filling an array of structures?

I have an array of structures which need filling by the user. I have tried doing this by declaring a pointer to the structure array, and then using the for loop to run the pointer through the array. Finally the structure will be saved as a bin to disk for later retrieval. Can someone please tell me what Im doing wrong as this just keeps skipping the second prod. Is this actually saving data to the structure? Am I going about this the wrong way all together. Ive been going through my "c for linux programming" book but cant find what to do? Any suggestions please. Here is the code.(Ive only posted the relevant parts, and the for loop stops at 37, just an example)

Code:

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#include<stdlib.h>
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<windows.h>
#include<string.h>




/*structure to hold all info, final program will contain structures of main meal, snacks*/
/*and also deserts, using this structure*/

struct database {
  char prod[60];
  float cal;
  float carb;
  float prot;
  float fat; 
};

/*function prototypes*/

int full_screen(void);
void main_menu(void);
void about_opt(void);
void help_opt(void);




FILE *fp;

struct database *point1;

int count;


int main()
{
   
full_screen(); /*Puts the dos console into full screen when program is executed*/


 
   
  struct database mainm[100];
 
  point1 =&mainm[0];
 
 
                         
 
 
  for ( count = 0; count < 37; count ++ )
  {
      printf("Enter the product:");
      fgets(point1->prod, 60, stdin);
      printf("\nEnter cal:");
      scanf("%f", & point1->cal);
      printf("\nEnter carb:");
      scanf("%f", &point1->carb);
      printf("\nEnter protein:");
      scanf("%f", &point1->prot);
      printf("Enter fat:");
      scanf("%f", &point1->fat);
      }

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Why complicate things with a pointer?

fgets(point1->prod, 60, stdin);
would be
fgets(mainm[count].prod, 60, stdin);

Ok salem, I got rid of the pointer, but why is it skipping the second .prod and going straight to the .cal

I think its something to do with fgets, any suggestions anyone?

Actually it has something to do with scanf. There's a FAQ on it. It gets asked nearly every day. scanf leaves the newline in, since you aren't providing any way to remove it, and it gets read for the input of the next scanf call.


Quzah.

Thankyou quzah, but would be grateful if you could show me what to do. Ive been to the FAQ and tried an example but to no avail. I know its just a simple thing, but for me its a big problem (Ive been working on this small program now for 4 days) as im just learning.

I figured I can stop the loop with getchar or getch, and wait for user input, but it still doesnt allow me to enter a string, because it just jumps straight to the next line??

If you inisit on using scanf, then you'll need to get rid of the extra crap in the input buffer that is left behind. After each scanf call, add a call to something like:

Code:

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void fflushstdin( void )
{
    int c;
    while( (c=fgetc( stdin )) != EOF && c != '\n' );
}

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This will pull out any pending input. Now this may not be what you want all the time, but in that case, you'll want to go read the FAQ on reading input and adjust your behavior.


Quzah.

Thankyou for your help, it is putting me on the right track every time

That function is very helpful, and I could use it a lot in my program. It works fine for me. Thanks