Thread: reading text file

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    reading text file

    I have this text file and I need to read it in and copy it to memory, but I am not exactly sure how to do it. Could someone please help me?

    Code:
     
    Block 0
       #Stuff = 0x0
       #Comments for Block 0
       0033FFEEDDCCBBAA
       95D3C7F0E9343A13
       238D9A0CE94B3457
    EOB 0
    Block 1
       #Stuff = 0x1
       #Comments for Block 1
       0033FFEEDDCCBBAA
       39D347F50B347645
       065F6EDE94B04457
    EOB 1
    I know how to open the file and check to see if it opened properly, but I don't know what to do after setting up the buffer.

    Code:
     
    unsigned char *buffer;
    
    buffer = (char *)malloc(size_of_file);
    
    if (buffer == NULL) 
       // Error
    
    // now what????
    
    free(buffer); 
    fclose(dFile);
    Last edited by haw6434; 05-16-2003 at 03:17 PM.

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    How about taking two minutes to read the next chapter in your book where they tell you how to read from a file? I mean seriously, you learned about fopen some place. Turn the page and read about fread/fwrite/fgetc/fputc/a ton of other functions related to file manipulation.

    Quzah.
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    Thank you...

    Salem...

    I really appreciate your help!

    Thanks

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