Having trouble with InFile.open
I need help to open a text file and to search for an ID number and search by name.
#ifndef _LIST_H
#define _LIST_H
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
class List
{
public:
List(); //default constructor
//List(int ID, char *LN, char *FN, char *T, int Q, int A); //constructor
~List(); //deconstructor
void Display();
void SearchID ();
void SearchName();
private:
int IdNumber;
char LastName;
char *FirstName;
char *Type;
int Quantity;
int Amount;
};
#endif
#include "List.h"
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
Precondition:
Postcondition:
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List :: List()
{
}
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
Precondition:
Postcondition:
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//List :: List(int ID, char *LN, char *FN, char *T, int Q, int A);
//{
//}
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
Precondition:
Postcondition:
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List ::~List()
{
}
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
Precondition:
Postcondition:
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void List :: Display()
{
int num;
cout<<"Please choose from the following menu:"<<endl<<endl;
cout<<"Enter 1 to search by Account Number."<<endl;
cout<<"Enter 2 to search by Name."<<endl;
cin>>num;
if (num == 1)
{
SearchID();
}
else
{
SearchName();
}
}
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
Precondition: The txt file is opened
Postcondition: Check for Error
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
Precondition:
Postcondition:
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[CODE]void List :: SearchID()
{
int SearchValue, Account;
ifstream InFile;
InFile.open("UsersFile-hw.txt");
cout<<"Enter an Id number:"<<endl;
cin>>SearchValue;
while(InFile)
{
InFile >> Account;
if (InFile)
{
if (Account == SearchValue)
{
cout <<endl<<Account;
}
}
else
{
cout<<"Error opening output file."<<endl;
}
}
InFile.close();
}/*--------------------------------------------------------------
Precondition:
Postcondition:
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
void List :: SearchName()
{
char buffer, IdName;
ifstream InFile;
InFile.open("UsersFile-hw.txt");
cout<<"Enter Last Name, First Name:"<<endl;
cin>>buffer;
while(InFile)
{
InFile >> buffer;
if (InFile)
{
if (buffer == IdName)
{
cout <<endl<<buffer;
}
}
else
{
cout<<"Error opening output file."<<endl;
}
}
InFile.close();
}
#include "List.h"
int main()
{
List list;
list.Display();
return 0;
}
Down here is the text file:
10101 Miltgen, Joseph
moe
750 380.81
10102 Small, Isaac
large
650 598.84
10103 Snyder, Samuel
r2d2
250 193.74
10104 Edmundsen, Edmund
abcde
250 177.93
10105 Braunschweiger, Christopher
brown
850 191.91
10106 Pizzula, Norma
pizza
350 223.95
10107 VanderVan, Henry
dutch
750 168.59
10108 Freeloader, Freddie
red
450 76.61
10109 Alexander, Alvin
great
650 405.04
10110 Mouse, Michael
ears
50 42.57
10111 Lukasewicz, Zzyzk
rpn
350 73.50
10112 Christmas, Mary
noel
850 33.28
10113 Adam, Joe
eve
750 327.53
10114 Nijhoff, Laran
kkid
550 382.03
10115 Liestma, Stan
saab
650 38.36
10116 Zwier, Apollos
PJ
350 249.48
10117 Jaeger, Tim
biker
250 246.73
10118 VanZwalenberg, Jorge
egypt
850 466.95
10119 Jester, Courtney
joker
450 281.16
10120 McDonald, Ronald
fries
250 35.00
10121 Nederlander, Benaut
dutch
550 28.82
10122 Haybailer, Homer
farm
850 37.32
10123 Spear, Bill
shake
450 337.01
10124 Romeo, Juliet
XOXOX
150 100.19
10125 Greek, Jimmy
wager
250 0.03
10126 Virus, Vera
worm
750 67.35
10127 Beech, Rocky
wreck
950 256.18
10128 Engel, Angel
wings
150 16.39
10129 Abner, Lil
daisy
950 89.57
10130 Tracy, Richard
crime
550 392.00
10131 McGee, Fibber
molly
750 332.12
10132 Bell, Alex
phone
850 337.43
20101 Cobb, Tyrus
bball
50 32.81
20102 George, Ruth
babe
350 269.93
20103 Descartes, Ronald
horse
250 109.34
0104 Euclid, Ian
greek
350 63.63
20105 Daniels, Ezekiel
lions
350 128.69
20106 Tarzan, Jane
apes
150 100.31
20107 Habbakuk, Jonah
whale
950 183.93
20108 Columbus, Chris
pinta
850 202.24
20109 Byrd, Dick
north
550 168.49
20110 Bunyan, Pauline
babe
550 333.47
20111 Chaucer, Jeff
poem
950 37.02
20112 Stotle, Ari
logic
750 337.74
20113 Harrison, Ben
pres
550 262.97
20114 James, Jesse
guns
250 58.81
20115 Scott, Francine
flag
350 168.11
20116 Phillips, Phyllis
gas66
650 322.22
20117 Doll, Barbara
ken
350 26.34
20118 Finn, Huck
tom
350 22.86
20119 Sawyer, Tom
huck
950 460.30
20120 Newmann, Alfred
mad
450 116.00
20121 Simple, Simon
pie
550 486.05
20122 Schmidt, Messer
plane
250 35.31
20124 Luther, Calvin
ref
777 666.66
20125 Yale, Harvard
ivy
150 127.70
