FILE WONT BE READ

[devodid]

So i've got this program that should prompt the user to input a filename to which the program spell checks it. Anywho...here's the code..
For some odd reason I can't get the bloody file to be read.
Please help
Any and all help is appreciated
Thanks

#include <iostream>   
#include <fstream>   
#include <string>   
#include <set>   
#include <Windows.h>
#include <WinNT.h>
   


using namespace std;      
void spellChecker(string& filename);   
   
int main()   
{   
    string fileName;   
   
    cout << "Enter the document to spell check: ";   
    cin >> fileName;   

   
    // check the spelling   
    spellChecker(fileName);   
   
    return 0;   
}   
   
void spellChecker(string& filename)   
{   
    // sets storing the dictionary and the misspelled words   
    set<string> dictionary, misspelledWords;   
   
    // dictionary and document streams   
    ifstream dict, doc;   
    string word;   
    char response;   
   
    // open "dict.dat"   
    dict.open("dictionary.dat");   
    if (!dict)   
    {   
        cerr << "Cannot open \"dict.dat\"" << endl;   
        exit(1);   
    }   
   
    // open the document file   
    
    // insert each word from the file "dict.dat" into the dictionary set   
    while(true)   
    {   
        dict >> word;   
        if (!dict)   
            break;   
   
        // insert into the dictionary   
        dictionary.insert(word);   
    }   
   
    // read the document word by word and check spelling   
    while(true)   
    {   
        doc >> word;   
        if (!doc)   
            break;   
   
        // lookup word up in the dictionary. if not present   
        // assume word is misspelled. prompt user to add or ignore word   
        if (dictionary.find(word) == dictionary.end())   
        {   
            cout << word << endl;   
            cout << "    'a' (add)  'i' (ignore)  'm'  (misspelled) " ;   
            cin >> response;   
            // if response is 'a' add to dictionary; otherwise add to the   
            // set of misspelled words   
            if (response == 'a')   
                dictionary.insert(word);   
            else if (response == 'm')   
                misspelledWords.insert(word);   
        }   
    }   
   
    // display the set of misspelled words   
    cout << endl << "Set of misspelled words" << endl;   
    cout << endl;   
}   

[Chervil]

Check the location of your file "dictionary.dat".
It needs to be either
in the same folder (or sub-directory) as your executable program
or
in the current working directory for the program.

[devodid]

It's in the right location

[Chervil]

Which file isn't opened? In the code above, there are two input files,

    // dictionary and document streams   
    ifstream dict, doc;  

The program statement to open doc is missing from the above program code.

[devodid]

LOL my file was called dictionary.txt not .bat stupid mistake

But now the program has another issue.

It just skips to this part

    // display the set of misspelled words   
    cout << endl << "Set of misspelled words" << endl;   
    cout << endl;
    system ("pause");

why wont it carry out the task of spell checking?

[Chervil]

I would say it'd because of this:

    // read the document word by word and check spelling   
    while(true)   
    {   
        doc >> word;   
        if (!doc)   
            break; 

Since the stream doc has not been opened (as I previously pointed out), the input at line 61 will fail, and so the break statement at line 63 is executed.

[devodid]

okay so i addeddoc.open(filename.c_str()); but it still seems to execute the break any suggestions?

[Chervil]

I'd add a check after the open() statement,

    if (!doc.is_open())
    {
        cout << "Error opening file: " << filename << endl;
        return;
    }

[devodid]

That didn't do any good Its as if the file is opening but nothing is being executed and/or read.

[jlb]

Please post your modified code.

[Chervil]

Are you using a debugger to step through the code line by line?

If not, then I'd recommend adding extra cout statements before and after the line doc >> word; to display the contents of "word" and also the status of the file.
cout << "A. word: " << word << " doc: " << doc.good() << endl;

if you have multiple messages, use a unique letter such as A, B, C etc. to identify which message it is.