Sequential Records

in our c++ clas we are writing a program that stores files in a sequential records. our teacher isnt the brightest and he doesn't help us. ive tried for about 2 weeks to figure it out, some please help.

Code:

//Wirte a program that writes a users name, address, and phone to a file.
//Then display a menu for the user to choose to add a record, veiw the record, or end.

#include<iostream.h>
#include<fstream.h>
#include<stdlib.h>

	

main()
{
	system("cls");
	int choice = 0;
	char name[26] = "                        ";
	char address[30] = "                             ";
	char phone[12] = "           ";
	int A = 0;

	
	do
	{
	cout << "Main Menu" << '\n';
	cout << "1. Add Record " << '\n' <<"2. Display File " << '\n' << "3. End " << '\n' << "Enter choice: ";
	cin >> choice;
	cout << '\n';
	system("cls");
	

	if(choice == 1)
	{
		ofstream outfile;	
		outfile.open("User.DAT", ios::out);
	
		do
		{
			cout << "Enter your name: ";
			cin >> name;
			cin.ignore(80, '\n');
		
			cout <<"Enter your address: ";
			cin.get(address, 30);
			cin.ignore(80, '\n');
	
			cout << "Enter your phone number: ";
			cin.get(phone, 12);
			cin.ignore(80, '\n');
	
			outfile << name;
			outfile << address;	
			outfile << phone;
			
			cout << '\n' << "Press 1 to add another file and 2 to exit to main menu: ";
			cin >> A;
		}while(A == 1);
		
		outfile.close();
		
	}

	
	ifstream infile;
	if(choice == 2)
	{
	infile.open("User.DAT",ios::in);
	infile >> name;
	infile >> address;
	infile >> phone;
		do
		{
			cout << "Name: " << name << endl;
			cout << "Address: " << address << endl;
			cout << "Phone: " << phone << endl;
		
		}while(!infile.eof());
	
		infile.close();	
	}		
	cout << '\n' << '\n';
	}
	
	while(choice !=3);

	return 0;
}

As much fun as bug hunting when you don't know anything about the problem is, can you be more specific about what you are having trouble with? A better description of your "sequential records" would help as well. I can think of a good number of completely different definitions and implementations for "sequential records".

we are tring to have a user input a series of information and have it right to a file, then show that file and the records in it. I can not get the records to display the correct way. They are bundled together when i display them.

Is this what you are trying to do?

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

struct record {
  string name;
  string address;
  string phone;
};

bool interactive_fill_rec ( record& rec )
{
  /* No input validation done */
  cout<<"Name: ";
  if ( !getline ( cin, rec.name ) )
    return false;
  cout<<"Address: ";
  if ( !getline ( cin, rec.address ) )
    return false;
  cout<<"Phone number: ";
  if ( !getline ( cin, rec.phone ) )
    return false;

  return true;
}

bool fill_rec ( record& rec, istream& in )
{
  getline ( in, rec.name );
  getline ( in, rec.address );
  getline ( in, rec.phone );
  if ( !in )
    return false;
  else
    return true;
}

void write_rec ( record& rec, ostream& out )
{
  out<< rec.name <<"\n"
     << rec.address <<"\n"
     << rec.phone <<"\n"<<endl;
}

int main()
{
  record rec;
  ofstream out ( "test.txt" );

  while ( interactive_fill_rec ( rec ) )
    write_rec ( rec, out );
  out.close();
  ifstream in ( "test.txt" );
  while ( fill_rec ( rec, in ) )
    write_rec ( rec, cout );
}