Where to put ios::app?

Sorry to be such a dummy, but exactly where would you put:

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ofstream out1;
out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);

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to append my file? My code is:

ifstream e_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_ Frequencies.txt" );

Code:

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if (!e_file )
{
cout << "Can't open input file" << " Highest_Frequencies.txt " << endl << endl;
cin.get();
exit(1);
}
       
ofstream f_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );

ofstream out1;
out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
   
if (! f_file )
{
cout << "Can't open input file " << endl << endl;
cin.get();
exit(1);
}

cout << "Mega_Money's 4 highest numbers are:" << endl << endl;
f_file << indexoffirst << " = " << first << "  " << indexofsecond << " = " << second << "  " << indexofthird << " = " << third << "  " << indexoffourth << " = " << fourth;

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Right now, the file gets erased instead of being up-dated/appended.

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ofstream f_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );
    // this opens and erases the contents of the output file
ofstream out1;
out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
    // now you open it again and append
    // will propably fail because the file is already open
if (! f_file )
{
cout << "Can't open input file " << endl << endl;
    // f_file is the output file
cin.get();
exit(1);
}

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Kurt

// will probably fail because the file is already open

It's does me no good it it fails, how can I do it so that is does not fail?

How about only opening the file once. You are trying to open the same file twice. The first time you erase the file because you don't change the open mode. I suggest you remove lines 10 and 11 and change your ofstream on line 8 to include the proper open mode.

Jim

Sorry, this newbie is really slow when it comes to C++.

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Originally Posted by jimblumberg

How about only opening the file once. You are trying to open the same file twice. The first time you erase the file because you don't change the open mode. I suggest you remove lines 10 and 11 and change your ofstream on line 8 to include the proper open mode.

Jim

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Are you suggesting that I replace line 8 with lines 10 & 11?

two possibilities
either remove lines 10 & 11 and add the openmode to the constructor in line 8
or remove line 8
Kurt

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Originally Posted by ZuK

two possibilities
either remove lines 10 & 11 and add the openmode to the constructor in line 8
or remove line 8
Kurt

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My code is:

Code:

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ifstream e_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );

if (!e_file )
{
cout << "Can't open input file" << " Highest_Frequencies.txt " << endl << endl;
cin.get();
exit(1);
}
       
ofstream f_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );
ofstream out1;
out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
ofstream out2("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
   
if (! f_file )
{
cout << "Can't open input file " << endl << endl;
cin.get();
exit(1);
            }
//cout << "Mega_Money's 4 lowest numbers are:" << endl << endl;
f_file << indexofone << " = " << one << "  " << indexoftwo << " = " << two << "  " << indexofthree << " = " << three << "  " << indexoffour << " = " << four;

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If I:

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// ofstream f_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );
  ofstream out1;
  out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
  ofstream out2("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);

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I get the following errors:

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Error    1    error C2065: 'f_file' : undeclared identifier    249
Error    2    error C2065: 'f_file' : undeclared identifier    257
Error    3    IntelliSense: identifier "f_file" is undefined    249

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If I:

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// ofstream f_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );
ofstream out1;
out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
// ofstream out2("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);

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I still get the same errors. I'm confused. Where exactly in my code do I put the append code?

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Originally Posted by Therry

My code is:
If I:

Code:

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// ofstream f_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );
  ofstream out1;
  out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
  ofstream out2("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);

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I get the following errors:

Code:

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Error    1    error C2065: 'f_file' : undeclared identifier    249
Error    2    error C2065: 'f_file' : undeclared identifier    257
Error    3    IntelliSense: identifier "f_file" is undefined    249

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If I:

Code:

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// ofstream f_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );
ofstream out1;
out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
// ofstream out2("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);

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I still get the same errors. I'm confused. Where exactly in my code do I put the append code?

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you removed the declaration of f_file in both versions

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// ofstream f_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );

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and later on you still use it

Code:

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if (! f_file )
{ ....

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Kurt

I took your suggestion and replaced both:

Code:

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ofstream f_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );
ofstream out1;
out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
ofstream out2("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);

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but the file "Highest_Frequencies.txt still is not appended.

Is it because I opened that file earlier in the program to write the Highest Frequencies in:

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ifstream c_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );
if (!c_file )
{
cout << "Can't open input file" << " Highest_Frequencies.txt " << endl << endl;
cin.get();
exit(1);
}
       
ofstream d_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );
//ofstream out1;
//out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
//ofstream out2("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
   
if (! d_file )
{
cout << "Can't open input file " << endl << endl;
cin.get();
exit(1);
}

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Then I try to open it again in:

Code:

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ifstream e_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );

if (!e_file )
{
cout << "Can't open input file" << " Highest_Frequencies.txt " << endl << endl;
cin.get();
exit(1);
}
       
ofstream f_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );
ofstream out1;
out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
ofstream out2("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
   
if (! f_file )
{
cout << "Can't open input file " << endl << endl;
cin.get();
exit(1);
}

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Is this my problem? Should I use the append code each and every time I try to open the file? or just the first time?

Sorry, I really don't understand what you're trying to do.
It seems alwais to be the same file ("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest _Frequencies.txt") that you're opening for reading and writing. But you never close it.
Kurt

Are you saying that I must close the file "Highest_Frequencies.txt" each time I've finished writing to it?
Is that the only safe way to recall/reopen the file to append it?
I did not know this. I think I understand. My code should be:

Code:

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// ==================
ifstream c_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );

if (!c_file )
{
cout << "Can't open input file" << " Highest_Frequencies.txt " << endl << endl;
cin.get();
exit(1);
}
       
ofstream d_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );
ofstream out1;
out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
ofstream out2("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
   
if (! d_file )
{
cout << "Can't open input file " << endl << endl;
cin.get();
exit(1);
}

d_file << "This is for b_file" << endl << endl;
d_file << "Mega_Money's 4 highest numbers are:" << endl << endl;
d_file << indexoffirst << " = " << first << "  " << indexofsecond << " = " << second << "  " << indexofthird << " = " << third << "  "    <<    indexoffourth << " = " << fourth << endl << endl;
d_file.close();  // Close the file stream explicitly
// ======================

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before I can reopen it in:

Code:

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ifstream e_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );

if (!e_file )
{
cout << "Can't open input file" << " Highest_Frequencies.txt " << endl << endl;
cin.get();
exit(1);
}
       
ofstream f_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );
ofstream out1;
out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
ofstream out2("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);
   
 if (! f_file )
 {
 cout << "Can't open input file " << endl << endl;
 cin.get();
 exit(1);
 }

 f_file << "This is for f_file" << endl << endl;
 f_file << "Mega_Money's 4 lowest numbers are:" << endl << endl;
 f_file << indexofone << " = " << one << "  " << indexoftwo << " = " << two << "  " << indexofthree << " = " << three << "  " << indexoffour << " = " << four;
 f_file.close();  // Close the file stream explicitly
// =========================

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Am I correct so far?

No you are not correct. How many times do you need to try to open your file? You are opening the same file at least four times. One for reading and three for writing. Why are you trying to open the file three times for writing?

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// open file for reading.
ifstream e_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );
       
// open file for writing. This will erase your file contents.
ofstream f_file ( "D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt" );

// open same file again for writing. If there was anything left, this call will not erase the file.
ofstream out1;
out1.open("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);

//open same file a third time for writing. This call would not erase the file.
ofstream out2("D:\\1_LotteryPrograms\\1_Fla_Mega_Money\\Highest_Frequencies.txt", std::ios::app);

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You really should open the file for reading, read the contents into memory, then close the file. Then open the file for writing, preserve the contents if so desired. Write your information to the file, close the file.

Jim

WOW!. . . . Thanks for your patience!