Hi friends,

I have written a C program which involves some iterations of numbers that I input in a table.

>> Now I want to know how to import these values say from excel or some text instead of me inputtin them....

Any suggestion wil bw very helpful.

Thanks and Regards,'

Arun

Well, for one thing importing from an Excel file is not as easy as it may sound. You must write a parser (or find one) that grabs the data, and it quickly turns into an icky mess for anyone unexperienced with C/C++.

If you have the numbers in a regular ASCII text file, your job is much simpler -- just use fopen/fclose and fgets to handle your input. By the way, you might be interested in a C input tutorial:
http://www.cs.bu.edu/teaching/c/file-io/intro/

Well, for one thing importing from an Excel file is not as easy as it may sound. You must write a parser (or find one) that grabs the data, and it quickly turns into an icky mess for anyone unexperienced with C/C++.

If you have the numbers in a regular ASCII text file, your job is much simpler -- just use fopen/fclose and fgets to handle your input. By the way, you might be interested in a C input tutorial:
http://www.cs.bu.edu/teaching/c/file-io/intro/

Hello sir, thx for ur reply...

wil jus giv u the code that has been written to open a disk file...can u plz tel me in which format the input file has to be??

******************************************************************************************
Function to read data
*****************************************************************************************/

void read_data()
{
int i,j,any;
char yesno;
char fname[15];
FILE *fp;
 clrscr();
gotoxy(10,10);
printf("Data available in disk file Y/N ");
scanf("%c", &yesno);
if(toupper(yesno)=='Y')
{
 clrscr();
gotoxy(10,10);
printf("File name to read data ");
scanf("%s",fname);
fp=fopen(fname,"r");
 clrscr();
fscanf(fp,"%d",&any);
for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
for(j=1;j=n;j++)
{
fscanf(fp,"%d",&any);
x[i] [j]=any;
}
}
else
{
 clrscr();
gotoxy(10,3);
printf("Size of the matrix");
scanf("%d",&n);
printf("\nEnter the matrix\n");
for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
{
scanf("%d",&any);
x[i][j]=any;
}
 clrscr();
gotoxy(10,10);
getchar();
printf("Store data in disk file Y/N");
scanf("%c",&yesno);
if(toupper(yesno)=='Y')
{
gotoxy(10,12);
printf("File name to store data");
scanf("%s",fname);
fp=fopen(fname,"w");
fprintf(fp,"%3d",n);
for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
{
fprintf(fp,"\n");
 
for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
fprintf(fp,"%5d",x[i][j]);
}
}
}
for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
y[i][j];
}

....jus wan to know in wat file the matrix that I need must be in and wat file the above code opens as input??.....(whether excel/text/wat)

Ur suggestion wil b of great help....


Thanks and Regards,

Arun

2 things, please
#1) Format your code. We'd like to be able to read it and help you.
#2) English, please. This is a professional programming board, not a chat room.

@ WALP,

Thx for ur suggestion.....but the code that I typed seems to be already formatted above in a better way...dont no who did that but is that readable now??


Thanks and REgards,

Arun

commented: For continuing with "ur chat speak" -1

@ WALP,

Thx for ur suggestion.....but the code that I typed seems to be already formatted above in a better way...

It does? Try actually reading the link I posted and look at your 'readable' code...

dont no who did that but is that readable now??

SOS did it, and no it's not readable.

Arun, you need to properly format your code. Something like this:

void read_data()
{
    int i,j,any;
    char yesno;
    char fname[15];
    FILE *fp;
    clrscr();
    gotoxy(10,10);
    printf("Data available in disk file Y/N ");
    scanf("%c", &yesno);
    if(toupper(yesno)=='Y')
    {
        clrscr();
        gotoxy(10,10);
        printf("File name to read data ");
        scanf("%s",fname);
        fp=fopen(fname,"r");
        clrscr();
        fscanf(fp,"%d",&any);
        for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
            for(j=1;j=n;j++)
            {
                fscanf(fp,"%d",&any);
                x[i] [j]=any;
            }
    }
    else
    {
        clrscr();
        gotoxy(10,3);
        printf("Size of the matrix");
        scanf("%d",&n);
        printf("\nEnter the matrix\n");
        for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
            for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
            {
                scanf("%d",&any);
                x[i][j]=any;
            }
        clrscr();
        gotoxy(10,10);
        getchar();
        printf("Store data in disk file Y/N");
        scanf("%c",&yesno);
        if(toupper(yesno)=='Y')
        {
            gotoxy(10,12);
            printf("File name to store data");
            scanf("%s",fname);
            fp=fopen(fname,"w");
            fprintf(fp,"%3d",n);
            for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
            {
                fprintf(fp,"\n");
                
                for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
                    fprintf(fp,"%5d",x[i][j]);
            }
        }
    }
    for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
        for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
            y[i][j];
}

Now compare the code posted by me with the code you posted. Isn't the difference obvious ?

thx SOS and WALTP....sorry tht my code typin caused a lot of hardship... is it ok now??

Regards,

Arun

#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#define MAX 20

#define NEWLINE printf("\n")

/** define DBUG **/
int x[MAX] [MAX], status[MAX] [MAX];
int y[MAX] [MAX];
int if_marked_row[MAX], if_marked_col[MAX];
int n,completed;
char itemx[150],itemy[200];
void readdata();
void display_matrix();
void display_status();
void display_assignment();
void change_matrix();
void row_col_assignment(int nn);
void start_marking();
void mark_cols();
void mark_rows();
void newmatrix();
/******************************************************************************************
             status[i][j] = 1 if i is assigned to j
                 = 0 if can be assigned to j
        = -1 if i cannot be assigned to j
             if_marked_row[i] = 1 if row i is marked = 0 otherwise
    if_marked_col[i] = 1 if col i is marked = 0 otherwise
******************************************************************************************
                    Function to read data
  *****************************************************************************************/
  void read_data()
{
 int i,j,any,temp1=0,temp2=0;
 int trans[10],k=0;
 char yesno,count;
 char fname[15];
 FILE *fp;
 clrscr();
 gotoxy(10,10);
 printf("Data available in disk file Y/N ");
 scanf("%c", &yesno);
 if(toupper(yesno)=='Y')
 {
  clrscr();
  gotoxy(10,10);
  printf("enter size of matrix");
  scanf("%d",&n);
  printf("File name to read data ");
  scanf("%s",fname);
  fp=fopen(fname,"r");
  clrscr();
  while((count=fgetc(fp))!=EOF)
   {
   if(count!='\n')
   {
   temp1=count-48;
   temp2=(temp2*10)+temp1;
   }
   else
   {
   trans[k]=temp2;
   temp1=0;
   temp2=0;
   k=k+1;
   }
   }
   k=0;
   for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
   {
   for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
   {
   x[i][j]=trans[k];
   k=k+1;
   }
   }
   }
  /*fscanf(fp,"%d",&n);
  for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
   for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
   {
    fscanf(fp,"%d",&any);
  x[i][j]=any;
   }
 }
 */
 else
 {
  clrscr();
  gotoxy(10,3);
  printf("Size of the matrix");
  scanf("%d",&n);
  printf("\nEnter the matrix\n");
  for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
   for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
   {
    scanf("%d",&any);
    x[i][j]=any;
   }
   clrscr();
   gotoxy(10,10);
   getchar();
   printf("Store data in disk file Y/N");
   scanf("%c",&yesno);
   if(toupper(yesno)=='Y')
   {
    gotoxy(10,12);
    printf("File name to store data");
    scanf("%s",fname);
    fp=fopen(fname,"w");
    fprintf(fp,"%3d",n);
    for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
    {
     fprintf(fp,"\n");
     for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
      fprintf(fp,"%5d",x[i][j]);
    }
   }
 }
                 for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
      for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
       y[i][j] = x[i][j];
}
/********************************************************************************************************************
                                    Function to display the matrix
  *******************************************************************************************************************/
void display_matrix()
{
 int i,j;
 for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
 {
  for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
   printf("%6d",x[i][j]);
  NEWLINE;
 }
 NEWLINE;
}
/********************************************************************************************************************
                                    Function to display the status matrix
  *******************************************************************************************************************/
void display_status()
{
 int i,j;
 for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
 {
  for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
   printf("%6d",status[i][j]);
  NEWLINE;
 }
 NEWLINE;
}
/********************************************************************************************************************

                                    Function to display assignment
  *******************************************************************************************************************/
void display_assignment()
{
 int i,j;
 int tc=0;

 for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
  for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
   if(status[i][j]==1)
   {
    printf("%s %d to be assigned to %s %d\n",itemx,i,itemy,j);
    tc=tc+y[i][j];
   }
   printf("Total cost = %5d\n",tc);
}

/********************************************************************************************************************

  Function to subtract,from all elements in a row the minimum element in that row and from all elements in a column
  the minimum element in that column
  *******************************************************************************************************************/
void change_matrix()
{
 int i,j;
 int rowmin,colmin;
 for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
 {
  rowmin=10000;
  for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
   if(x[i][j] < rowmin)
    rowmin=x[i][j];
   for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
    x[i][j]=x[i][j] - rowmin;
 }
 for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
 {
  colmin=10000;
  for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
   if(x[i][j] < colmin)
    colmin=x[i][j];
   for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
    x[i][j]=x[i][j]-colmin;
 }
}
/********************************************************************************************************************

                                    Function for row assignment
  *******************************************************************************************************************/

row_assignment(int nn)
{
 int i,j,k,istar,jstar;
 int nzeros;
 int assigned=0;
 for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
 {
  nzeros=0;
  for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
   if(x[i][j] == 0 && status[i][j]==0)
   {
   nzeros++;
   jstar=j;
   }
   if(nzeros==nn)
   {
   for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
   if(j==jstar)
   {
# ifdef DBUG
printf("Row %d has a single zero in column %d\n",i,j);
printf("Assigning %d to %d\n",i,j);
getch();
# endif
         status[i][j]=1;
   assigned=1;
   completed++;
   }
   else
   status[i][j]=-1;
   for(k=1;k<=n;k++)
   if(status[k][jstar] == 0)
   status[k][jstar] =-1;
   }
 }
 return(assigned);
}
/********************************************************************************************************************

                                    Function for column assignment
  *******************************************************************************************************************/
column_assignment(int nn)
{
 int i,j,k,istar;
 int nzeros;
 int assigned=0;
 for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
 {
  nzeros=0;
  for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
   if(x[i][j] == 0 && status[i][j]==0)
   {
   nzeros++;
   istar=i;
   }
   if(nzeros==nn)
   {
   for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
   if(i==istar)
   {
# ifdef DBUG
printf("Col %d has a single zero in row %d\n",j,i);
printf("Assigning %d to %d\n",i,j);
getch();
# endif
         status[i][j]=1;
   assigned=1;
   completed++;
   }
   else
   status[i][j]=-1;
   for(k=1;k<=n;k++)
   if(status[istar][k] == 0)
   status[istar][k] =-1;
   }
 }
 return(assigned);
}
/********************************************************************************************************************

                                    Function for row and column assignment
  *******************************************************************************************************************/
void row_col_assignment(int nn)
{
int i,j;
int k1,k2;
for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
{
if_marked_row[i]=0;
if_marked_col[i]=0;
for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
status[i][j]=0;
}
completed=0;
do
{
       k1=row_assignment(nn);
    k2=column_assignment(nn);
# ifdef DBUG
        printf("No. f facilities assigned = %d\n",completed);
  getch();
# endif
}while (k1 > 0 || k2 > 0);
}
/********************************************************************************************************************

                                    Function to test if an assignment has been made in a row
  *******************************************************************************************************************/
assignment_in_row(int i)
{
 int j;
 int made = 0;
 for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
  if(status[i][j] ==1)
  {
   made = 1;
   break;
  }
  return(made);
}
/********************************************************************************************************************

                                    Function that marks a row if assignment has not been made
  *******************************************************************************************************************/
void start_marking()
{
 int i,j;
 for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
  if(! assignment_in_row(i))
   if_marked_row[i]=1;
}
/********************************************************************************************************************

                                    Function to mark a column which contains 0's in marked rows
  *******************************************************************************************************************/
void mark_cols()
{
 int i,j;
 for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
  if(if_marked_row[i] ==1)
   for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
    if(x[i][j]==0 && if_marked_col[j]==0)
     if_marked_col[j]=1;
}
/********************************************************************************************************************

                                    Function which marks rows that contains 0's in marked columns
  *******************************************************************************************************************/
void mark_rows()
{
 int i,j;
 for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
  if(if_marked_col[j] == 1)
   for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
    if(x[i][j] == 0 && if_marked_row[i]==0)
     if_marked_row[i]=1;
}

/********************************************************************************************************************
 Function to draw lines through all unmarked rows and marked columns and select the minimum element which has not been 
 crossed by a line.Subtract this number from all elements which have not been crossed by a line.Add this number to  
 all elements which have been crossed by two lines.
  *******************************************************************************************************************/
void new_matrix()
{
int i,j;
int min=10000;
for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
if( if_marked_row[i]==1 && if_marked_col[j]==0 && x[i][j] < min)
min=x[i][j];
for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
{

   if(if_marked_row[i]==1 && if_marked_col[j]==0)
   x[i][j]=x[i][j] - min;
   if(if_marked_row[i]==0 && if_marked_col[j]==1)
   x[i][j]=x[i][j] + min;
}
}


/********************************************************************************************************************

                                    Function main
  *******************************************************************************************************************/


void main()
{
 int min;
 int i,j,k,k1,k2;
 int nz;
 int left;
 clrscr();
 gotoxy(5,10);
  printf("Name of the items to be assigned");
 scanf("%s",itemx);
 gotoxy(5,12);
 printf("Name of the items to which assignment is to be made");
 scanf("%s",itemy);
 getchar();
 read_data();
 printf("The original matrix\n");
 display_matrix();
 NEWLINE;
 nz=1;
 for(;;)
 {
  change_matrix();
  row_col_assignment(nz);
  left = 0;
  for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
   for(j=1;j<=n;j++)
    left=left+x[i][j];
   if (left > 0)
    nz=nz+1;
   row_assignment(nz);
   nz--;
   column_assignment(nz);
   row_assignment(nz);
   if(completed==n)
    if(completed == n)
    {
     display_assignment();
     getch();
     exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
     start_marking();
                # ifdef DBUG
     printf("Marked rows are\n");
     for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
      if(if_marked_row[i]==1)
       printf("%d\n",i);
      getch();
                #endif
      mark_cols();
                # ifdef DBUG
      printf("Marked cols are\n");
       for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
      if(if_marked_col[i]==1)
       printf("%d\n",i);
      getch();
                #endif
                # ifdef DBUG
      printf("Marked rows are\n");
      for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
      if(if_marked_row[i]==1)
       printf("%d\n",i);
      getch();
                #endif
      new_matrix();
    }
                # ifdef DBUG
    printf("No of facilities assigned=.%d\n",completd);
    getch();
    display_assignment();

                # endif
    /** getch();**/
    }
}
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