populate note using text file
Dec 1, 2015 at 1:27pm UTC
my last post was getting a little long, so I will repost a new question here.
For some reason, the insertFromFile() function does not work. I can insert it manually, but when I modify it to work with the file, it doesn't work for some reason.
Can someone please help me with this.
I found a nice tutorial on youtube from Mr rochele.
main:
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#include <string>
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <sstream>
#include "Assignment4.h"
using namespace std;
//******************************************
void print_list(Personnel *in_root)
//=======================================
// PRINT LIST CONTENTS
//=======================================
{
Personnel *next_ptr;
next_ptr = in_root;
if (next_ptr == NULL)
{
cout << "EMPTY LIST: No nodes to print...." << endl;
}//end if
else
{
while (next_ptr != NULL)
{
cout << next_ptr -> firstName << endl;
cout << next_ptr -> lastName << endl;
cout << next_ptr -> jobTitle << endl;
cout << next_ptr -> empStatus << endl;
cout << next_ptr -> wage << endl;
next_ptr = next_ptr -> next;
}//end while
}//end else
system("pause" );
}//end print_list
//=====================Add node by manual input.
Personnel *add_node(Personnel *in_root)
//=========================================
// ADD A NEW NODE
//=========================================
{
Personnel *next_ptr = NULL;
Personnel *prev_ptr = NULL;
if (in_root == NULL)
{
// list is empty
if ((in_root = new Personnel) != NULL)
{
next_ptr = in_root;
cout << "First Name: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> firstName;
cout << "Last Name: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> lastName;
cout << "Job Title: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> jobTitle;
cout << "Employments Status <F>ull or <P>art time: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> empStatus;
cout << "Wage: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> wage;
next_ptr -> next = NULL;
}//end if
else
{
cout << "ERROR: Unable to allocate memory." << endl;
return NULL;
}//end else
return next_ptr;
}//end if
else
{
//list has members
next_ptr = in_root;
while (next_ptr -> next != NULL)
{
next_ptr = next_ptr -> next;
}//end while
prev_ptr = next_ptr;
if ((next_ptr = new Personnel) != NULL)
{
prev_ptr -> next = next_ptr;
cout << "First Name: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> firstName;
cout << "Last Name: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> lastName;
cout << "Job Title: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> jobTitle;
cout << "Employments Status <F>ull or <P>art time: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> empStatus;
cout << "Wage: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> wage;
next_ptr -> next = NULL;
}//end if
else
{
cout << "ERROR: Unable to allocate memory." << endl;
}//end else
return in_root;
}//end else
};//end Personnel
//**********************
//GetFileName
string getFileName()
{
string fileName;
cout << "Enter Name of file to open INCLUDING extension ::" << endl;
cin >> fileName;
//================test to make sure the fileName name has a txt extension
string ext="" ;
for (int i = fileName.length()-1;i>fileName.length()-5;i--)
{
ext += fileName[i];
}
//cout<<ext;
if (ext != "txt." )
{
cout<<"File name does not contain the proper extension, Please Enter Name of file to open INCLUDING extension :: " <<endl;
cin >> fileName;
}//end if
return fileName;
}//end getFileName
//=================add node from text file
string insertFromFile (Personnel *in_root)
{
Personnel *next_ptr = NULL;
Personnel *prev_ptr = NULL;
string firstName, lastName, jobTitle, fileName;
char empStatus;
double wage;
//int counter = 0;
ifstream file;
fileName = getFileName();
file.open(fileName.c_str());
if (!file.is_open())
{
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
cout << "File did not open." << endl;
}// end if
file >> firstName >> lastName >> jobTitle >> empStatus >> wage;
//cout << firstName << lastName << jobTitle << empStatus << wage << endl;
////////====================================
while (file)
{
if (in_root == NULL)
{
// list is empty
if ((in_root = new Personnel) != NULL)
{
next_ptr = in_root;
next_ptr -> firstName;
next_ptr -> lastName;
next_ptr -> jobTitle;
next_ptr -> empStatus;
next_ptr -> wage;
next_ptr -> next = NULL;
}//end if
else
{
cout << "ERROR: Unable to allocate memory." << endl;
return NULL;
}//end else
return next_ptr;
}//end if
else
{
//list has members
next_ptr = in_root;
while (next_ptr -> next != NULL)
{
next_ptr = next_ptr -> next;
}//end while
prev_ptr = next_ptr;
if ((next_ptr = new Personnel) != NULL)
{
prev_ptr -> next = next_ptr;
next_ptr -> firstName;
next_ptr -> lastName;
next_ptr -> jobTitle;
next_ptr -> empStatus;
next_ptr -> wage;
next_ptr -> next = NULL;
}//end if
else
{
cout << "ERROR: Unable to allocate memory." << endl;
}//end else
return in_root;
}//end else
}//end while
}//end insertFromFile
//=====================getUserInfo=====
void getUserInfo(){
string *firstName, *lastName, *jobTitle;
char *empStatus;
double *wage;
cout << "Enter FIRST name of associate :" << endl;
cin >> *firstName;
cout << "Enter LAST name of associate :" << endl;
cin >> *lastName;
cout << "Enter job title of associate :" << endl;
cin >> *jobTitle;
while (*empStatus != 'P' && *empStatus != 'p' && *empStatus != 'F' && *empStatus != 'f' )
{
cout << "Is associate <F>ull OR <P>art time ?" << endl;
cin >> *empStatus;
}//end while
cout << "Enter hourly wage :" << endl;
cin >> *wage;
}//end getUserInput
//============menu======
void menu()
{
Personnel *head = NULL;
char choice;
bool quit = false ;
while (!quit)
{
cout << "*****MENU*****" << endl;
cout << "1. Add items from Text File" << endl;
cout << "2. Manually Add Item" << endl;
cout << "3. Print ALL associates" << endl;
cout << "4. Search and Print" << endl;
cout << "5. EXIT" << endl;
cout << "Enter a menu choice: " << endl;
cin >> choice;
cout << endl;
switch (choice)
{
case '1' : insertFromFile(head);
break ;
case '2' : head = add_node(head);
break ;
case '3' : print_list(head);
break ;
case '4' : cout << "Function to search for and print an associate to screen" << endl;
break ;
case '5' : cout << "EXIT" << endl;
quit = true ;
break ;
}//end switch
}//end while
}//end menu
int main()
{
//-----------variables
menu();
system("pause" );
return 0;
}//end main
header:
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using namespace std;
struct Personnel {
string firstName;
string lastName;
string jobTitle;
char empStatus;
double wage;
//cur_person head
Personnel *next;
// Personnel *head;
// Personnel *cur_person;
};// end struct
Personnel *add_node (Personnel *in_root);
void print_list (Personnel *in_root);
string fileOpen();
string insertFromFile (Personnel *in_root);
void menu();
Dec 1, 2015 at 1:40pm UTC
The reason is your code for file source should be analogous to the manual method:
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if ((in_root = new Personnel) != NULL)
{
next_ptr = in_root;
cout << "First Name: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> firstName;
cout << "Last Name: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> lastName;
cout << "Job Title: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> jobTitle;
cout << "Employments Status <F>ull or <P>art time: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> empStatus;
cout << "Wage: " ;
cin >> next_ptr -> wage;
next_ptr -> next = NULL;
}//end if
What that means is you should be writing
file >> next_ptr -> firstName
etc by the look of it.
Last edited on Dec 1, 2015 at 1:41pm UTC
Dec 1, 2015 at 3:01pm UTC
Ok, so by writing it like this:
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file >> next_ptr -> firstName;
file >> next_ptr -> lastName ;
etc....
the ">>" know where it has left off in the text file?
ie..., it knows that when called again, it picks up from the last whitespace it encountered and continues like that til eof??
Dec 1, 2015 at 3:24pm UTC
the ">>" know where it has left off in the text file?
Yep, there is an internal pointer keeping track.
This tutorial might help you too. http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/files/ but you don't have to read the file a complete line at a time the way the demos show.
Keep in mind if your file date is separated by blank spaces and it is in sync with the read-in sequence then it will all work. If you print it out as you go you can verify everything is going to plan.
PS you keep reading the file
while ( fin >> next_ptr -> firstName)
Dec 1, 2015 at 3:52pm UTC
Hey,
Thanks a lot. I will give this a try when I get home this evening.
Appreciate the help!
Dec 5, 2015 at 10:43pm UTC
Ok, so with the help from dhayden, I have learned quite a bit about linked lists. For some reason, I cant get this to compile. I get an error stating that on line 141, list is not declared in this scope. It is defined it in the "List" struct. I have tried moving the function up and down in the code, tried declaring it in every possible way. I am out of ideas
Main:
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#include <string>
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <sstream>
#include "Assignment4a.h"
void List::insertFromFile(istream &is)
{
Personnel *node = new Personnel;
while (node->read(is)) {
add(node);
node = new Personnel;
}
delete node; // couldn't read it. Delete it now.
} //end insertFromFile
// read from an open file, or any stream
bool Personnel::read(istream &is)
{
is >> firstName >> lastName >> jobTitle >> empStatus >> wage;
return is.good();
}
// print to open file or any stream
void Personnel::print(ostream &os)
{
os << firstName << endl;
os << lastName << endl;
os << jobTitle << endl;
os << empStatus << endl;
os << wage << endl;
}
// prompt and read from user on cin
bool Personnel::fromUser()
{
cout << "Enter person's data:" << endl;
cout << "First Name: " ;
cin >> firstName;
cout << "Last Name: " ;
cin >> lastName;
cout << "Job Title: " ;
cin >> jobTitle;
cout << "Employments Status <F>ull or <P>art time: " ;
cin >> empStatus;
cout << "Wage: " ;
cin >> wage;
return cin.good();
}
void
List::print(ostream &os)
//=======================================
// PRINT LIST CONTENTS
//=======================================
{
Personnel *next_ptr;
next_ptr = root;
if (next_ptr == NULL) {
os << "EMPTY LIST: No nodes to print...." << endl;
} //end if
else {
while (next_ptr != NULL) {
next_ptr->print(os); // use the print() method that we defined above
next_ptr = next_ptr->next;
} //end while
} //end else
} //end print_list
//=====================Add node by manual input.
void List::add(Personnel * node)
//=========================================
// ADD A NEW NODE
//=========================================
{
node->next = root;
root = node;
}; //end Personnel
List::~List()
{
// ADD CODE to delete all items in the list here.
}
//GetFileName
string getFileName()
{
string fileName;
cout << "Enter Name of file to open INCLUDING extension ::" << endl;
cin >> fileName;
//================test to make sure the fileName name has a txt extension
string ext="" ;
for (int i = fileName.length()-1;i>fileName.length()-5;i--)
{
ext += fileName[i];
}
//cout<<ext;
if (ext != "txt." )
{
cout<<"File name does not contain the proper extension, Please Enter Name of file to open INCLUDING extension :: " <<endl;
cin >> fileName;
}//end if
return fileName;
}//end getFileName
void menu()
{
//Personnel *head = NULL;
char choice;
bool quit = false ;
while (!quit)
{
cout << "*****MENU*****" << endl;
cout << "1. Add items from Text File" << endl;
cout << "2. Manually Add Item" << endl;
cout << "3. Print ALL associates" << endl;
cout << "4. Search and Print" << endl;
cout << "5. EXIT" << endl;
cout << "Enter a menu choice: " << endl;
cin >> choice;
cout << endl;
switch (choice)
{
case '1' : {
string fileName = getFileName();
ifstream file;
file.open(fileName.c_str());
if (!file.is_open())
{
cout << "File did not open." << endl;
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}// end if
list.insertFromFile(file);
}//end case 1
break ;
case '2' : cout << "Manually add items" << endl;
break ;
case '3' : cout << "Print ALL items" << endl;
break ;
case '4' : cout << "Function to search for and print an associate to screen" << endl;
break ;
case '5' : cout << "EXIT" << endl;
quit = true ;
break ;
}//end switch
// switch (choice)
// {
// case '1': head = insertFromFile(head);
// break;
//
// case '2': head = add_node(head);
// break;
//
// case '3': print_list(head);
// break;
//
// case '4': cout << "Function to search for and print an associate to screen" << endl;
// break;
//
// case '5': cout << "EXIT" << endl;
// quit = true;
// break;
// }//end switch
}//end while
}//end menu
int main()
{
//-----------variables
menu();
system("pause" );
return 0;
}//end main
Header
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using namespace std;
struct Personnel
{
Personnel() : next(NULL) {} // always initialize next to NULL
string firstName;
string lastName;
string jobTitle;
char empStatus;
double wage;
Personnel *next;
bool read(istream &is); // read from an open file, or any stream
void print(ostream &os); // print to open file or any stream
bool fromUser(); // prompt and read from user on cin
};
struct List {
List() : root(NULL) {}
// Delete all items in the list
~List();
// Add a node to the front of the list. node MUST be allocated
// via new. The List will be responsible for deleting it.
void add(Personnel *node);
void insertFromFile(istream &is);
// Print the list to the stream
void print(ostream &os);
private :
Personnel *root; // head of the list
};
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