// I want to dislpay my cout in an acsending order by ssn

// here is the program

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>
#include <math.h>
#include <ctype.h>
//Ebrahim Sharif
//ECE 370
//1-16-2008

using namespace std;

void getPersonalInfo();//function prototypes
int Str2Int(string InpStr);
long Str2Long(string);
void lookupPerson( char );

struct personalInfo
{
      string name;
      int Age;
      long ssn;
      string Address;
};
ifstream readfile;
string readfilename = "a1.txt";//read in file
personalInfo person[12];
int NumberOfPeople;
    
int main()
{
    cout<<"*********Assinment number one******"<<endl<<endl;
   
    int i,j,; 
    bool stoploop;
    char lastInitial;
    char letter;
    
    
   //Step 1: Openning files
    readfile.open(readfilename.c_str());
    
       
    if (readfile.fail())//checking if file exists
    {
        cout<<"\n chech and make sure that there is an existing input file."<<endl;
        system ("PAUSE");
        return 0;
        
    }
    else
    { 
      cout<<"\nfile is found and was opened"<<endl;
      cout<<"                                                                      "<<endl;      
    }   

    //Step 2: finction 1 to read files
    getPersonalInfo();
    
   //Step 3: cout all persons Info
   for (j=0;j<NumberOfPeople ; j++)
   {
    cout << person[j].name <<endl;
    cout << person[j].Age <<endl;
    cout << person[j].ssn<<endl;
    cout << person[j].Address << endl;
    cout << endl;
   }
  
  //Step 4: looking up or searching persons
  stoploop = false;
  do 
  {
      cout<<"********** search center ***********"<<endl<<endl;    
     cout << "Enter Last Name Initial to look up person : ";        
     cin>>lastInitial;       
     
     lookupPerson(lastInitial);
     
     cout << "Do you want to search again press any key otherwise 'N' or 'n' to quit : ";        
     cin>>letter;       
     
     if(letter == 'N' || letter == 'n')
     {
            
             stoploop = true;//stop searching
     }
     else
     {
            stoploop = false;   //keep asking for search      
     }          
     
     }while(!stoploop);
  
  
  //Step : Close Files
  readfile.close();
  
  
    system ("PAUSE");
    return 0;
 }

void getPersonalInfo()
{
     int i;
     string temp; //temperary memory for convertion
     string space;
     
       
    i=0;//First Person (0th element) 
    
    while (readfile)
     {
          getline(readfile,person[i].name);//get person's name
          
          getline(readfile,temp);//get age and convert to int
          person[i].Age = Str2Int(temp); 
                    
          getline(readfile,temp);//get ssn and conveert to long
          person[i].ssn = Str2Long(temp);
                   
          getline(readfile,person[i].Address);  //get persons sddress                        
          
          getline(readfile,space); // skip line                         
          
          i++;//loop for next person
     }
   
     NumberOfPeople = i;
         
} 

int Str2Int(string InpStr)
{
    char *str_ptr;
	int Strlength;
    int Outputage;
    int i;
    
    Strlength = InpStr.length();//get Length of the string
    
    str_ptr = new char[Strlength]; // allocate memory needed for the input string

   	for (i = 0; i < Strlength; i++)//copy string to a poiunter for conversion need
		str_ptr[i] = InpStr[i];

    Outputage = atoi (str_ptr);//(alphabetic to integer)
	
    
    return (Outputage);
}

long Str2Long(string InpStr)
{
    char *str_ptr;
	int Strlength;
    long outputssn;
    int i;
    
    Strlength = InpStr.length();
    
    str_ptr = new char[Strlength];

    for (i = 0; i < Strlength; i++)
	{
        	str_ptr[i] = InpStr[i];
    }
    
    outputssn = atol(str_ptr);
    
    return (outputssn);
}

    void lookupPerson(char lastInitial)
     {
     int j;
     bool PersonFound ;
     
     for (j=0;j<NumberOfPeople ; j++)
     {
         if(toupper(person[j].name[0]) == toupper(lastInitial))
         {   //display on screen
             cout << person[j].name <<endl;
             cout << person[j].Age <<endl;
             cout << person[j].ssn <<endl;
             cout << person[j].Address << endl;
             cout << endl;
             
             PersonFound = true;
         }
   }
   
   if(PersonFound == false)
   {
     cout<<"No one is found with a Last name initial '"<<lastInitial<<"'."<<endl<<endl;              
   }
     
}

hello anyone

hello anyone

Hi

I want to dislpay my cout in an acsending order by ssn ... -lot's of code-

Cool. Do you have a question?

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Niek

commented: Absolutely! +15
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