Help needed w/ line of code..Thanks!

Hi..
I am trying to read from a string into various structure fields..what am I doing wrong..
pStuPtr is a pointer to the array of structures 'table'.

sscanf(string,"%s%s%d%f%f%f%f%f", pStuPtr->names, pStuPtr->lastNames, &pStuPtr->id, pStuPtr->scores[0],
pStuPtr->scores[1], pStuPtr->scores[2], pStuPtr->scores[3], pStuPtr->scores[4]);

thanks
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Facinating. And without seeing your structure, I'm supposed to assume you're doing this all correctly? If so, why would you be posting?

Show me the structure and the variable declaration.

If it is a pointer to "a table", which I assume is an array, then you are scanning incorrectly.

struct mystruct mytable[5];

sscanf( string, "%d", &mytable[x].myvariable[y] );


Quzah.

this is my entire code: Hope it helps..how do you do the code tag thing?? sorry..I don't know yet
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#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#define NUM_STU 15


/* Prototype Declarations */

typedef struct{ char names[20];
char lastNames[20];
int id;
float scores[5];
} STRUCT;

typedef enum{names,
id,
quiz1,
quiz2,
quiz3,
quiz4,
exam} STU;


int fillStructure(STRUCT table[]);

void printStruct(STRUCT table[]);

int main(void)
{


STRUCT table[50];

int check;




check = fillStructure(table);
while(!check)
{
printf("Wazzup\n");
printStruct(table);
}
return 0;
}

int fillStructure(STRUCT table[])
{
/* Local Definitions */

FILE *fpnum;
char string[100];

/* Statements */
STRUCT *pStuPtr;

if (fpnum = fopen ("lab5.txt", "r")) // Opens lab5.txt
for(pStuPtr = table; pStuPtr < table + NUM_STU; pStuPtr++)
{
fgets(string, 100, fpnum);
puts(string);
}
else
{
printf("\aError: Was Unable to Open File.\n");
return 1;
}
return 0;
}

/***printStruct****/


void printStruct(STRUCT table[])
{
STRUCT *pStuPtr;

for(pStuPtr = table; pStuPtr < table + NUM_STU; pStuPtr++)
{
printf("%s%s%d%f%f%f%f%f", pStuPtr->names, pStuPtr->lastNames, pStuPtr->id, pStuPtr->scores[0],
pStuPtr->scores[1], pStuPtr->scores[2], pStuPtr->scores[3], pStuPtr->scores[4]);
}

return;
}

> how do you do the code tag thing??
Read the FAQ.

> #define NUM_STU 15

> STRUCT table[50];

Why does your table have 50 entries when you only need 15?
By the way, your choice of typedef names is horrible, IMO.

STRUCT table[NUM_STU];

Quote:

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void printStruct(STRUCT table[])
{
STRUCT *pStuPtr;

for(pStuPtr = table; pStuPtr < table + NUM_STU; pStuPtr++)
{
printf("%s%s%d%f%f%f%f%f", pStuPtr->names, pStuPtr->lastNames, pStuPtr->id, pStuPtr->scores[0],
pStuPtr->scores[1], pStuPtr->scores[2], pStuPtr->scores[3], pStuPtr->scores[4]);
}

return;
}

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Is there some particular reason you need to use a pointer here? A requirement for the assignment or something? There really is no need.

Code:

---

void printStruct(STRUCT table[])
{
    int x;

    for( x = 0; x < NUM_STU; x++ )
        printf("%s %s %d %f %f %f %f %f",
            table[x].names, table[x].lastNames, table[x].id,
            table[x].scores[1], table[x].scores[2], table[x].scores[3],
            table[x].scores[4], table[x].scores[5]
        );
}

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You can do the same thing for scanning. Either way will work. You just don't have to use a pointer there.

Quzah.

the problem does not lie in the printing but the scanning of informatiom from the file into the structure
I am using a buffer string to collect info
and from there send it out to the various fields..I don't see why is it not working..
Thanks though
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Quote:

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Originally posted by aspand
the problem does not lie in the printing but the scanning of informatiom from the file into the structure
I am using a buffer string to collect info
and from there send it out to the various fields..I don't see why is it not working..
Thanks though
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You don't see why it isn't working? I honestly don't see how you think it can be working. Where in your code are you filling the structures? Nowhere!

You have no code that is scanning into a structure. That's why it doesn't work. No place in your code example are you scanning into a structure.

Quzah.

Thanks Quzah..that works!! you're a legend..(sometimes obnoxious in tone..but apart from that great)
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