Thread: FILE error

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    FILE error

    Code:
    void writePortOpen(int wPort, char wBanner[100]) {
    	char portFileName[16];
            sprintf(portFileName, "port%s.txt", wPort);
    	FILE *portFilePointer = &portFileName;
    	portFile=fopen(*portFilePointer, "a+");
    	fprintf(*portFilePointer, "%i | %s", wPort, wBanner);
    	fclose(*portFilePointer);
    }

    test.c(4) : error C2275: 'FILE' : illegal use of this type as an expression
    c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\include\stdio.h(156) : see declaration of 'FILE'
    test.c(4) : error C2065: 'portFilePointer' : undeclared identifier
    test.c(5) : error C2065: 'portFile' : undeclared identifier
    test.c(5) : error C2100: illegal indirection
    test.c(5) : warning C4047: 'function' : 'const char *' differs in levels of indirection from 'int '
    test.c(5) : warning C4024: 'fopen' : different types for formal and actual parameter 1
    test.c(5) : warning C4047: '=' : 'int ' differs in levels of indirection from 'struct _iobuf *'
    test.c(6) : error C2100: illegal indirection
    test.c(6) : warning C4024: 'fprintf' : different types for formal and actual parameter 1
    test.c(7) : error C2100: illegal indirection
    test.c(7) : warning C4047: 'function' : 'struct _iobuf *' differs in levels of indirection from 'int '
    test.c(7) : warning C4024: 'fclose' : different types for formal and actual parameter 1

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    Try renaming your test.c to test.cpp
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    Code:
    void writePortOpen(int wPort, char wBanner[100])
    {
       char portFileName[16];
       FILE *portFilePointer;
       sprintf(portFileName, "port%d.txt", wPort);
       portFilePointer = fopen(portFileName, "a+");
       if ( portFilePointer != NULL )
       {
          fprintf(portFilePointer, "%i | %s", wPort, wBanner);
          fclose(portFilePointer);
       }
    }
    7. It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one.
    40. There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.*

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    may you live long and prosper, get high paying it jobs, and ... and get laid alot. thanks for the help, it was very vexing.

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