Thread: Errors in program regarding strings.

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    Errors in program regarding strings.

    Hello,
    Im very new to c++ and was wondering if you could give me some much needed help:
    My problem is quite simple, i have two strings in my program:
    Code:
    char name[50];
    char filepath[50];
    when i come to get a user inputed value for name using this:
    Code:
    cin.getline(name, 50, '\n');
    it works fine.

    When i try and get the same input for filepath using this:
    Code:
    cin.getline(filepath, 50, '\n');
    Everything complies ok, when i run it, "name" works fine, but when i get to "filepath" it doesn't wait forinput, it just continues on and exits.

    Here is my code:

    Code:
    // simpcalc.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
    //
    
    #include "stdafx.h"  
    #include "math.h"
    #include "iostream.h"
    #include "stdlib.h" 
    #include "fstream.h"
    
    int main()
    {
      char name[50];
      char filepath[50];
      int age;
      int tel;  
      
    cout<<"Please enter the following details about yourself:" <<endl;
    cout<<"Name: ";
    cin.getline(name, 50, '\n');
    cout<<"Age: ";
    cin>>age;
    cout<<"Telephone Number: ";
    cin>>tel;
    cout<<"What would you like the file where your information is recorded to be called?";
    cin.getline(filepath, 50, '\n');
    
      
    ofstream yourinfo(filepath);
    yourinfo<<"This is the information you gave us on yourself:" <<endl;
    yourinfo<<"Your name is: "<<name <<endl ;
    yourinfo<<"Your age is: "<<age <<endl;
    yourinfo<<"Your telephone number is: " <<tel <<endl;   
    yourinfo.close();                           
    
    cout<<"Your information has been recorded. Thank you.";
    exit(0);
    
    return 0;
    }
    Im sorry that its not commented, by i usually do that at the end. If you run the code, hopefully you'll see the problem and be able to help.
    ANY help is much appreciated.

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    Please help, im a member now!


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    Change
    cin>>tel;

    To
    cin>>tel;
    cin.ignore(1000,'\n');

    Same problem as mixing scanf and fgets in C

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    Thanks alot, that is very helpful.

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