#include <iostream.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <math.h>
/*The Rhythm of Hailstones:
Pom. This program uses logarithms and the Hailstone
Theory to output a sequence
of numbers. Each number corresponds to a video clip
for the Pom dance routine.
There are 51 different dance routines that can be
created by this program.*/
/*This is the main function
of the program. It includes the Hailstone Theory
formulas and the logarithmic
function.*/
//function@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
void hailstone()
{
int a;//starting number
cout<<"Enter a
number between 50 and 100."<<endl;//user inputs starting number
cin>>a;
if(a<50 ||
a>100)//limits range
{
cout<<"The number
you entered is not in the 50-100 range"<<endl;
hailstone();
}
for(int count = 0; a!=1;
count++)
{
if(a%2==0)//checks if number is even
{
//if number is even
a=(a/2);
}
else
{
//if number is odd
a=(3*a+1);
}
cout.setf(ios::fixed);
cout.precision(0);//limits
output numbers to 0 decimal places
double
f=((9)*log10(a));//logarithmic function
cout
<<f<<" ";//final
output sequence
}
cout<<endl;
cout<<endl;
cout<<"Now you
can match the numbers in the sequence above to the Pom video clips
in"<<endl;
cout<<"Windows
Movie Maker."<<endl;
cout<<"Then put
them in the order of the sequence above and add music."<<endl;
cout<<endl;
cout<<endl;
char answer;
cout<<"Do you
want to create another dance routine? (Y/N)"<<endl;
cin>> answer;
if((answer=='y')||(answer=='Y'))
hailstone();
}
//function#################################################################
int main()
{
cout<<"\t\t########### ########## ####
####"<<endl;
cout<<"\t\t## ## ## ## ## ## ##
##"<<endl;
cout<<"\t\t## ## ##
## ## ## ##
##"<<endl;
cout<<"\t\t## ## ## ## ## ### ##"<<endl;
cout<<"\t\t########### ## ## ## #
##"<<endl;
cout<<"\t\t## ## ## ## ##"<<endl;
cout<<"\t\t## ## ## ##
##"<<endl;
cout<<"\t\t## ## ## ##
##"<<endl;
cout<<"\t\t## ########## ## ##"<<endl;
cout<<endl;
cout<<endl;
hailstone();
system("PAUSE");
return 0;
}