Thread: fgets Error

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    fgets Error

    Code:
    void UpdateQuestions()
    {
    	SendMessage(lbQuestions, LB_RESETCONTENT, 0, 0);
    	strcpy(Path, RootDirectory);
    	strcat(Path, Course);
    	strcat(Path, "\\");
    	strcat(Path, Unit);
    	strcat(Path, "\\Questions.txt");
    	Questions = fopen(Path, "r");
            while (fgets(FileLine, sizeof(FileLine), Questions) != NULL) /////////////////////////
    	{
    	   char *p = strchr(FileLine, '\n');
    	   if (p != NULL) *p = '\0';
    	   SendMessage(lbQuestions, LB_ADDSTRING, 0, (LPARAM)FileLine);
    	}
    	fclose(Questions);
    }
    I get an error on the line with all the "/"s, specifics are:

    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    | Debug Assertion Failed!
    |
    | Program: C:\Generator\Debug\Generator.exe
    | File: fgets.c
    | Line: 60
    |
    | Expression: str!= NULL
    |---------------------------------------------------------------

    But, I don't get it, cause this code has been working fine until now. I changed it around though, because I put it into a function, and made the "Path", "FileLine", and "Questions" variables global. Should I not do that? Any help appreciated

    Thanks

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    I changed it around though, because I put it into a function, and made the "Path", "FileLine", and "Questions" variables global. Should I not do that?
    In general, global variables make your program much harder to follow.

    Code:
    Questions = fopen(Path, "r");
    You never check the return value of fopen. We have to assume that it actually was able to open the file. You might (read:should always) want to check that.

    Quzah.
    Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.

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