Why my previous file delete???

[macgyverwong]

my code is as below...
i wan add student in my txt file...
when i close system, restart again and add student... the previous data that i entered lost...WHY???

int main()
{
    int ans, loop;
    for (loop=0; loop<3;loop++)
    {
    cout<<"Enter 1 to add student or 2 to view Student: ";
    cin>>ans;
    if (ans==1)
    {    fstream outFile;
    const int QUIT = 0;
    int idNum;
    string name;
    double gpa;
    outFile.open("file2.txt", ios::out | ios::binary);
    cout<<"ENTER Student ID number or "<< QUIT << " to quit ";
    cin>>idNum;
    while (idNum!=QUIT)
    {
        cout<<"Enter Name: ";
        cin>>name;
        cout<<"Enter GPA: ";
        cin>>gpa;
        Student aStudent(idNum, name, gpa);
        outFile.seekp((idNum -1) * sizeof(aStudent));
        outFile.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&aStudent), sizeof (Student));
        cout<<"Enter student ID number or "<<QUIT<<" to quit ";
        cin>>idNum;
    }
    outFile.close();
    return 0;
    }

    else

    {
    Student aStudent;
    ifstream inFile;
    const int QUIT = 0;
    int idNum;
    inFile.open("file2.txt", ios::in | ios::binary);
    inFile.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&aStudent), sizeof(Student));
    cout<<"ENTER Student ID number to view or "<< QUIT << " to quit ";
    cin>>idNum;
    while (idNum!=QUIT)
    {
        inFile.seekg((idNum -1) * sizeof(aStudent));
        inFile.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&aStudent), sizeof (Student));
        cout<<"ID : "<<aStudent.stuId<<endl;
        cout<<"Name : "<<aStudent.name<<endl;
        cout<<"GPA : "<<aStudent.gpa<<endl;
        cout<<"Enter student ID number or "<<QUIT<<" to quit ";
        cin>>idNum;
    }
    inFile.close();
    return 0;}
    }

PLEASE HELP.....

[nvoigt]

I haven't checked all your code, but have a look at the flags for ofstream::open, there should be one to append to your file instead of overwriting it.

You should also check the return values of your functions. Maybe your files couldn't be opened?

[macgyverwong]

I haven't checked all your code, but have a look at the flags for ofstream:pen, there should be one to append to your file instead of overwriting it.

You should also check the return values of your functions. Maybe your files couldn't be opened?

Where should i chose to append???
Cause i initially created 10000 space for student using this code

//create 10000space.
int main()
{
    const int maxRoom = 10000;
    Student aStudent;
    ofstream outFile;
    outFile.open("file2.txt", ios::out | ios::binary);
    for (int x = 0; x < maxRoom ; x++)
        outFile.write(reinterpret_cast <const char*> (&aStudent), sizeof(Student));
    outFile.close();
    return 0;
}

[jimblumberg]

the previous data that i entered lost...WHY???

Because this:

outFile.open("file2.txt", ios::out | ios::binary);

erases the file when you open it. To open the file for appending you need to add ios::app to your statement.

Jim