getline won't let me type, c++

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Published on 2012-04-07T10:56:25Z Indexed on 2012/04/07 11:29 UTC
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I try to get the name of a game the users chooses and store it in a vector. I use getline so the user can use a space. When I try to type a new game to add it won't let me. It automaticly displays me games library. Please tell me what I do wrong. Problem is at if(action == "add")

Here's my code:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
#include <ctime>
#include <cstdlib>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
     vector<string>::const_iterator myIterator;
vector<string>::const_iterator iter;                

vector<string> games;                                
games.push_back("Crysis 2");
games.push_back("GodOfWar 3");
games.push_back("FIFA 12");

cout <<"Welcome to your Games Library.\n";
cout <<"\nThese are your games:\n";
for (iter = games.begin(); iter != games.end(); ++iter)
{
    cout <<*iter <<endl;
}
//the loop!
string action;
string newGame;

cout <<"\n-Type 'exit' if you want to quit.\n-Type 'add' if you want to add a game.\n-Type 'delete' if you want to delete a game.\n-Type 'find' if you want to search a game.\n-Type 'game' if you don't know what game to play.\n-Type 'show' if you want to view your library.";

while (action != "exit")
{


    cout <<"\n\nWhat do you want to do: ";
    cin >> action;

              //problem is here
    if (action == "add")
    {
        cout <<"\nType the name of the game you want to add: ";
        getline (cin, newGame);

        games.push_back(newGame);

        for (iter = games.begin(); iter != games.end(); ++iter)
        {
            cout <<*iter <<endl;
        }

        continue;
    }
    else if (action == "show")
    {
        cout <<"\nThese are your games:\n";
        for (iter = games.begin(); iter != games.end(); ++iter)
        {
            cout <<*iter <<endl;
        }
    }
    else if (action == "delete")
    {
        cout <<"Type the name of the game you want to delete: ";
        cin >> newGame;
        getline (cin, newGame);

        iter = find(games.begin(), games.end(), newGame);

        if(iter != games.end())
        {
            games.erase(iter);
            cout <<"\nGame deleted!";
        }
        else
        {
            cout<<"\nGame not found.";
        }

        continue;
    }
    else if (action == "find")
    {
        cout <<"Which game you want to look for in your library: ";
        cin >> newGame;
        getline (cin, newGame);

        iter = find(games.begin(), games.end(), newGame);

        if (iter != games.end())
        {
            cout << "Game found.\n";
        }
        else
        {
            cout << "Game not found.\n";
        }

        continue;
    }
    else if (action == "game")
    {
        srand(static_cast<unsigned int>(time(0)));
        random_shuffle(games.begin(), games.end());
        cout << "\nWhy don't you play " << games[0];

        continue;
    }
    else if (action == "quit")
    {
        cout <<"\nRemember to have fun while gaming!!\n";
        break;
    }
    else
    {
        cout <<"\nCommand not found";
    }
}
return 0;

}

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