Help on opening files

Ok, I am just starting to play with C++ and have written a class that opens files for practice. Does anyone know why this is not opening the files? (or if it is, why it is not exiting) I am sending it basic input like c:\test.txt (and using a file that i do have in my c:\).

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>


class myFileLoader
{
        public:
                void getName();

        private:
                FILE *itsName;
};

void myFileLoader::getName()
{
        FILE *temp;
       
        char str[100];
       
        printf("Please enter the file you wish to load:  ");
        fgets(str, 99, stdin);
       
        while ((temp = fopen(str, "r")) == NULL )
        {
                printf("\n******File was not opened, Please try again******");
                printf("\nPlease enter the file you wish to load:  ");
                fgets(str, 99, stdin);
        }
        printf("\nFile sucessfully loaded!");

        itsName = temp;

}


int main()
{
        myFileLoader test;

        test.getName();
       
        return 0;
}

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Also, if I wanted to put the class in a header file and its function in another cpp file and include it all together, would I need to use #IFNDEFINE and call the other <stdio.h> so that they would know what FILE is supposed to be?

P.S. any pointers on the code would be appreciated.

I think fgets() retains the newline character at the end, so:

> fgets(str, 99, stdin);
str[strlen(str)-1] = '\0'; //lose the newline

For strlen(), add this at the top:
#include <cstring>
using namespace std;

As to your other question, I think yes, you would need to include <stdio.h> in the cpp file with the class functions.