problem in link list dictionary

[learnersunakshi]

// Program Dictionary
// Proogram that uses linked list to maintain a dictionary

#include <iostream.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <ctype.h>

class dict
{

	private :

		struct node
		{
			char data[20] ;
			char m[100] ;
			int mcount ;
			struct node * link ;
		} *dic[22] ;

	public :

		dict( ) ;
		void store ();
		int  search ( char * );
		void show( ) ;
		void deldic( ) ;
} ;

// initialises data member
dict :: dict()
{
	for ( int i = 0 ; i < 22 ; i++ )
    	dic[i] = NULL ;
}

// stores word with their meanings in the dictionary
void dict :: store ( )
{
	char * str,char * meaning
	int i, j = toupper ( str[0] ) - 65 ;
	node *r, *temp = dic[j], *q ;
	char ch = 'y' ;

	
	q = new node ;
	strcpy ( q -> data, str ) ;
	strcpy ( q -> m, meaning ) ;
	q -> link = NULL ;
??????????????????here i want to store some strings...
like 
intelligent="description having 5 6 lines";
i dont want to use file handling...plz help...?????????





}

// searches for given word in dictionary
int dict :: search ( char *str )
{
	struct node *n ;
	char temp1[20] ;
	char temp2[20] ;
	int i ;

	n = dic[toupper ( str[0] ) - 65] ;
	strcpy ( temp2, str ) ;
	strupr ( temp2 ) ;

	while ( n != NULL )
	{
		strcpy ( temp1, n -> data ) ;

		if (  strcmp ( strupr ( temp1 ), temp2 ) == 0 )
		{
			cout << "\n" << n -> data << "\t\t" << n -> m ;
			
		}
		n = n -> link ;
	}
	return 0 ;
}

// displays word and its meaning
void dict :: show( )
{
	node *n ;
	int i, j ;

	cout << "Word\t\tMeaning\n" ;
	for ( i = 0 ; i <= 30 ; i++ )
		cout << "-" ;

	for ( i = 0 ; i <= 22 ; i++ )
	{
		n = dic[i] ;
		while ( n != NULL )
		{
			cout << "\n" << n -> data << "\t\t" <<  n -> m ;
			
			n = n -> link ;
		}
	}
}



void main( )
{
	char word[20] ;
	int ch ;
	int i ;

	dict d ;
	char temp ;

	clrscr( ) ;

	while ( 1 )
	{
		clrscr( ) ;
		cout << "\n\t\tDictionary\n" ;
		cout << "\t\t1.Search Word.\n" ;
		cout << "\t\t2.Show Dictionary.\n" ;
		cout << "\t\t0.Exit." ;
		cout << "\n\n\t\tYour Choice " ;
		cin >> ch ;

		switch ( ch )
		{
			case 1 :
			cout << "\nEnter the word to search : " ;
				cin >> word ;
				i = d.search ( word ) ;
				if ( ! i )
					cout << "Word does not exists." ;

				cout << "\nPress any key to continue..." ;
				cin >> temp ;

				break ;


				
			case 2 :
				d.show( ) ;

				cout << "\nPress any key to continue..." ;
				cin >> temp ;

				break ;


				
			case 0 :
				exit ( 0 ) ;
				break ;

			default :

				cout << "\nWrong Choice" ;

				cout << "\nPress any key to continue..." ;
				cin >> temp ;
		}
	}
}

[Agni]

Hi,

Could you elaborate clearly what is it that you want to do and what are the issues you are facing ?

[learnersunakshi]

in my store function,I want to store words and their meanings without using file handling..the meaning can be 5-6 lines long description...plz help...

[Agni]

I don't understand why you wish to store the words and their meaning without using file handling. Either you can hard-code all possible words-meanings into the program(highly improbable and bad) or you can use a database to store words and their meanings and then fetch them from the database. Which option do you prefer ?

[learnersunakshi]

bcz...later in this code i want to add encryption function also..i dont think with file handling i will be at ease...
moreover i want to perform searching and sorting...and using link lists is must in my program...file handling will also do but with link lists only...

[Agni]

As difficult as it is to make out much from your post above, I mentioned 2 alternatives in my earlier post, do you fancy using any of them ?

Storing the words and their meanings in a file and then loading from the file seems quite natural to me though.

[learnersunakshi]

ok...i agree to ur logic...but file handling using link lists only...

[Agni]

Cool. Then go ahead and do it and post back if you face any issues.