I want to make a character creation screen where someone can enter the name of their character and I can make the system do numerology on the name to effect the starting stats of the character. I already have the ideas for the mathematics. I just need a name creation starting point to work with and start coding off of it with the C++.
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I actually experimented with something similar a while back when working with name based calculations. The basic idea of Pythagorean numerology systems use is assigning numbers to letters like A=1, B=2… or using more structured systems like Pythagorean mapping, then reducing the total to a single digit or master number.
From a coding perspective, you can start with a simple input field string, loop through each character, map it to a number and then sum + reduce the result. Once you have the final number, you can link it to predefined traits or stats for example, certain numbers boosting strength, creativity, etc.
When I was testing this concept, I found it useful to first validate the calculations using an online numerology calculator before integrating it into code logic. It helps make sure your mapping and reductions are accurate.
You could try something like a basic numerology calculator to cross-check results.