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hogwheeley (17)
i have 2 tasks that i need to do and the first task is done. i have the user enter a number and it opens a txt file. now on the next task i need to have that txt file open and then have it read a line from it. i have tried using getline but it doesnt read the name on the first line.
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  #include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;


//task 0 constants
const int SCREEN_WIDTH = 80;
const string NAME = "Ryan Dempsey";
const string COURSE = "CST 113 - Exercise 5";
//task 1
const double BONUS = 10.00;





int main(void)
{
	
	//task 0
	int centeredWidth;
	int fileName;
	//task 1
	string customerName;
	double totalAmountSpent;
	double bonusBucks;
	
	
	


	ifstream inFile;
	ofstream Ex5Out;

	
	
	
	
	
	centeredWidth = (SCREEN_WIDTH + NAME.length())/2;

	Ex5Out.open("Ex5Out.txt");
	
	
	
	cout << setfill ('*') << setw(SCREEN_WIDTH+1) << ' ' << setfill (' ') << endl;
	cout << setw(centeredWidth) << NAME << endl;
	cout << setw(centeredWidth+4) << COURSE << endl;
	cout << "Select the input file:" << endl;
	cout << "1.  Ex5-1.txt" << endl;
	cout << "2.  Ex5-2.txt" << endl;
	cout << "3.  Ex5-3.txt" << endl;
	cout << endl << endl;
	cout << "Enter the input file choice:";
	cin >> fileName;
	cout << endl << endl;
	
	
    if (fileName == 1)
	{
		inFile.open("Ex5-1.txt");
		cout << "the file Ex5-1.txt was successfully opened" << endl;
	}

	else if (fileName == 2)
	{	
		
		inFile.open("Ex5-2.txt");
		cout << "the file Ex5-2.txt was successfully opened" << endl;
	}
	else
	{
		inFile.open("Ex5-3.txt");
		cout << "the file Ex5-3.txt was successfully opened" << endl;
	}
	
	cout << setfill ('*') << setw(SCREEN_WIDTH+1) << ' ' << setfill (' ') << endl;
	
	

	Ex5Out << setfill ('*') << setw(SCREEN_WIDTH+1) << ' ' << setfill (' ') << endl;
	Ex5Out << setw(centeredWidth) << NAME << endl;
	Ex5Out << setw(centeredWidth+4) << COURSE << endl;
	Ex5Out << setfill ('*') << setw(SCREEN_WIDTH+1) << ' ' << setfill (' ') << endl;



	//task 1
	getline(inFile,customerName);
	inFile >> totalAmountSpent;

	cout << fixed << setprecision (2);
	
	bonusBucks = 5.00;
	


	if (totalAmountSpent > 500)
	{
	   bonusBucks += BONUS;
	}
	
	cout << fixed << setprecision (2);
	cout << setfill ('*') << setw(SCREEN_WIDTH+1) << ' ' << setfill (' ') << endl;
	cout << "Task 1 - Total Spent and Bonus" << endl;
	cout << "Name:" << customerName << endl;
	cout << "Total Amount Spent:" << totalAmountSpent << endl;
	cout << "Bonus:" << setw(17) << bonusBucks << endl;
	cout << setfill ('*') << setw(SCREEN_WIDTH+1) << ' ' << setfill (' ') << endl;

   

	

	
	
	
	
	inFile.close();
	Ex5Out.close();



	return 0;
}
Last edited on
Vauxmaud (2)
I have the same problem with getline
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/106199/
no answer yet too.
Stauricus (146)
how many lines does your .txt have?
what is the output?
hogwheeley (17)
i fixed it by the way i copied n pasted the text file. when i first did it i just added an existing file and found the txt file. when i just added a new file i added a new txt and copied n pasted the info and it worked.
hogwheeley (17)
i have the first two lines from the text for task one.
now i need to third line which has two numbers like , 55 67.
how do i read the third line? do i use getline again or do i use ignore.
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