Thread: need working read file function

I have a problem with reading files.
I use this code to read a file:

Code:

			FILE *t;
			long lSize;
			char * buffer;
			char *l;
			//read a file.
			t = fopen(arg,"rb");
			if (t!=NULL) {
				fseek (t , 0 , SEEK_END);
				lSize = ftell (t);
					rewind (t);
					buffer = (char*) malloc (lSize);
					fread (buffer,1,lSize,t);
					l = strtok(buffer,"\r\n");
					while(l != NULL) { 
						if (strlen(l)>0) {
							safeircfsend("PRIVMSG %s :%s\r\n",nick, l);
						}
						l = strtok(NULL,"\r\n");
					}
					fclose(t);
					free (buffer);

OK works fine for Text files, but binary files such as exe Files have characters that break the loop an I only get a little big of the real file.
I need a function which definatly read the whole file and give me the output.
Any ideas?

What kind of output? Text output? Binary files may have unprintable characters.

Originally Posted by Dante Shamest

What kind of output? Text output? Binary files may have unprintable characters.

The output goes over sockets (send). So the unprintable characters shouldn't be the problem.

Originally Posted by Dave_Sinkula

Is safeircfsend your own function? You may want to write another version for binary data -- much like the send that takes a pointer to the start and the total length (rather than relying on a C-string's null terminator).

Yes safeircfsend is my own function which sends the data over sockets.
But I need a better function for reading files (also binary files), can someone help me with a code example?

You've already done it. fread() reads binary files. Just don't do any text processing and rewrite safeircfsend to send bytes.

Originally Posted by Dante Shamest

You've already done it. fread() reads binary files. Just don't do any text processing and rewrite safeircfsend to send bytes.

So you mean at this point: fread (buffer,1,lSize,t);
I have the whole file in buffer, and the mistake must be at another point for example in my function safeircfsend?