file input and file pointer problem

I get 4 errors in this method:

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void requestFileName(FILE **fp)
{
        char inputFilename[30];
        printf("Enter the name of the file to be scanned: ");

        scanf("%s", inputFilename);
        printf("\n");        // adds a space in between file names and file statistics

        *fp = fopen(inputFilename, "r");        // open the file as read-only
}

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Error        1        error C2143: syntax error : missing ')' before '*'        c:\users\james doyle\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\programmingassignments\programmingassignments\programmingassignment2inputoutput.c        1
Error        2        error C2143: syntax error : missing '{' before '*'        c:\users\james doyle\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\programmingassignments\programmingassignments\programmingassignment2inputoutput.c        1
Error        3        error C2059: syntax error : ')'        c:\users\james doyle\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\programmingassignments\programmingassignments\programmingassignment2inputoutput.c        1
Error        4        error C2054: expected '(' to follow 'fp'        c:\users\james doyle\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\programmingassignments\programs\p2inputoutput.c        2

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I am unsure as to what is causing them. I am pretty sure all syntax is correct. If anyone knows what i did wrong, I would be very appreciative for some assistance.

Have you included <stdio.h> ?

In my project, I have a main.c file that has #include "ProgrammingAssignment2.h" and in ProgrammingAssignment2.h, I have #include <stdio.h>. When i added #include <stdio.h> to the file that I originally posted, the program worked. But I am not supposed to have include statements in this file for the assignment.

This snippet is from your main.c file or is it from another file?

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Originally Posted by drater

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        scanf("%s", inputFilename);

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Important:
http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showp...37&postcount=9

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Originally Posted by xuftugulus

This snippet is from your main.c file or is it from another file?

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It is a snippet from another file.

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Originally Posted by drater

It is a snippet from another file.

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This file should also include stdio.h directly or indirectly