Thread: Error check problem again

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    Error check problem again

    Here, I'll start over with the code. My problem is is that I keep on getting a SUN_DATA_ERR returned even though a good text file doesn't constitute the SUN_DATA_ERR.

    Code:
    int Find_Habitable_Planets (
      char *Filename_In,
      char *Filename_Out,
      Coord_Type Pos,
      float Range)
    {
      /* find a number of habitable planets in range and output this information
       *  to a file in alphabetical order according to planet name */
    
      FILE *Read_FP = NULL;
      FILE *Write_FP = NULL;
      System_Type System;
      int Count_System = 0;  /* Variable for scanning system. */
      /* int Count_Planet = 0;*/  /* Variable for scanning planet. */
      /* int I = 0;*/ /* Planet Increment loop */
    
      Read_FP = fopen (Filename_In, "r");
      if (Read_FP == NULL)
      {
        return (FILE_READ_ERR);
      }
    
      Write_FP = fopen (Filename_Out, "w+");
      if (Write_FP == NULL)
      {
        fclose (Read_FP);
        Read_FP = NULL;
        return (FILE_WRITE_ERR);
      }
    
      while (Count_System != 2)
      {
        Count_System = fread (&System, sizeof (System_Type), 1, Read_FP);
        printf("\n%i %i", Count_System, feof (Read_FP));
    
        if (    (Count_System != 1  )
    	 && (Count_System != EOF))
        {
          clearerr (Read_FP);
          fclose (Read_FP);
          Read_FP = NULL;
          fclose (Write_FP);
          Write_FP = NULL;
          return (SUN_DATA_ERR);
        }
        if (Count_System == EOF)
        {
          Count_System = 2;
        }
      }
      return (BAD_STAR_CLASS);
    } /* Find_Habitable_System */

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    Follow the logic of the function.

    >>if ((Count_System != 1) && (Count_System != EOF))
    So, the first time through this code, Count_System will be 0, making both tests TRUE. You then go on to close the file pointers and return SUN_DATA_ERR.

    You need better logic to control the read loop.
    When all else fails, read the instructions.
    If you're posting code, use code tags: [code] /* insert code here */ [/code]

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    I'm using fread() because I don't know how to pass an argument of a Structure Type in the control string of the fscanf function. (like %i is for integer, or %s is for character array)
    Can somebody help me with this, since this fread doesn't seem to work?

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    Based on my previous post.... I missed this:
    >>Count_System = fread(&System, sizeof(System_Type), 1, Read_FP);

    If you have an array of structs to receive multiple data items, why not do something like this (not tested):

    Code:
    int i = 0;
    while (fread(&System[i], sizeof(System_Type), 1, Read_FP) == 1)
      i++;
    You must do binary IO, as Salem said, for both the read and the writes.
    When all else fails, read the instructions.
    If you're posting code, use code tags: [code] /* insert code here */ [/code]

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    Sorry but can't reply to the other thread

    Here's the header file:

    Code:
    #include <stdlib.h>
    
    /* Constant Definitions */
    #define MAXFILELEN     ( 30 )   /* max file name length                   */
    #define MAX_NAME_LEN   ( 32 )   /* max name length                        */
    #define MAX_PLANETS    ( 10 )   /* max number of planets in any system    */
    #define MAX_SUNS       (  4 )   /* max number of suns in any system       */
    
    /* Error Codes */
    #define BAD_RECORD      ( -3 )  /* unexpected fields/chars in record      */
    #define FILE_READ_ERR   ( -4 )  /* can't open file for read               */
    #define FILE_WRITE_ERR  ( -5 )  /* can't open file for write              */
    #define SUN_DATA_ERR    ( -8 )  /* star data invalid                      */
    #define PLANET_DATA_ERR ( -9 )  /* planet data invalid                    */
    #define BAD_SUBCLASS    ( -11)  /* star subclass invalid                  */
    #define BAD_STAR_CLASS  ( -12)  /* star class invalid                     */
    #define NOT_HABITABLE   ( -22)  /* no planet in system is habitable       */
    #define INVALID_WARP    ( -32)  /* invalid warp factor number             */
    
    /* Warp codes and constants */
    #define OK_WARP        (  0 )   /* valid warp factor number               */
    #define MIN_WARP       ( 1.0)   /* minimum warp factor number             */
    #define MAX_WARP       (9.999)  /* maximum warp factor number             */
    #define CRONS_FACTOR   (3.323)  /* cochrane's factor for determine speed  */
    #define WARP_FAC_MIN   ( 3.0 )  /* typical minimum warp factor number     */
    #define WARP_FAC_MAX   ( 7.1 )  /* typical maximum warp factor number     */
    
    /* Other Codes */
    #define NONE           (  0 )   /* no items                               */
    #define OK             (  0 )   /* no errors, everything as should be     */
    #define TRUE           (  1 )
    #define MAX_CLASS_LIST ( 30 )   /* max string length to specify classes   */
    #define MAX_LEN_LIST   ( 15 )   /* max length of list for systems         */
    
    /* Planet (habitable) info */
    #define MIN_MASS       ( 0.5)   /* minimum mass necessary for planet      */
    #define MAX_MASS       ( 1.2)   /* maximum mass necessary for planet      */
    #define MIN_O2         (0.13)   /* minimum oxygen necessary for planet    */
    #define MAX_O2         (0.31)   /* maximum oxygen necessary for planet    */
    #define MIN_TEMP       ( 270)   /* minimum temperature necessary for planet */
    #define MAX_TEMP       ( 301)   /* maximum temperature necessary for planet */
    #define BOLZ_CONST     (0.049655) /* constant for determining temperature */
    #define YEAR_2_DAY     (365.25)   /* conversion from year to # of days    */
    
    /* useful macros */
    #define SQR(x)        ((x) * (x))
    #define MIN(x,y)      (((x) < (y)) ? (x) : (y))
    #define MAX(x,y)      (((x) > (y)) ? (x) : (y))
    #define access(x,y) (printf("\n\n\n\n\nDo not use access().\n"), abort(), 1)
    
    /* structure definition */
    struct Coord_Struct {
      float X;
      float Y;
      float Z;
    };
    
    typedef struct Coord_Struct Coord_Type;
    
    struct Planet_Struct {
      char Name[MAX_NAME_LEN];
      float Mass;
      float Dist;
      float Oxygen;
      int Num_Moons;
    };
    
    typedef struct Planet_Struct Planet_Type;
    
    struct System_Struct {
      char  Name[MAX_NAME_LEN];
      char  Class[MAX_CLASS_LIST];
      float Magnitude;
      Coord_Type Pos;
      int Num_Planets;
      Planet_Type Planet[MAX_PLANETS];
    };
    
    typedef struct System_Struct System_Type;
    
    /* star look-up table */
    #define STAR_CLASS_NUM  ( 8 )
    #define NUM_SUBCLASSES  (10 )
    
    /* Function Prototypes */
    int Habitable_Planet_Test(Planet_Type *, int, int);
    int Time_Of_Travel(float, float, float *);
    int Find_Habitable_Planets(char *, char *, Coord_Type, float);

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    Here's the data file:

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    Just for clarity, I'm just trying to get the function to not return SUN_DATA_ERR on this file

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