Problems using two files

In the example program, I want to read from two files.
The first files works fine but I do not get an output from the second one. I am using Visual C++.

thanks for your help,
dwygal

Code:

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#include<iostream>
#include<fstream>

using namespace std;

int main()

{
        ifstream inData;                //declaring file variable

        inData.open("C:\\Documents and Settings\\Wygal\\Desktop\\textFiles\\groc-inv.txt");

        char ch;                                //declaring character variable



        while(!inData.eof())        //getting the multiple line file
        {
                inData.get(ch);
                cout << ch;
        }
        cout << endl;             
       
        inData.close();                        //closing first file


/*_____________________________OPEN SECOND FILE_____________________________________*/
        inData.open("C:\\Documents and Settings\\Wygal\\Desktop\\textFiles\\grocery.txt");

        inData >> ch;                        //TRYING TO GET A CHARACTER

        cout << ch << endl;                //TRYING TO PRINT CHARACTER
                                                       
                                                        //THIS ACTION IN NOT WORKING

        return 0;
}

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> inData.close(); //closing first file
Although this really shouldn't be necessary, you may need to clear the error flags before opening the next file, so call clear() after the close():

Code:

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        inData.close();                        //closing first file
        inData.clear();

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Code:

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>        while(!inData.eof())        //getting the multiple line file
>        {
>                inData.get(ch);
>                cout << ch;
>        }

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Never use eof() to control a file reading loop. Instead use the return value of the read itself:

Code:

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        while(inData.get(ch))        //getting the multiple line file
        {
                cout << ch;
        }

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