Hello,
I'm trying to write a vector that has a list of installed program names to a text file. When I go to do this, the program shows the names of the installed applications, but in the text file it just repeats the number 52428. Any ideas? Here's the code:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "windows.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

vector<WCHAR> programs;

bool EnumInstalledSoftware(void);


int main(void)
{
	ofstream storage;
	int branch;
	int type;
	char info1[256];
	char info2[256];
	char info3[256];
	char info4[256];
	char info5[256];
	char info6[256];
	char info7[256];
	char info8[256];
	char info9[256];
	char info10[256];
	char info11[256];
	char info12[256];
	char attachment[256] = "";
	vector<string> at;
	char info13[256];
	char software[256] = "";

	at.clear();
	programs.clear();
	cout << "FJSB Inventory\n\n";

	cout << "Select a branch:\n";
	cout << "1.Fort Jennings\n";
	cout << "2.Ottoville\n";
	cout << "3.Columbus Grove\n";
	cout << "4.Ottowa\n";
	cout << "5.Leipsic\n";
	cout << "Choice: ";
	cin >> branch;

	cout << "\nSelect the type of device:\n";
	cout << "1.Workstation\n";
	cout << "2.Server\n";
	cout << "3.Printer\n";
	cout << "4.Router\n";
	cout << "5.Switch\n";
	cout << "6.Firewall\n";
	cout << "Choice: ";
	cin >> type;

	if (type == 1 || type == 2)
	{
		cout << "\n\nMachine Make and Manufacturer: ";
		cin.ignore();
		cin.getline(info1,256);
		cout << "\nMachine Serial Number: ";
		cin.getline(info2,256);
		cout << "\nComputer name: ";
		cin.getline(info3,256);
		cout << "\nUser name: ";
		cin.getline(info4,256);
		cout << "\nIP address: ";
		cin.getline(info5,256);
		cout << "\nOperating system: ";
		cin.getline(info6,256);
		cout << "\nService Pack Level: ";
		cin.getline(info7,256);
		cout << "\nInternet Explorer Version: ";
		cin.getline(info8,256);
		cout << "\nProcessor type: ";
		cin.getline(info9,256);
		cout << "\nRam: ";
		cin.getline(info10,256);
		cout << "\nHard Disk Size: ";
		cin.getline(info11,256);
		cout << "\nMapped drive letters: ";
		cin.getline(info12,256);
		cout << "\nAny attached hardware = make and model , excluding monitor, mouse and keyboard \n(things like printers, scanners, check readers): ";
		char more = 'y';
		int x = 0;
		while (more == 'y')
		{
			cout << "\nAttachment: ";
			if (x == 1)
				cin.ignore();
			cin.getline(attachment, 256);
			at.push_back(attachment);
			cout << "More? (y/n): ";
			cin >> more;
			x = 1;
		}
		
		cout << "\nAntivirus version: ";
		cin.ignore();
		cin.getline(info13,256);
		
		EnumInstalledSoftware();

		cout << "\n\nPlease hold while the data saves...";
		storage.open("FJSB_Inventory.txt",fstream::app);
		if (branch == 1)
			storage << "Fort Jennings\n";
		else if (branch == 2)
			storage << "Ottoville\n";
		else if (branch == 3)
			storage << "Columbus Grove\n";
		else if (branch == 4)
			storage << "Ottowa\n";
		else
			storage << "Leipsic\n";
		
		if (type == 1)
			storage << "Workstation\n";
		else if (type == 2)
			storage << "Server\n";
		else if (type == 3)
			storage << "Printer\n";
		else if (type == 4)
			storage << "Router\n";
		else if (type == 5)
			storage << "Switch\n";
		else
			storage << "Firewall\n";
		
		storage << "Machine Make and Manufacturer: " << info1 << "\n";
		storage << "Machine Serial Number: " << info2 << "\n";
		storage << "Computer name: " << info3 << "\n";
		storage << "User name: " << info4 << "\n";
		storage << "IP address: " << info5 << "\n";
		storage << "Operating system: " << info6 << "\n";
		storage << "Service Pack Level: " << info7 << "\n";
		storage << "Internet Explorer Version: " << info8 << "\n";
		storage << "Processor type: " << info9 << "\n";
		storage << "Ram: " << info10 << "\n";
		storage << "Hard Disk Size: " << info11 << "\n";
		storage << "Mapped drive letters: " << info12 << "\n";

		storage << "Attachments:\n";
		for (int k = 0; k < at.size(); ++k)
			storage << at[k] << "\n";

		storage << "Antivirus version: " << info13 << "\n";

		storage << "Programs:\n";
		for (int l = 0; l < programs.size(); ++l)
		{
				storage << programs[l] << "\n";
		}

		storage << "\n";
		storage.close();
		cout << "\nDone!";
			
	}
	else
	{
		cout << "\n\nMachine Manufacturer: ";
		cin.ignore();
		cin.getline(info1,256);
		cout << "\nModel number : ";
		cin.getline(info2,256);
		cout << "\nMachine Serial Number: ";
		cin.getline(info3,256);
		if (type == 5)
		{
			cout << "\nNumber of ports: ";
			cin.getline(info4,256);
		}
		if (type == 3)
		{
			cout << "\nLogical name: ";
			cin.getline(info4,256);
		}

		cout << "Please hold while the data saves...";
		storage.open("FJSB_Inventory.txt", fstream::app);
		if (branch == 1)
			storage << "Fort Jennings\n";
		else if (branch == 2)
			storage << "Ottoville\n";
		else if (branch == 3)
			storage << "Columbus Grove\n";
		else if (branch == 4)
			storage << "Ottowa\n";
		else
			storage << "Leipsic\n";
		
		if (type == 1)
			storage << "Workstation\n";
		else if (type == 2)
			storage << "Server\n";
		else if (type == 3)
			storage << "Printer\n";
		else if (type == 4)
			storage << "Router\n";
		else if (type == 5)
			storage << "Switch\n";
		else
			storage << "Firewall\n";

		storage << "Machine Manufacturer: " << info1 << "\n";
		storage << "Model number: " << info2 << "\n";
		storage << "Machine Serial Number: " << info3 << "\n";
		if (type == 5)
			storage << "Number of ports: " << info4 << "\n";
		if (type == 3)
			storage << "Logical name: " << info4 << "\n";
		storage << "\n";
		storage.close();
		cout << "\nDone!";
	}
	return 0;
}


bool EnumInstalledSoftware(void)
{
	HKEY hUninstKey = NULL;
    HKEY hAppKey = NULL;
    WCHAR sAppKeyName[1024];
    WCHAR sSubKey[1024];
    WCHAR sDisplayName[1024];
    WCHAR *sRoot = L"SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall";
    long lResult = ERROR_SUCCESS;
    DWORD dwType = KEY_ALL_ACCESS;
    DWORD dwBufferSize = 0;

    //Open the "Uninstall" key.
    if(RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, sRoot, 0, KEY_READ, &hUninstKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
    {
        return false;
    }

    for(DWORD dwIndex = 0; lResult == ERROR_SUCCESS; dwIndex++)
    {
        //Enumerate all sub keys...
        dwBufferSize = sizeof(sAppKeyName);
        if((lResult = RegEnumKeyEx(hUninstKey, dwIndex, sAppKeyName,
            &dwBufferSize, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
        {
            //Open the sub key.
            wsprintf(sSubKey, L"%s\\%s", sRoot, sAppKeyName);
            if(RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, sSubKey, 0, KEY_READ, &hAppKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
            {
                RegCloseKey(hAppKey);
                RegCloseKey(hUninstKey);
                return false;
            }

            //Get the display name value from the application's sub key.
            dwBufferSize = sizeof(sDisplayName);
            if(RegQueryValueEx(hAppKey, L"DisplayName", NULL,
                &dwType, (unsigned char*)sDisplayName, &dwBufferSize) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
            {
                wprintf(L"%s\n", sDisplayName);
            }

            RegCloseKey(hAppKey);
        }
		programs.push_back(sDisplayName[1024]);
    }

    RegCloseKey(hUninstKey);

    return true;
}

I condensed the problem down to this:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <vector>
#include "windows.h"
using namespace std;

vector<WCHAR> programs;

bool EnumInstalledSoftware(void);

int main()
{
	ofstream storage;
	EnumInstalledSoftware();
	storage.open("FJSB_Inventory.txt",fstream::app);
	for (int i = 0; i < programs.size(); ++i)
	{
		cout << programs[i] << "\n";
		storage << programs[i] << "\n";
	}
	storage.close();
	system("pause");
	return 0;
}

bool EnumInstalledSoftware(void)
{
	HKEY hUninstKey = NULL;
    HKEY hAppKey = NULL;
    WCHAR sAppKeyName[1024];
    WCHAR sSubKey[1024];
    WCHAR sDisplayName[1024];
    WCHAR *sRoot = L"SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall";
    long lResult = ERROR_SUCCESS;
    DWORD dwType = KEY_ALL_ACCESS;
    DWORD dwBufferSize = 0;

    //Open the "Uninstall" key.
    if(RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, sRoot, 0, KEY_READ, &hUninstKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
    {
        return false;
    }

    for(DWORD dwIndex = 0; lResult == ERROR_SUCCESS; dwIndex++)
    {
        //Enumerate all sub keys...
        dwBufferSize = sizeof(sAppKeyName);
        if((lResult = RegEnumKeyEx(hUninstKey, dwIndex, sAppKeyName,
            &dwBufferSize, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL)) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
        {
            //Open the sub key.
            wsprintf(sSubKey, L"%s\\%s", sRoot, sAppKeyName);
            if(RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, sSubKey, 0, KEY_READ, &hAppKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
            {
                RegCloseKey(hAppKey);
                RegCloseKey(hUninstKey);
                return false;
            }

            //Get the display name value from the application's sub key.
            dwBufferSize = sizeof(sDisplayName);
            if(RegQueryValueEx(hAppKey, L"DisplayName", NULL,
                &dwType, (unsigned char*)sDisplayName, &dwBufferSize) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
            {
                wprintf(L"%s\n", sDisplayName);
            }

            RegCloseKey(hAppKey);
        }
		programs.push_back(sDisplayName[1024]);
    }

    RegCloseKey(hUninstKey);

    return true;
}
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