Thread: issues reading and writing to file.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

struct hardware{
    int recNum;
    char toolName[30];
    int quant;
    double cost;
};
void intializeRecord();
void listUnsorted();
void listSorted();
void saveRecord();
void newTool();
void loadRecord();
void searchTools();
void deleteRecord();


int main(){
int choice;
    printf("1. Initialize the Database \n");
    printf("2  Input New Records \n");
    printf("3. Search for a record \n");
    printf("4. Delete a Record \n");
    printf("5. List all the records \n");
    printf("6. List all the records in order of record number\n");
    printf("7. Save Database \n");
    printf("8. Load an exisiting Database \n");
    printf("9. Exit \n");
    printf("\n");
    printf("\n");
    printf("Please enter your choice \n");
    scanf("%d",&choice);
    printf("\n\n");
while(choice != 9){
                switch(choice){
                case 1:
                   intializeRecord();
                    break;
                case 2:
                    newTool();
                    break;
                case 3:
                    searchTools();
                    break;
                case 4:
                    deleteRecord();
                    break;
                case 5:
                    listUnsorted();
                    break;
                case 6:
                    listSorted();
                    break;
                case 7:
                    saveRecord();
                    break;
                case 8:
                    loadRecord();
                    break;
            }

        }
        return 0;
}

void intializeRecord(){
 int i;
 FILE *ft;
 struct hardware blank = {0,"",0,0.0};
 if((ft = fopen("hardware.txt","a")) == NULL)
    printf("File could not be opened. \n");
 else{
    for(i = 1; i<=100;i++)
        fwrite(&blank,sizeof(struct hardware),1,ft);

fclose(ft);
 }
}
void searchTools(){
    int recordnumber;
    int selection;
    FILE *ft;
    char name;
    ft = fopen("hardware.txt","r");
    struct hardware tool = {0,"",0,0.0};
    printf("1. Search using record number\n");
    printf("2. Search using tool name \n");
    scanf("%d",&selection);
    switch (selection){
        case 1:
            printf("Enter the record number of the tool\n");
            scanf("%d",&recordnumber);
            fseek(ft,(recordnumber-1)*sizeof(struct hardware),SEEK_SET);
            fread(&tool,sizeof(struct hardware),1,ft);
            if(tool.recNum == 0){
                printf("Record Number not found\n");
                return;
            }
            else{
                printf("%-6d%-15s%-11d%10.2f\n",tool.recNum,tool.toolName,tool.quant,tool.cost);
            }
            break;
        case 2:
            printf("Enter the tool name you wish to search for");
            scanf("%s",&name);
            fseek(ft,(recordnumber-1)*sizeof(struct hardware),SEEK_SET);
            fread(&tool,sizeof(struct hardware),1,ft);
            if(tool.recNum == 0){
                printf("Record Number not found\n");
                return;
            }
            else{
                printf("%-6d%-15s%-11d%10.2f\n",tool.recNum,tool.toolName,tool.quant,tool.cost);
            }
            break;


    }

}
void saveRecord(){
    FILE *writeptr;
    FILE *readptr;
    struct hardware tool = {0,"",0,0.0};
    if((writeptr = fopen("hardware.txt","w")) == NULL)
        printf("Record could not be open. \n");
    else{
        rewind(readptr);
        fprintf(writeptr,"%-6s%-15s%-11s%10s\n","Record #", "Tool Name","Quantity","Cost");
        while(!feof(readptr)){
            fread(&tool,sizeof(struct hardware),1,writeptr);
            if(tool.recNum !=0)
                fprintf(writeptr,"%-6d%-15s%-11d%10.2f\n",tool.recNum,tool.toolName,tool.quant,tool.cost);
        }
        fclose(writeptr);
    }


}
void listSorted(){
FILE *readft;
}
void listUnsorted(){
    FILE *ft;
    struct hardware tool = {0,"",0,0.0};
    if((ft = fopen("hardware.txt","r")) == NULL)
        printf("Record could not be open. \n");
    else{
        printf("%-10s%-15s%-11s%10s\n","Record#", "Tool Name","Quantity","Cost");
        while(!feof(ft)){
            fread(&tool,sizeof(struct hardware),1,ft);
            if(tool.recNum !=0)
                printf("%-6d%-15s%-11d%10.2f\n",tool.recNum,tool.toolName,tool.quant,tool.cost);
        }
        fclose(ft);
    }
}
void loadRecord(){
    FILE *ft;
    char open[100];
    printf("Enter the name of the database you wish to load\n");
    scanf("%s",&open);
    ft= fopen(open,"r+");
    fclose(ft);

}
void deleteRecord(){
    struct hardware tool, blanktool = {0,"",0,0};
    FILE *ft;
    int recordnumber;
    ft = fopen("hardware.txt","r+");
    printf("Enter the record number of tool you wish to delete (1-100): \n");
    scanf("%d",&recordnumber);
    fseek(ft,(recordnumber-1)*sizeof(struct hardware),SEEK_SET);
    fread(&tool,sizeof(struct hardware),1,ft);
    if(tool.recNum == 0){
        printf("Account %d does not exist. \n", recordnumber);
        return;
    }
    else{
        fseek(ft, (recordnumber-1)*sizeof(struct hardware),SEEK_SET);
        fwrite(&blanktool,sizeof(struct hardware),1,ft);

    }
}
void newTool(){
        struct hardware tool = {0,"",0,0.0};
        FILE *ft;
        int recordnumber;
        ft = fopen("hardware.txt","a");
        printf("Enter the new record number (1-100)\n");
        scanf("%d",&recordnumber);
        fseek(ft, (recordnumber-1)*sizeof(struct hardware), SEEK_SET);
        fread(&tool,sizeof(struct hardware),1,ft);
        if(tool.recNum != 0){
            printf("Record number %d already contains information. \n",tool.recNum);
            return;
        }
        else{
            scanf("%s",tool.toolName);
            printf("Enter the quanity \n");
            scanf("%d",&tool.quant);
            printf("Enter the cost of the tool \n");
            scanf("%lf", &tool.cost);
            tool.recNum = recordnumber;
            fseek(ft, (tool.recNum -1)*sizeof(struct hardware),SEEK_SET);
            fwrite(&tool,sizeof(struct hardware),1,ft);

            fclose(ft);

}
}

I'm having issues with my functions working properly. I'm not sure where I'm going wrong with them and if i'm using the correct mode for the fopen. I've hit the wall with where I could be going wrong and tried looking at other posts about files. Any suggestions would be appreciated and thanks in advance!

Sorry for not being specific but there's a couple issues.

First initializeRecord() causes the program to crash and fails to initialize the file.

Second the newTool function will prompt that the record already exist no matter the number I put in.

Third listunsorted continuously runs. Not sure if its because it hasn't been initialized and it reading the blank data or something else.

Everything else can't really be tested because of the first two so its hard to tell if there's anything wrong. Delete looks alright and save and load were total guesses.

Your main loop is broken. After you have selected any menu item you will never stop to call the corresponding function.
Move the scanf() call inside the while loop.
Kurt

Zuk, didn't even realize that. Fixed it and now the menu is working properly. Still having an issue with newTool not actually writing to the file.

So should I initialize a fptr to fopen("shah","r+") in main and for the functions like newTool search and delete. Pass through the fptr so They're all using the same open reference to the file.

For the feof ill definitely change that to one of the examples in the article.

I have no idea why I was rewind the readptr to be honest. For initializeRecord it should be "w"? Since I want to create a blank file.

I'll have to go through and double check that I'm using the right modes. Thanks again!