file input and file pointer problem

[drater]

I get 4 errors in this method:

void requestFileName(FILE **fp)
{
	char inputFilename[30];
	printf("Enter the name of the file to be scanned: ");

	scanf("%s", inputFilename);
	printf("\n");	// adds a space in between file names and file statistics

	*fp = fopen(inputFilename, "r");	// open the file as read-only
}

Error	1	error C2143: syntax error : missing ')' before '*'	c:\users\james doyle\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\programmingassignments\programmingassignments\programmingassignment2inputoutput.c	1
Error	2	error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before '*'	c:\users\james doyle\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\programmingassignments\programmingassignments\programmingassignment2inputoutput.c	1
Error	3	error C2059: syntax error : ')'	c:\users\james doyle\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\programmingassignments\programmingassignments\programmingassignment2inputoutput.c	1
Error	4	error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'fp'	c:\users\james doyle\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\programmingassignments\programs\p2inputoutput.c	2

I am unsure as to what is causing them. I am pretty sure all syntax is correct. If anyone knows what i did wrong, I would be very appreciative for some assistance.

[xuftugulus]

Have you included <stdio.h> ?

[drater]

In my project, I have a main.c file that has #include "ProgrammingAssignment2.h" and in ProgrammingAssignment2.h, I have #include <stdio.h>. When i added #include <stdio.h> to the file that I originally posted, the program worked. But I am not supposed to have include statements in this file for the assignment.

[xuftugulus]

This snippet is from your main.c file or is it from another file?

[Elysia]

	scanf("%s", inputFilename);

Important:
http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showp...37&postcount=9

[drater]

This snippet is from your main.c file or is it from another file?

It is a snippet from another file.

[vart]

It is a snippet from another file.

This file should also include stdio.h directly or indirectly