Thread: pull out data frm a text file based on a condition

Vart,

I tried again..but it doesnt give me any output... as in it shld give me "Data Found" rite when task = venor setup........ dunno whr exactly am goin wrong

shld i use fsprintf or fprintf ????? also cud u tel me the difference between the two !!!!

my last code:

Code:

# include <stdio.h>
# include <stdlib.h>
# include <string.h>
 
int main()
{
  FILE *in_file;
  char dataFile[20];
  char date[20];
  char operator[30];
  char ts[80];
 
  printf("&#203;nter file name");
  scanf ("%s", dataFile);
 
  in_file = fopen(dataFile, "r");
 
  fsprintf(in_file, "%s%s", date, operator);
  fgets(ts,sizeof(ts), in_file);
 
 
  if ( strstr(ts,"Vendor Setup") != NULL)
  
   {
      printf("Data found");
   }
  
   return 0;
}

am sorry..i dunno how 2 go abt wht u say !!! can u help me ??? diz is my first in C...am just on the learnin curve !!! it mite sound silly but then, vent worked on C much, so findin it difficult as in am learnin one by one n tryin them out 2 get it goin !! Cud u help in lettin me knw wht changes i need 2 make ???