help with sscanf

[khoavo123]

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
 
#define MAX 21
#define MAX_ELEM 8
#define SCORE 12
#define NUM_SKATER 4
#define BASE 3.1
 
typedef struct{
                char  name[MAX];
                int   elements;
                float baseval[MAX_ELEM];
                int score[MAX_ELEM][SCORE];
                float total_base;
                float tech_score;
                float total_score;
              }SKATER;
 
int  getData(SKATER skater[NUM_SKATER]);
void calcData(SKATER skater[NUM_SKATER]);
void insertSort(SKATER skater[NUM_SKATER], int num);
void printData(SKATER skater[]);
 
int main (void)
{
        // Global Declarations
        SKATER skater[NUM_SKATER];
        int num;
 
        // Funtion calls
        num = getData(skater);
        calcData(skater);
        insertSort(skater, NUM_SKATER);
        printData(skater);
        return 0;
}
 
/********************************* getData ************************************
Pre:
Post:
*/
int getData(SKATER skater[NUM_SKATER])
{
        // LOcal Declarations
        FILE* fpIn;
        int   i = 0;  
        int       k;
        int   j;
        char  buffer[256]; 
 
        // Statements
        if((fpIn = fopen("lab6data.txt","r"))==NULL)
        {
                printf("File opening error");
                system("PAUSE");
                exit(100);
        }
     
        while(i < NUM_SKATER && fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer) - 1, fpIn))
        {               
                sscanf(buffer,"%*c%19[^0123456789]", skater[i].name);                   
                for(k = 0; k < MAX_ELEM; k++)
                {                       
                        if(fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer)-1, fpIn) != NULL)
                    {                    
                                sscanf(buffer,"%d %f", &skater[i].elements, &skater[i].baseval[k]);
                                for(j = 0; j < SCORE; j++)
                                {
                                        sscanf(buffer,"%d", &skater[i].score[k][j]);
                                }
                        }
                } 
            
                i++;            
        }
 
        system("PAUSE");
        fclose(fpIn);
 
        return i;
}

so i have this problem reading data using sscanf, it seems that sscanf read the same buffer the same way, so that it always start at the beginning of the buffer. When i tried to read data for the 2d score array it read in the elements number which is the beginning of the buffer as i read them in second sscanf how do i fix this code so that i would read the score instead of the element numbers?

the input data is in the link
Ideone.com | Online C Compiler & Debugging Tool
one each line the first number being the element number the second is the base val and the rest is the scores
thanks

[Salem]

> sscanf(buffer,"%d", &skater[i].score[k][j]);
If you're trying to "walk" through a set of numbers all on one line, then use strtol(), which updates a pointer to where it got to.

You can achieve the same effect by using the %n conversion in sscanf - look it up.

[BillyTKid]

You should use the %n format in sscanf like

while(i < NUM_SKATER && fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer), fpIn))
{              
  sscanf(buffer,"%20[^\n]", skater[i].name);                  
  for(k = 0; k < MAX_ELEM; k++)
  {                      
    if(fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer), fpIn) != NULL)
    {
      char *p=buffer;
      int n=0;                   
      if(2!=sscanf(p+=n,"%d%f%n",&skater[i].elements,
                                              &skater[i].baseval[k],&n)) exit(1);
      for(j = 0; j < SCORE; j++)
      {
        if( 1!=sscanf(p+=n,"%d%n", &skater[i].score[k][j],&n) ) exit(1);
      }
    }
  }
  i++;           
}

Your "-1" in fgets is redundant.