structure inventory program
I am writing a data structure program to store inventory data in a file, then I need to read and display that information. The problem is, is I am getting an error that i can not find where the problem is. Can any one help? Any kind of help would be appreciated.
This is my error:
error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "void __cdecl viewRec(class std::basic_fstream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > &)" (?viewRec@@YAXAAV?$basic_fstream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@std@@@Z) referenced in function _main
1>H:\C++\stream objects\Chapter12\Debug\Chapter12.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
Here is my code:
#include<iostream>
#include<fstream>
#include<iomanip>
#include<cctype>
using namespace std;
//void main()
const int DESC_SIZE = 51; // holds inventory description size
const int DATE_SIZE = 11; // holds date size
struct InventoryItem // inventory structure
{
char desc[DESC_SIZE]; // description holds 31 charaters
int quantity; // variable to hold quantity
double whlCost; // variable to hold wholesale cost
double rtlCost; // variable to hold retail cost
char date[DATE_SIZE]; // variable to hold date
};
int main()
{
void addRec(fstream &); // function prototype to add a record
void viewRec(fstream &); // function prototype to view a record
void chgRec(fstream &); // function prototype to change a record
{
long selection; // variable to hold menu selection
long recNum; // variable to hold the record number of the inventory item
fstream inventory ("Inventory.dat", ios::in | ios::out | ios::binary);
InventoryItem record = {" ", 0, 0.0};
cout << fixed << showpoint << setprecision(2);
cout << "Inventory Managment"<<endl;
for (int count = 0; count < 5; count++) // write the blank records
{
inventory.write(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&record),sizeof(record));
}
inventory.close();
inventory.open("Inventory.dat", ios::out | ios::binary);
while (selection != 4)
{
switch (selection)
{
case 1: // Add a new record
{
addRec(inventory);
break;
}
case 2: //View record
{
viewRec(inventory);
break;
}
case 3: //Change record
{
chgRec(inventory);
break;
}
default: //Invalid selection
{
cout << "Invalid selection" << endl;
}
selection = menu();
}
}
cout<<"Hava a nice day."<<endl;
inventory.close();
system("pause");
return 0;
}
int menu()
{
int choice;
cout << "Please make a selection, 1 through 4." << endl;
cout << "1. Add a new record"<<endl;
cout << "2. View an exisitng record"<<endl;
cout << "3. Change an exisitng record"<<endl;
cout << "4. Exit"<<endl;
cout << endl;
cout << "Enter your choice (1-4): ";
cin>>choice;
while(choice < 1 || choice > 4)
{
cout<<"Invaild selection!"<<endl;
cout<<"Please enter your choice (1-4) : ";
cin>>choice;
}
cout << endl;
return choice;
}
void addRec(fstream &file) // function to add new information to inventory
{
cout<<"Enter the following inventory data:"<<endl;
fstream inventory("Inventory.dat", ios::out | ios::binary);
InventoryItem record;
//Enter new data
cout << "Description: ";
cin.ignore();
cin.getline(record.desc, 51);
cin >> record.desc;
cout < <"Quantity: ";
cin >> record.quantity;
cout << "Wholesale cost: ";
cin >> record.whlCost;
cout << "Retail price: ";
cin >> record.rtlCost;
cout << "Date added to inventory (in 00/00/0000 format): ";
cin >> record.date;
inventory.write(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&record),sizeof(record));
cout<<"Record added to file."<<endl;
file.close();
}
void viewRec(fstream &file) // function to view record
{
fstream inventory ("Inventory.dat", ios::out | ios::binary);
InventoryItem record;
long recNum;
cout << "Enter the record number of the item to view:";
cin >> recNum;
// Move to the record and read it.
inventory.seekg(recNum * sizeof(record), ios::beg);
inventory.read(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&record),sizeof(record));
cout << "Description: " << record.desc << endl;
cout << "Quantity: " << record.quantity << endl;
cout << "Wholesale cost: " << record.whlCost << endl;
cout << "Retail price: " << record.rtlCost << endl;
cout << "Date (in 00/00/0000 format): " << record.date << endl;
if(file.fail())
file.clear();
file.close();
}
void chgRec(fstream &file) // function to change a record
{
fstream inventory ("InventoryFile.dat", ios::out | ios::binary);
InventoryItem record;
long recNum;
cout << "Enter the record number of the item you want to edit: ";
cin >> recNum; // Move to the record and read it.
inventory.seekg(recNum * sizeof(record), ios::beg);
inventory.read(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&record),sizeof(record));
cout << "Description: " << record.desc << endl;
cout << "Quantity: " << record.quantity << endl;
cout << "Wholesale cost: " << record.whlCost << endl;
cout << "Retail price: " << record.rtlCost << endl;
cout << "Date (in 00/00/0000 format): " << record.date << endl;
cout << endl;
// Move back to the beginning of this record's position
inventory.seekp(recNum * sizeof(record), ios::beg);
// Write new record over the current record
// inventory.write(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&record),sizeof(record));
// Close the file.
inventory.close();
}
system("pause");
return 0;
}
This is my error:
error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "void __cdecl viewRec(class std::basic_fstream<char,struct std::char_traits<char> > &)" (?viewRec@@YAXAAV?$basic_fstream@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@@std@@@Z) referenced in function _main
1>H:\C++\stream objects\Chapter12\Debug\Chapter12.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
Here is my code:
#include<iostream>
#include<fstream>
#include<iomanip>
#include<cctype>
using namespace std;
//void main()
const int DESC_SIZE = 51; // holds inventory description size
const int DATE_SIZE = 11; // holds date size
struct InventoryItem // inventory structure
{
char desc[DESC_SIZE]; // description holds 31 charaters
int quantity; // variable to hold quantity
double whlCost; // variable to hold wholesale cost
double rtlCost; // variable to hold retail cost
char date[DATE_SIZE]; // variable to hold date
};
int main()
{
void addRec(fstream &); // function prototype to add a record
void viewRec(fstream &); // function prototype to view a record
void chgRec(fstream &); // function prototype to change a record
{
long selection; // variable to hold menu selection
long recNum; // variable to hold the record number of the inventory item
fstream inventory ("Inventory.dat", ios::in | ios::out | ios::binary);
InventoryItem record = {" ", 0, 0.0};
cout << fixed << showpoint << setprecision(2);
cout << "Inventory Managment"<<endl;
for (int count = 0; count < 5; count++) // write the blank records
{
inventory.write(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&record),sizeof(record));
}
inventory.close();
inventory.open("Inventory.dat", ios::out | ios::binary);
while (selection != 4)
{
switch (selection)
{
case 1: // Add a new record
{
addRec(inventory);
break;
}
case 2: //View record
{
viewRec(inventory);
break;
}
case 3: //Change record
{
chgRec(inventory);
break;
}
default: //Invalid selection
{
cout << "Invalid selection" << endl;
}
selection = menu();
}
}
cout<<"Hava a nice day."<<endl;
inventory.close();
system("pause");
return 0;
}
int menu()
{
int choice;
cout << "Please make a selection, 1 through 4." << endl;
cout << "1. Add a new record"<<endl;
cout << "2. View an exisitng record"<<endl;
cout << "3. Change an exisitng record"<<endl;
cout << "4. Exit"<<endl;
cout << endl;
cout << "Enter your choice (1-4): ";
cin>>choice;
while(choice < 1 || choice > 4)
{
cout<<"Invaild selection!"<<endl;
cout<<"Please enter your choice (1-4) : ";
cin>>choice;
}
cout << endl;
return choice;
}
void addRec(fstream &file) // function to add new information to inventory
{
cout<<"Enter the following inventory data:"<<endl;
fstream inventory("Inventory.dat", ios::out | ios::binary);
InventoryItem record;
//Enter new data
cout << "Description: ";
cin.ignore();
cin.getline(record.desc, 51);
cin >> record.desc;
cout < <"Quantity: ";
cin >> record.quantity;
cout << "Wholesale cost: ";
cin >> record.whlCost;
cout << "Retail price: ";
cin >> record.rtlCost;
cout << "Date added to inventory (in 00/00/0000 format): ";
cin >> record.date;
inventory.write(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&record),sizeof(record));
cout<<"Record added to file."<<endl;
file.close();
}
void viewRec(fstream &file) // function to view record
{
fstream inventory ("Inventory.dat", ios::out | ios::binary);
InventoryItem record;
long recNum;
cout << "Enter the record number of the item to view:";
cin >> recNum;
// Move to the record and read it.
inventory.seekg(recNum * sizeof(record), ios::beg);
inventory.read(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&record),sizeof(record));
cout << "Description: " << record.desc << endl;
cout << "Quantity: " << record.quantity << endl;
cout << "Wholesale cost: " << record.whlCost << endl;
cout << "Retail price: " << record.rtlCost << endl;
cout << "Date (in 00/00/0000 format): " << record.date << endl;
if(file.fail())
file.clear();
file.close();
}
void chgRec(fstream &file) // function to change a record
{
fstream inventory ("InventoryFile.dat", ios::out | ios::binary);
InventoryItem record;
long recNum;
cout << "Enter the record number of the item you want to edit: ";
cin >> recNum; // Move to the record and read it.
inventory.seekg(recNum * sizeof(record), ios::beg);
inventory.read(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&record),sizeof(record));
cout << "Description: " << record.desc << endl;
cout << "Quantity: " << record.quantity << endl;
cout << "Wholesale cost: " << record.whlCost << endl;
cout << "Retail price: " << record.rtlCost << endl;
cout << "Date (in 00/00/0000 format): " << record.date << endl;
cout << endl;
// Move back to the beginning of this record's position
inventory.seekp(recNum * sizeof(record), ios::beg);
// Write new record over the current record
// inventory.write(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&record),sizeof(record));
// Close the file.
inventory.close();
}
system("pause");
return 0;
}
You seem to have put the prototypes and definitions of your functions
Also, you should use [code]code[/code] tags to make your code more readable.
Hope this helps.
addRec, chgRec, ViewRec inside your main function. You cannot declare or define functions within other functions. You should move them outside of the main function.Also, you should use [code]code[/code] tags to make your code more readable.
Hope this helps.
Now I am getting: 'menu' identifier not found.
this is a snippet of what I have :
{
cout << "Invalid selection" << endl;
}
-> selection = menu(); Here is where I am getting the error.
}
}
cout << "Hava a nice day." << endl;
inventory.close();
system("pause");
return 0;
}
int menu()
{
int choice;
cout << "Please make a selection, 1 through 4." << endl;
cout << "1. Add a new record"<<endl;
cout << "2. View an exisitng record"<<endl;
cout << "3. Change an exisitng record"<<endl;
cout << "4. Exit"<<endl;
cout << endl;
cout << "Enter your choice (1-4): ";
cin>>choice;
this is a snippet of what I have :
{
cout << "Invalid selection" << endl;
}
-> selection = menu(); Here is where I am getting the error.
}
}
cout << "Hava a nice day." << endl;
inventory.close();
system("pause");
return 0;
}
int menu()
{
int choice;
cout << "Please make a selection, 1 through 4." << endl;
cout << "1. Add a new record"<<endl;
cout << "2. View an exisitng record"<<endl;
cout << "3. Change an exisitng record"<<endl;
cout << "4. Exit"<<endl;
cout << endl;
cout << "Enter your choice (1-4): ";
cin>>choice;
you need to declare your functions before main, the alternative is to define your functions before main.
p/s do learn how to use code tags
p/s do learn how to use code tags
OK, I declared int menu() before main but it had no affect. I don't know, I have been working on this for weeks and i just am not seeing the mistakes.
I am sorry, here is my code, with tags, i apologize for that. Again, I moved my int menu() out of my main, but it is still not working. This is my first C++ class and any help or suggestions on how to get through this stuff would be great. I normally don't struggle this much and for what ever reason, it just is not clicking.
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int menu(); is inside of your inventory struct. This is fine but to define int menu, you need to use the scope operator "::".Line 104 should be:
int InventoryItem::menu()
Thank you, I made a few changes, but the int menu(); section is really raising a lot of problems. I am not sure if there is an easier way to handle this area. Now I am getting a stack overflow problem and a recursive error with in the int menu() area.
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line 38: you already declared int menu() inside of
line 93: this should be
line 105: int menu needs to be declared like:
line 110: this should be in main. Right now, it is creating an infinite loop because every time menu() is called, it calls itself again before it has a chance to get to the return statement.
struct InventoryItem. Also, you cannot declare functions inside of functions.line 93: this should be
selection = record.menu(); This way, you are accessing the function member of your record object.line 105: int menu needs to be declared like:
int InventoryItem::menu()line 110: this should be in main. Right now, it is creating an infinite loop because every time menu() is called, it calls itself again before it has a chance to get to the return statement.
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