File Input and Output, simple.

Hi, I want to know how to make a simple action in C.
Open a file and then write in the same line a simple thing:

first a char[30] thats means the name of a player and after 4 spaces or better a \t I need to write his scores.

How should I make this?
I tried to make a simple thing, but didnt worked.

Here is the code, my problems is writing the spaces and the score.. the name I writed perfectly

Code:

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void saverecord(void)
{
  FILE *fp; //The file...
 
  //Open the file!
  if((fp = fopen("scores.dat","a")) == NULL)
  { 
      printf("Error! Cannot open the file!\n");
      msleep(1); //Delay...
      exit(1); //Exit...
  }
 
  //Write #HERE I NEED HELP#
  fwrite(name, sizeof(name),1,fp);
  //Now I havent any idea how to make the spaces and to
  //output the number two...
 
    //Close the file
    fclose(fp);
   
   
}

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Thanks for helping! ;)

Is there a library we should be including other than stdio.h?

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Originally posted by AMDPwred
Is there a library we should be including other than stdio.h?

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That depends on what you want to do. For simple file IO, no.

For the original poster, there is no 'name' defined in your code. If you're using fwrite, you should be opening in binary mode rather than text.

Quzah.

I'll try to explain again.
I need to know how to write in a file something like this:

Joshua 100 Points

Now I got the 2 variables:
Name (char) and points (int)

I need to add on the file:
Name\tPoints

How do I make this, I know that I need to use fwrite, but I just know how to add the name not the \t and points :)

Thanks!

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Originally posted by Vber
I'll try to explain again.
I need to know how to write in a file something like this:

Joshua 100 Points

Now I got the 2 variables:
Name (char) and points (int)

I need to add on the file:
Name\tPoints

How do I make this, I know that I need to use fwrite, but I just know how to add the name not the \t and points :)

Thanks!

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Try actually reading this thread. Asked and answered. To quote Salem:

Quote:

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fprintf( fp, "%s\t%d\n", name, score );

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Quzah.

Really sorry, I didnt knew that fprintf write in the file.
Sorry again, and thanks.