hey Mickey sorry that was just for myself to see if the correct code was being executed. Not using that in final version just as i was debugging. but i get your point and will use messageboxes when if i need to tell the player something thanks gav
>From: Mickey Mathieson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [c-prog] search a text file >Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 06:31:50 -0700 (PDT) > > >--- glogic_1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hey all > > sorry if the posts twice the first time gave me an > > error. basically > > i just need to know how to move to next line of a > > text file if the > > first word does not match the word searched for. > > using borland builder this what i have so far. ive > > checked loads of > > tutorials on th net just cant seem to find what i > > need . or is there > > a better way to do this altogether? > > cheers > > g > > > > > > String filename; > > string FileCompare = {""}; > > filename=InputBox("FileOpen", "Enter name of > > file to > > Open",""); > > > > ifstream file; > > > > file.open("AsteroidsSave.txt"); > > > > if(!file) > > > > { > > > > > > Form1->Canvas->TextOutA(20,300,"UNABLE TO OPEN > > FILE!!"); > > > > > > > > } > > else > > { > > while(file) > > > > { > > file >> FileCompare; > > > > if (filename.c_str() == > > FileCompare) > > { > > Form1->Canvas->TextOutA > > (20,300,"worked! " ) ; > > file >> theShip.points[0].x > > ; > > > > } > > else > > { > > //next line code?? > > } > > > > > > > > }//end while > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > file.close(); > > > > > > > > > > > Form1->Canvas->TextOutA > > (20,300,"worked! " ) ; > >One comment - you should use Application->MessageBox() >to display messages to the user. The Canvas property >will not repaint and the message will be lost. > >Example : Application->MessageBox("This should be on >top.", "Look", MB_OK); > > > > >Mickey M. >Construction Partner Inc. >http://www.constructionpartner.com > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. >Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. >http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html _________________________________________________________________ Mortgage refinance is Hot. *Terms. Get a 5.375%* fix rate. Check savings https://www2.nextag.com/goto.jsp?product=100000035&url=%2fst.jsp&tm=y&search=mortgage_text_links_88_h2bbb&disc=y&vers=925&s=4056&p=5117
