identification division.
program-id. tictac.
environment division.
configuration section.
source-computer. ibm-pc.
object-computer. ibm-pc.
special-names.
console is crt.
data division.
working-storage section.
01 tictac-00.
02 tictac-q.
03 game pic x(10) value spaces.
03 filler-0 pic x(70) value spaces.
03 question pic x(20) value spaces.
02 filler.
03 filler-1 pic x(414) value all spaces.
03 tictac-00-0735 pic x(17) value "7║ 8║ 9".
03 filler-2 pic x(64) value all spaces.
03 tictac-00-0836 pic x(09) value "║ ║".
03 filler-3 pic x(71) value all spaces.
03 tictac-00-0936 pic x(09) value "║ ║".
03 filler-4 pic x(64) value all spaces.
03 tictac-00-1029 pic x(23) value "═══════╬═══════╬═══════".
03 filler-5 pic x(63) value all spaces.
03 tictac-00-1135 pic x(17) value "4║ 5║ 6".
03 filler-6 pic x(64) value all spaces.
03 tictac-00-1236 pic x(09) value "║ ║".
03 filler-7 pic x(71) value all spaces.
03 tictac-00-1336 pic x(09) value "║ ║".
03 filler-8 pic x(64) value all spaces.
03 tictac-00-1429 pic x(23) value "═══════╬═══════╬═══════".
03 filler-9 pic x(63) value all spaces.
03 tictac-00-1535 pic x(17) value "1║ 2║ 3".
03 filler-10 pic x(64) value all spaces.
03 tictac-00-1636 pic x(09) value "║ ║".
03 filler-11 pic x(71) value all spaces.
03 tictac-00-1736 pic x(09) value "║ ║".
03 filler-12 pic x(595) value all spaces.
01 entry-array.
03 entry-char pic x occurs 9 times.
01 check-array.
03 check pic s99 comp occurs 9 times.
01 xcount pic 9(2) comp.
01 ocount pic 9(2) comp.
01 factor pic s9(2) comp.
01 char pic x.
01 char9 redefines char pic 9.
01 idx pic 9(2) comp.
01 result pic 9(2) comp.
01 cursor-pos.
03 row pic 9(2) comp value 99.
03 filler pic 9(2) comp value 99.
01 address-init.
03 filler pic 9(4) value 1732.
03 filler pic 9(4) value 1740.
03 filler pic 9(4) value 1748.
03 filler pic 9(4) value 1332.
03 filler pic 9(4) value 1340.
03 filler pic 9(4) value 1348.
03 filler pic 9(4) value 0932.
03 filler pic 9(4) value 0940.
03 filler pic 9(4) value 0948.
01 address-array redefines address-init.
03 addr pic 9(4) occurs 9 times.
01 location pic 9(4).
01 game-lines value "147123311113332436978979".
03 a pic 9 occurs 8 times.
03 b pic 9 occurs 8 times.
03 c pic 9 occurs 8 times.
01 i pic 9(2) comp.
01 j pic 9(2) comp.
01 moves pic 9(2) comp.
78 clear-screen value x"e4".
78 sound-bell value x"e5".
procedure division.
play-game section.
play-1.
perform with test after
until char not = "Y" and char not = "y"
call clear-screen
display
"To select a square type a number between 1 and 9"
upon crt
perform init
move "Shall I start ? " to question
perform get-reply
if char = "Y" or char = "y"
move 10 to check(5)
perform put-move
end-if
perform new-move until game not = spaces
move "Play again ? " to question
perform get-reply
end-perform.
play-stop.
stop run.
get-reply section.
display tictac-q at 0201
accept char at 0317 with no-echo auto-skip
move spaces to question
display tictac-00 at 0201.
init section.
move "y" to char
move spaces to entry-array
move low-values to check-array
move spaces to game
move zero to moves.
new-move section.
perform get-move with test after until char9 not = 0
perform move-check
if game not = "stalemate"
move low-values to check-array
perform check-line varying i from 1 by 1
until i > 8 or game not = spaces
if game not = "You win"
perform put-move
end-if
if game = "I win" or game = "You win"
perform varying idx from a(j) by b(j)
until idx > c(j)
move addr(idx) to location
move entry-char(idx) to char
display char at location with blink highlight
end-perform
end-if
end-if.
check-line section.
move zero to xcount,ocount,factor
perform count-up varying idx from a(i) by b(i)
until idx > c(i)
if ocount = 0 or xcount = 0
evaluate true
when ocount = 2
if i = 4
move 6 to j
move zero to xcount,ocount
perform count-up varying idx from a(j) by b(j)
until idx > c(j)
if xcount = 3
move 6 to i
end-if
end-if
if xcount not = 3
move 50 to factor
move "I win" to game
move i to j
end-if
when xcount = 2
move 20 to factor
when ocount = 1
move 4 to factor
when xcount = 1
if entry-char(5) = "x"
move 1 to factor
else
move -1 to factor
end-if
when ocount = 0
if xcount = 0
move 2 to factor
end-if
end-evaluate
end-if
if xcount = 3
move "You win" to game
move i to j
else
perform varying idx from a(i) by b(i) until idx > c(i)
if entry-char(idx) = space
add factor to check(idx)
end-if
end-perform
end-if.
count-up section.
if entry-char(idx) = "X" add 1 to xcount
else if entry-char(idx) = "O" add 1 to ocount.
put-move section.
move zero to idx
move -99 to factor
perform find-pos varying i from 1 by 1 until i > 9
move "O" to entry-char(idx)
perform move-check.
move-check section.
move addr(idx) to location
move entry-char(idx) to char
display char at location
add 1 to moves
if moves > 8 and game = spaces
move "stalemate" to game
end-if.
find-pos section.
if entry-char(5) = space
move check(5) to factor
move 5 to idx
else
if check(i) not < factor and entry-char(i) = space
move check(i) to factor
move i to idx
end-if
end-if.
get-move section.
display "Please select an empty square" at 0201
move 0 to char9
accept char9 at 0231 with auto-skip
if char9 = 0
call sound-bell
else
move char9 to idx
if entry-char(idx) = space
move "X" to entry-char(idx)
else
move 0 to char9
call sound-bell
end-if
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PROGRAM-ID. GREET.
DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
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PROCEDURE DIVISION.
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01 NAME PIC A(20).
01 SALARY PIC 9(5)V99.
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