gets wont work

[Unregistered]

void add_book(BOOK database[])
{
int i=0;

while(database[i].number!=0 && i<MAX)
{
i++;
}

if (i==MAX)
{
printf("There is no more room in the database\n");
}

else

{
printf("\nBook Number (greater than 0):");
do
scanf("%d",&database[i].number);

while (database[i].number <=0);

printf("\nBook Name:");
gets(database[i].book_name);


printf("Is this book on loan (y or n)");
scanf("%s",&database[i].loan);
}
This is a function in my program that adds a book to the database
When it gets to Book name it skips the gets part and moves on the the nest printf. i cant fix it i have tried everything i know.
Please help

[C_Coder]

*shudders* scanf and gets.

the scanf is leaving a newline in the input buffer which is picked up by the gets before you enter anything.
Add this between the scanf and gets:

while( getchar() != '\n' );

This will clear the buffer.

As for the gets, don't ever use it. It will allow the user to overwrite memory, use fgets. fgets allows you to specify the maximum amount of input.

char name[10];

printf("Enter name");
fgets( name, sizeof( name ), stdin );

Now your user can't enter more characters than you provide storage for.
fgets also provides an alternative to scanf

char buffer[20];
int number;

printf("Enter number");
fgets( buffer, sizeof( buffer ), stdin );
sscanf( buffer, "%d", &number );

Now you don't need the while( getchar()!='\n);