Reading in a file

[jello]

I'm new here so I don't know the protocol for asking a question of this nature but here goes...


I'm working on a program in which I need to read into a list, from text file: a task name, it's due time, the hours needed to complete the task, and the number of points the task is worth.

I'm using a simple structure:

struct Task
{
string name;
int dueTime;
int hoursNeededToComplete;
int nmbrPoints;
};

The format of the text file is as follows:


name dueTime hoursNeededToComplete nmbrPoints
name dueTime hoursNeededToComplete nmbrPoints
name dueTime hoursNeededToComplete nmbrPoints

etc.



Anyway, help on this would be great. If I haven't provided enough information, feel free to let me know.

Thanks

[sde]

well at this point, you are basically asking someone to write the program for you.

people will probably respond better if you post the small section of code that you are stuck on, .. rather than leaving the question so general.

i'd recomend asking a very specific question of the area of the program that you are having trouble with.

otherwise, people might take it like you want them to do your homework.

just some question posting tips i suppose .. =) good luck.

[Valmont]

What sde says.
Also put your code between the "[code]" tags.

[redhead]

Originally posted by jello
I'm working on a program in which I need to read into a list, from text file: a task name, it's due time, the hours needed to complete the task, and the number of points the task is worth.

I'm using a simple structure:

struct Task
{
   string name;
   int dueTime;
   int hoursNeededToComplete;
   int nmbrPoints;
};

Since you're using string you could be coding in C++, here I would just overload the >> operator, to put everything into your struct, but to make that work you would have to rename your struct to class.
however
Since it is a struct you're defining here, then it indicates you're using strict ansi C, then I would sugest you to look at fopen(), fscanf() and fclose()

The format of the text file is as follows:

name dueTime hoursNeededToComplete nmbrPoints
name dueTime hoursNeededToComplete nmbrPoints
name dueTime hoursNeededToComplete nmbrPoints

etc.

Good format, are those tabs between the columns ? If so, fscanf() might be what you are looking for...

Altho a wee bit of code to give anyone an idear where your thoughts are would help some more.

[jello]

Sorry for the lack of clarity in my original post. I didn't even think to look for the "[code]" tags. Anyway, the code I do have is from my professor. Aparently it is possible to modify it to do what I need. Here it is:

#include<string>
#include<fstream>
#include<iostream>

int main()
{
    ifstream input("devilish tasks.txt");
    
    string word;
    input >> word;

    while( !input.eof())
       {std::cout << "\"" << word <<    "\""                     << std::endl; 
        input >> word ;
       }
    return 0;
}

Also, I switched from a struct to a class.

One thing I forgot to mention is that I am using a g++ compiler.