueue.push_back( process );
                    readyQueue.erase( readyQueue.begin());
                }
                else
                {
                    cout << "There are no processes in the ready queue." << endl;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                cout << "Please enter a valid disk number" << endl;
            }
        }
        if ( k[0] == 'p' )
        {
            if( printer >= num )
            {
                if( !readyQueue.empty() )
                {
                    cout << "This is a system call requesting printer: " << num << endl;
                    cout << "What is the filename? Please enter it: " << endl;
                    cin >> pname;
                    process.setFilename( pname );
                    cout << "What is the starting location in memory? Please enter it:" << endl;
                    while( ( ! ( cin >> pmem ) ) || pmem < 0  )
                    {
                        cout << "That was not a positive integer...\nTry again: ";
                        cin.clear();
                        cin.ignore( numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n' );
                    }
                    process.setMemoryStart( pmem );
                    cout << "Please enter the length of your file in an integer value:" << endl;
                    while( ( ! ( cin >> plen ) ) || plen < 0 )
                    {
                        cout << "That was not positive integer...\nTry again: ";
                        cin.clear();
                        cin.ignore( numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n' );
                    }
                    process.setFileLength( plen );
                    process.setPid( readyQueue.front().getPid() );
                    printerQueue.push_back( process );
                    readyQueue.erase( readyQueue.begin());
                }
                else
                {
                    cout << "There are no processes in the ready queue." << endl;
                }

            }
            else
            {
                cout << "Please enter a valid printer number" << endl;
            }
        }
        if ( k[0] == 'c' )
        {
            if( cd >= num )
            {
                if( !readyQueue.empty() )
                {
                    cout << "This is a system call requesting CD/RW: " << num << endl;
                    cout << "What is the filename? Please enter it: " << endl;
                    cin >> cname;
                    process.setFilename( cname );
                    cout << "What is the starting location in memory? Please enter it:" << endl;
                    while( ( ! ( cin >> cmem ) ) || cmem < 0  )
                    {
                        cout << "That was not a positive integer...\nTry again: ";
                        cin.clear();
                        cin.ignore( numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n' );
                    }
                    process.setMemoryStart( cmem );
                    cout << "Please enter the length of your file in an integer value:" << endl;
                    while( ( ! ( cin >> clen ) ) || clen < 0 )
                    {
                        cout << "That was not positive integer...\nTry again: ";
                        cin.clear();
                        cin.ignore( numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n' );
                    }
                    process.setFileLength( clen );
                    cout << "Please enter r for read or w for write" << endl;
                    cin >> crw;
                    while( ! ( crw == "r" || crw == "w" ) )
                    {
                        cout << "Please enter a r or a w" << endl;
                        cin >> crw;
                    }
                    process.setRW( crw );
                    process.setPid( readyQueue.front().getPid() );
                    cdQueue.push_back( process );
                     readyQueue.erase( readyQueue.begin() );
                }
                else
                {
                    cout << "There are no processes in the ready queue." << endl;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                cout << "Please enter a valid CD/RW number. " << endl;
            }
        }
        if( k[0] == 'D' )
        {
            if( !diskQueue.empty() )
            {
                     readyQueue.push_back( process );
                     diskQueue.pop_back();
                     diskQueueCopy.pop_back();

            }
            else
            {
               cout << "The disk queue is empty. " << endl;
            }
        }
        if( k[0] == 'P' )
        {
            if( !printerQueue.empty() )
            {
                     readyQueue.push_back( process );
                     printerQueue.pop_back();
                     printerQueueCopy.pop_back();
            }
            else
            {
               cout << "The printer queue is empty. " << endl;
            }
        }
        if( k[0] == 'C' )
        {
            if( !cdQueue.empty() )
            {
                     readyQueue.push_back( process );
                     cdQueue.pop_back();
                     cdQueueCopy.pop_back();
            }
            else
            {
               cout << "The CD/RW queue is empty. " << endl;
            }
        }
    }
}

/**
 * User can get a "Screen Shot" but typing "S" at command line.
 */
void computer::screen()
{
    PCB p1;
    cout << "Taking Snapshot." << endl;
    cout << "Please select r, d, p, or c." << endl;
    string rpdc;
    cin >> rpdc;
    while ( ! ( rpdc[0] == 'r' || rpdc[0] == 'p' || rpdc[0] == 'd' || rpdc[0] == 'c' ) )
    {
        cout << "Please enter r, p, d, or c. Thank you." << endl;
        cout << "Enter selection" << endl;
        cin >> rpdc;
    }
    if( rpdc[0] == 'r' )
    {
        cout << left << setw(9) << "PID" << left << setw(14) << "Filename"
        << left << setw(14) << "Memstart" << " R/W" << endl;
        if( !readyQueue.empty() )
        {
            for( int i = 0; i < readyQueue.size(); i++ )
            {
                cout << left << setw(0) << "" << readyQueue[i].getPid() << left << setw(4) <<  " "
                << left << setw(14) << " " << left << setw(14) <<  " "
                << left << setw(14) << " " << " " << " " << endl;
            }

        }
        else
        {
                cout << left << setw(0) << "" << "0" << left << setw(4) <<  " "
                << left << setw(14) << " " << left << setw(14) <<  " "
                << left << setw(14) << " " << " " << endl;
        }
    }
    if( rpdc[0] == 'p' )
    {
        PCB l;
        //cout << l.calculate() << endl;
        //cout << l.calculateTau() << endl;
        /*for( int i = 0; i < vCylinder.size(); i++ )
        {
            cout << vCylinder[i].getCylin() << endl;
        } // This works <--------------------------------------------------*/
        for( int i = 0; i < readyQueue.size(); i++ )
        {
            cout << readyQueue[i].getTau() << endl;
        }
        cout << left << setw(8) << "PID" << setw(14) << "Filename"
        << setw(14) << "Memstart" << setw(14) << "FileLen" << " R/W" << endl;
        if( !printerQueue.empty() )
        {
            for( int i = 0; i < printerQueue.size(); i++ )
            {
                cout << setw(0) << "p" << printerQueue[i].getPid() << setw(6) <<  " "
                << setw(14) << printerQueue[i].getFilename() << setw(14) << printerQueue[i].getMemoryStart()
                << setw(14) << printerQueue[i].getFileLength() << " - " << endl;
            }
        }
        else
        {
                cout << left << setw(0) << "" << "0" << left << setw(4) <<  " "
                << left << setw(14) << " " << left << setw(14) <<  " "
                << left << setw(14) << " " << " " << endl;
        }
    }
    if( rpdc[0] == 'd' )
    {
        cout << left << setw(8) << "PID" << left << setw(14) << "Filename"
        << left << setw(14) << "Memstart" << left << setw(14) << "FileLen" << " R/W" << endl;
        if( !diskQueue.empty() )
        {
            for( int i = 0; i < diskQueue.size(); i++ )
            {
                cout << setw(0) << "d" << diskQueue[i].getPid() << setw(6) <<  " "
                << setw(14) << diskQueue[i].getFilename() << setw(14) <<  diskQueue[i].getMemoryStart()
                << setw(14) << diskQueue[i].getFileLength() << diskQueue[i].getRW() << endl;
            }
        }
        else
        {
                cout << left << setw(0) << "" << "0" << left << setw(4) <<  " "
                << left << setw(14) << " " << left << setw(14) <<  " "
                << left << setw(14) << " " << " " << endl;
        }
    }
    if( rpdc[0] == 'c' )
    {
        cout << left << setw(8) << "PID" << left << setw(14) << "Filename"
        << left << setw(14) << "Memstart" << left << setw(14) << "FileLen" << " R/W" << endl;
        if( !cdQueue.empty() )
        {
            for( int i = 0; i < cdQueue.size(); i++ )
            {
                cout << left << setw(0) << "c" << cdQueue[i].getPid() << left << setw(5) <<  " "
                << left << setw(14) << cdQueue[i].getFilename() << left << setw(14) <<  cdQueue[i].getMemoryStart()
                << left << setw(14) << cdQueue[i].getFileLength() << cdQueue[i].getRW() << endl;
            }
        }
        else
        {
                cout << left << setw(0) << "" << "0" << left << setw(4) <<  " "
                << left << setw(14) << " " << left << setw(14) <<  " "
                << left << setw(14) << " " << " " << endl;
        }
    }
}

/**
 * Member function definititions follows:
 */
void PCB::setPid(int p)
{
    pid = p;
}

int PCB::getPid() const
{
    return pid;
}

void PCB::setFilename( string f )
{
    filename = f;
}

string PCB::getFilename() const
{
    return filename;
}

void PCB::setMemoryStart( int m )
{
    memoryLocation = m;
}

int PCB::getMemoryStart() const
{
    return memoryLocation;
}

void PCB::setFileLength( int l )
{
    fileLen = l;
}

int PCB::getFileLength() const
{
    return fileLen;
}

void PCB::setRW( string r )
{
    rw = r;
}

string PCB::getRW() const
{
    return rw;
}

void PCB::setTime( float t )
{
     time = t;
}


float PCB::getTime() const
{
    return time;
}

int & computer::findMin( vector<int> & v )
{
    int minIndex = 0;

    for( int i = 1; i < v.size( ); i++ )
        if( v[ minIndex ] > v[ i ] )
            minIndex = i;
    return v[ minIndex ];
}

int computer::findPos( vector<int> & v )
{
    int minIndex = 0;

    for( int i = 1; i < v.size( ); i++ )
        if( v[ minIndex ] > v[ i ] )
            minIndex = i;
    return minIndex;
}

void computer::removeElem()
{
    time.erase( time.begin() + ( findPos( time ) ) );
}

void PCB::setTau( float t )
{
     tau = t;
}

float PCB::getTau() const
{
    return tau;
}


void PCB::setAlpha( float a )
{
     alpha = a;
}

float PCB::getAlpha() const
{
       return alpha;
}

void PCB::setCylin( int cc )
{
     cylinder = cc;
}

int PCB::getCylin() const
{
    return cylinder;
}

float PCB::calculate() // This function is incorrect
{
      float t;
      t = (getTau() - getTime());
      return t;
}

float PCB::calculateTau()
{
    float f;
    f = ( (getAlpha() * getTau()) + (getAlpha() * getTime()) );
    return f;
}

void PCB::setCpuTime( float c )
{
     cpuTime = c;
}

float PCB::getCpuTime() const
{
      return cpuTime;
}

float PCB::tau = 0;
float PCB::alpha = 0;
float PCB::time = 0;

/**
* main() begins here--
*/
int main()
{
    computer c;
    c.prompt();
    c.runningPrompt();

    return 0;
}




Welcome to the Sys Gen Process
Please enter the number of printers in the system (between 1 and 9)
3
Thank you. Please enter the number of disks in the system (between 1 and 9)
3
Please enter the number of CD/RW's in the system (between 1 and 9)
3
Please enter an initial burst tau: 
10
Please enter a value for alpha: 
0.5
Please enter how many cylinders for each disk: 
Disk[1]:
4
Disk[2]:
4
Disk[3]:
4
You may enter a command or type 'exit' to exit the system.
Please enter command: A
New Process created.
Please enter command: A
Interrupt detected
How long? 
2
Please enter command: S
Taking Snapshot.
Please select r, d, p, or c.
r
PID      Filename      Memstart       R/W
1                                                
2                                                
Please enter command: S
Taking Snapshot.
Please select r, d, p, or c.
p
2
2
PID     Filename      Memstart      FileLen        R/W
0                                               
Please enter command: 

variable named tau is a static variable, which means all instances of the class share the same value of tau. It retains only the last value that was assigned to it, regardless of which class instance assigned it. So if you initialize tau to be 10, then assigned 2, only the 2 will be retained.

commented: Thanks! +1
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