Reading File(C++)

clarabell

Hey all,
I have created a database of information which is saved in a text file using tabs to seperate the fields. When I try to retrieve data and place it in text boxes for the user to view the only record that seems to be displayed is the last one each time I click the button, I suspect that there is a problem with the loop, using EOF,

char first_name[30];
char last_name[30];
char email_address[60];
char address1[50];
char address2[50];
FILE *in;


in = fopen("MailData.txt", "r");

while (fscanf(in, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n", &first_name, &last_name,
&email_address, &address1, &address2) != EOF){

Form4->Edit1->Text = last_name;
Form4->Edit2->Text = first_name;
Form4->Edit3->Text = address1;
Form4->Edit4->Text = address2;
Form4->Edit5->Text = email_address;
}


fclose(in);

It has been suggested to me to use ftell that monitors the cursor but as I am a beginner I have no idea how to use this, if anyone can point out where I'm going wrong I'd appreciate the help
clarabell

DeadBankClerk

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class Person
{
public:
char first_name[30];
char last_name[30];
char email_address[60];
char address1[50];
char address2[50];

public:
friend istream& operator >> (istream& stream, Person& person);
};

istream& operator >> (istream& stream, Person& person)
{
return stream >> first_name >> last_name >> email_address >> address1 >> address2;
}

ifstream file; // declare an input file stream
Person p;
file.open("MailData.txt", ios::in); // open it
while (file.good())
{
file >> p;

// Fill the form or whatever

}
file.close();

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