I have this following code. It runs. Im trying to implement remove, sort, and find functions in to this program but I do not know how to. I need some ideas.
Find - User inputs the song title. If it finds the song title, it will displays the given info along with it.
Remove- User inputs a song title. If it finds the song title, remove it.
Sort - Alphabetize the title of song collections.
I would also like to know how I can convert this code using classes rather than struct.

#include <iostream>
	#include <string>
	#include <fstream>
	using namespace std;

	struct cdStruct //Structure containing Cd Database Elements
		{
			string title;
			string artist;
			int numberOfSongs;
			int number;	
			cdStruct *next;
		};

	void save(cdStruct *ptr)	//Function that saves database info to file
		{
			ofstream dataFile;
			dataFile.open("output.txt", ios::out | ios::app);
			dataFile << ptr->title << endl;
			dataFile << ptr->artist << endl;
			dataFile << ptr->numberOfSongs << endl;
			dataFile << ptr->number << endl;
			dataFile.close();			
		}
	
	void saveStructList(cdStruct *start)	//Function that passes database info to the save function
	
		{
			ofstream dataFile;
			dataFile.open("output.txt",ios::trunc);
			dataFile.close();
			cdStruct *ptr = start->next;
			while(ptr)
				{
					save(ptr);
					ptr = ptr->next;
				}
		}
		
void addLoadEntry(cdStruct* start)      
{
        ifstream dataFile("output.txt", ios::in);
        if(!dataFile) //file not open
            return; //return back to main

        while(!dataFile.eof());
        {
                cdStruct* newStruct = new cdStruct;
                getline(dataFile, newStruct->title);
                getline(dataFile, newStruct->artist);
                dataFile >> newStruct->numberOfSongs;
                dataFile >> newStruct->number;

                if(start == NULL)
                {
                        start = newStruct; //if the first node (first link) is null, set the memory there
                        start->next = NULL;
                        return; //get out of the function
                }

                cdStruct *ptr = start;
                while(ptr->next != NULL) // loop through all the nodes to until you hit the end
                        ptr = ptr->next;

                //ok now were are at the very last node
                ptr->next = newStruct;
                ptr->next->next = NULL;
        }
        dataFile.close();

} 

/*
	void addLoadEntry(cdStruct* start)	//Function that creates a new structure
		{
			fstream dataFile("output.txt", ios::in);
					
			//while(!dataFile.eof());
			{
				cdStruct* newStruct = new cdStruct;
				cdStruct *newEntry = newStruct;  //getnewstruct()
				getline(dataFile, newStruct->title);
				getline(dataFile, newStruct->artist);
				dataFile >> newStruct->numberOfSongs;
				dataFile >> newStruct->number;
				cdStruct *ptr = start;
				while(ptr->next) // while the current entry points to ANOTHER entry
				ptr = ptr->next;
				// at this point ptr is a valid entry that points to null so it is the end (or tail) of the list
				ptr->next = newEntry;
				ptr->next->next = NULL;
			}
				dataFile.close();
	
	}
*/

	void printStruct(cdStruct *ptr)	//Function that prints database
		{
			cout << "Title: " << ptr->title << endl;
			cout << "Artist: " << ptr->artist << endl;
			cout << "# of Songs: " << ptr->numberOfSongs << endl;
			cout << "ID #: " << ptr->number << endl;
		}

	void printStructList(cdStruct *start) //Function that sends database information to print function
		{
			cdStruct *ptr = start->next;
			while(ptr)
			{
				printStruct(ptr);
				ptr = ptr->next;
			}
		}

	void modifyStruct(cdStruct *start, int find)	//Function to modifiy an existing database element
	{
		cdStruct *current;
		cdStruct *previous;
		
		current = start->next; // Start the Current to the first real rec
		previous = start; // Start points to the first real rec
		while(current)
		{
			if(current->number == find) // Modifies the entry
				{
					cout << "Enter Cd Title: ";
					getline(cin, current->title);
					cout<< "Enter Artist Name: ";
					getline(cin, current->artist);
					cout << "Enter # of Songs: ";
					cin >> current->numberOfSongs;
					current->number = find;
					return;
				}

			else
				{
					previous = current;
					current = current->next; 
				}
			// This code bumps both the previous and current 
			// pointers one step down the line
		}
		
	}

	cdStruct *getNewStuct()	//Function to dynamically create a new structure as needed
		{			
			cdStruct* newStruct = new cdStruct;
			cout << "Enter Cd Title: ";
			getline(cin, newStruct->title);
			cout<< "Enter Artist Name: ";
			getline(cin, newStruct->artist);
			cout << "Enter # of Songs: ";
			cin >> newStruct->numberOfSongs;
			cout<< "Enter Id # ";
			cin >> newStruct->number;
			return newStruct;
		}

	void addEntry(cdStruct* start)	//Function that creates a new structure
		{
			cdStruct *newEntry = getNewStuct();
			cdStruct *ptr = start;
			while(ptr->next) // while the current entry points to ANOTHER entry
				ptr = ptr->next;
			// at this point ptr is a valid entry that points to null so it is the end (or tail) of the list
			ptr->next = newEntry;
			ptr->next->next = NULL;
		}

	int main()
		{
			cdStruct *start = new cdStruct; // first element will NOT handle any info
			start->next = NULL;
			int temp, userChoice;
			do
			{
				// print menu
				cout << "------- Super CD 2.0 --------" << endl << endl;
				cout << "1. Print CD Database" << endl;
				cout << "2. Create a New Entry" << endl;
				cout << "3. Modify an Existing Entry" << endl;
				cout << "4. Save Database" << endl; 
				cout << "5. Load Database" << endl;
				cout << "6. Exit " << endl << endl;
				cout << "Your Selection -> ";
						
				cin >> userChoice;
				cin.ignore(200,'\n');
				switch(userChoice)
				{
					case 1:	//print user mendu
						printStructList(start);
						break;
				
					case 2:	//allow user to make a new entry
						addEntry(start);
						break;

					case 3:	//allow user to modify an existing entry
						cout<<"Enter number to be modified: ";
						cin >> temp;
						cin.ignore(200,'\n');
						modifyStruct(start, temp);
						break;
						
					case 4:	//allow user to save the database to file
						saveStructList(start);
						break;

					case 5:	//allow user to load an existing database
						addLoadEntry(start);
						break;

					case 6:	//allow user to exit the program
						cout << endl << "You Chose to Exit" << endl;

				} // switch
			}while(userChoice != 6);
			
			return 0;
		}

You have a little cleanup to do on existing code. Make it work corectly before continuing.


>>cdStruct *start = new cdStruct; // first element will NOT handle any info
why?? That's just a waste of memory. Set start = NULL and pass it to addEntry() by reference instead of by value. That's the way linked lists are usually maintained. void addEntry(cdStruct** start) line 15: The output stream is already opened by the calling function -- saveStructList(). So all you have to do is pass save() a reference to the stream object void save(cdStruct *ptr, ofstream& dataFile); then delete lines 17 and 23.


line 162: Don't you care if you enter the same cd title multiple times, creating multiple nodes for the same cd??

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