Using Structure as Function Arguements [C]

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Using Structure as Function Arguements [C] - Boomslang - 06-24-2013

So.. I'm making a game with a text interface (like the one that Sheldon played in "The Big Bang Theory").
I used structures to declare weapons and characters. Source code is like this;

Code:
#include <stdio.h>

typedef struct{
char *name;
int atk;
int bonus;
}weapon[10];

typedef struct{
char *name;
int atk;
int hp;
int boss;
char *equipped;
}character[10];


int main(void){
//Declaring weapons
weapon weapons;
weapons[0].name = "LongSword";
weapons[0].atk = 10;
weapons[0].bonus = 0;
weapons[1].name = "Axe";
weapons[1].atk = 11;
weapons[1].bonus = 0;
weapons[2].name = "Dagger";
weapons[2].atk = 7;
weapons[2].bonus = 0;
weapons[3].name = "Katana";
weapons[3].atk = 20;
weapons[3].bonus = 1;
weapons[4].name = "Gladius";
weapons[4].atk = 8;
weapons[4].bonus = 0;
weapons[5].name = "Spear";
weapons[5].atk = 12;
weapons[5].bonus = 0;
weapons[6].name = "BroadSword";
weapons[6].atk = 11;
weapons[6].bonus = 0;
weapons[7].name = "Glaive";
weapons[7].atk = 9;
weapons[7].bonus = 0;
//Declaring characters
character chars;
chars[0].name = "Troll";
chars[0].atk = 20;
chars[0].hp = 20;
chars[0].boss = 0;
chars[1].name = "Knight";
chars[1].atk = 10;
chars[1].hp = 50;
chars[1].boss = 0;
chars[2].name = "Goliath";
chars[2].atk = 50;
chars[2].hp = 70;
chars[2].boss = 0;
chars[3].name = "Werewolf";
chars[3].atk = 30;
chars[3].hp = 30;
chars[3].boss = 0;
chars[4].name = "Red Dragon";
chars[4].atk = 50;
chars[4].hp = 10;
chars[4].boss = 1;
chars[5].name = "Me";
chars[5].atk = 5;
chars[5].hp = 100;
chars[5].boss = 0;
//End declaring

return 0;
}

It'd be more useful if I could just pass structure to a function as parameter. As you can see I'd just call a function to make declarings and stuff.. So how to do this? Also feel free to suggest anything about the game.
Thank you Smile

Code:
#include <stdio.h>

typedef struct{
char *name;
int atk;
int bonus;
}weapon[10];

typedef struct{
char *name;
int atk;
int hp;
int boss;
char *equipped;
}character[10];


int main(void){
//Declaring weapons
weapon weapons;
weapons[0].name = "LongSword";
weapons[0].atk = 10;
weapons[0].bonus = 0;
weapons[1].name = "Axe";
weapons[1].atk = 11;
weapons[1].bonus = 0;
weapons[2].name = "Dagger";
weapons[2].atk = 7;
weapons[2].bonus = 0;
weapons[3].name = "Katana";
weapons[3].atk = 20;
weapons[3].bonus = 1;
weapons[4].name = "Gladius";
weapons[4].atk = 8;
weapons[4].bonus = 0;
weapons[5].name = "Spear";
weapons[5].atk = 12;
weapons[5].bonus = 0;
weapons[6].name = "BroadSword";
weapons[6].atk = 11;
weapons[6].bonus = 0;
weapons[7].name = "Glaive";
weapons[7].atk = 9;
weapons[7].bonus = 0;
//Declaring characters
character chars;
chars[0].name = "Troll";
chars[0].atk = 20;
chars[0].hp = 20;
chars[0].boss = 0;
chars[1].name = "Knight";
chars[1].atk = 10;
chars[1].hp = 50;
chars[1].boss = 0;
chars[2].name = "Goliath";
chars[2].atk = 50;
chars[2].hp = 70;
chars[2].boss = 0;
chars[3].name = "Werewolf";
chars[3].atk = 30;
chars[3].hp = 30;
chars[3].boss = 0;
chars[4].name = "Red Dragon";
chars[4].atk = 50;
chars[4].hp = 10;
chars[4].boss = 1;
chars[5].name = "Me";
chars[5].atk = 5;
chars[5].hp = 100;
chars[5].boss = 0;
//End declaring

return 0;
}

RE: Using Structure as Function Arguements [C] - Deque - 06-25-2013

Example code:

Code:
#include <stdio.h>

struct samplestruct{
    char* name;
};

void printstruct(struct samplestruct sample);
struct samplestruct declarestruct();

int main() {
    struct samplestruct sample = declarestruct();
    printstruct(sample);
    return 0;
}

void printstruct(struct samplestruct sample) {
    printf("%s\n", sample.name);
}

struct samplestruct declarestruct() {
    struct samplestruct sample;
    sample.name = "test";
    return sample;
}