Thread: Problem with reading a file

I am using the following code:

(IN MAIN)

Code:

do {
	fileOpen = OpenInputFile(infile, inputpath);
} while (!fileOpen);


(OUT OF MAIN)
bool OpenInputFile(ifstream& infile, string& inputpath)
{
	// prompt user for input file names
	cout << "Input the name of the input file" << endl;
	cin >> inputpath;
	
	//open file and verify its presence
	infile.open(inputpath.c_str());

	if (infile.fail())
	{
		cout << "Sorry, the file '" << inputpath << "' was not found." << endl;
		cout << "Input another path" << endl;
		return false;
	}
		
	// notify user if opening was a success
	cout << "Input file '" << inputpath << "' is open for reading" << endl;
	return true;
}

When I enter the file name correctly the FIRST TIME it works fine, but I want the users to be able to make a mistake and type in another path, However, if you type in a wrong file path the first time, no matter what, it will always come back false after that, no matter how many times you try. Please Help.

PS don't laugh at my failuresome attempt at writing code.

That did it, thanks so much.

this works too

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

bool OpenInputFile(ifstream& infile, string& inputpath)
{
      // prompt user for input file names
      cout << "Input the name of the input file" << endl;
      cin >> inputpath;

      //open file and verify its presence
      infile.open(inputpath.c_str(), ios::in);

      if(!infile.is_open())
     {
        cout << "Sorry, the file '" << inputpath << "' was not found." << endl;
        cout << "Input another path" << endl;
        return false;
      }

      cout << "File '" << inputpath << "' is open for reading.\n";
      return true;
}

int main(void)
{
  string inputpath;
  ifstream infile;
  bool fileOpen;

  do {
    fileOpen = OpenInputFile(infile, inputpath);
  } while (!fileOpen);


  return 0;
}