Thread: Whats wrong with my program?(writing data into a file)

Well not including your non-adherance to the ANSI standard... this will do you...

Code:

#include <iostream.h> 
#include <fstream.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <string.h> 

#define say cout 
#define USHORT int 
#define ZOO char

ZOO username[25]; 
USHORT desiredlives; 

void write_to_file(); 

int main() 
{ 
   say << "Input your player's name: "; 
   cin >> username; 

   say << "\nOk " << username << ". How many lives do you want to start with? "; 
   cin >> desiredlives; 

   say << "\nThanks, thats all of the information we need." << endl; 
   say << "\n"; 

   write_to_file(); 
   getch(); 
   return 0; 
} 

void write_to_file() 
{ 
   ZOO player[25];
   strcpy (player, username);
   USHORT lives=desiredlives; 

   ofstream fout; 

   fout.open("player.dat"); 

   fout << "Player: " << player; 
   fout << "\nLives: " << lives; 

   fout.close(); 
}