problem in file handling

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  1. shubhadajs

    shubhadajs New Member

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    Hi,
    I am writing a program to extract names of all the classes in a particular directory.
    I have to search all the files in a directoy for the same.
    The program compiles well, but problem occurs while running it. It says 'can't open a file XX' and 'not enough memory'.
    I am using Turbo C.
    Please help me to know where I am doing wrong. The code is as below:

    Code:
    #include <dirent.h>
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include<conio.h>
     
    #define BUF_SIZE 10
    #define MAX_NUM  20
      
    void scandir(char *dirname)
    {
       DIR *dir;
       struct dirent *ent;
       int i,flag=0;
       char string[BUF_SIZE];
       char file_nm[BUF_SIZE];
       char *name1="class";
       char *names[MAX_NUM];
       FILE *ptr;
       printf("Open a directory '%s':\n",dirname);
       if ((dir = opendir(dirname)) == NULL)
       {
         perror("Unable to open directory");
         exit(1);
       }
       while ((ent = readdir(dir)) != NULL){
      printf("%s\n",ent->d_name);
      if((strcmp(ent->d_name,".")==0) ||(strcmp(ent->d_name,"..")==0)) {
      }
      else{
      if((ptr = fopen(ent->d_name, "rt")) == NULL)
        {
           perror("Cannot open the file \n");
        }
      else
        {
         //  printf("File opened successfully for reading\n");
     while(!feof(ptr))
       {
      fscanf(ptr,"%s", string);
      if(flag==1)
      {
       flag=0;
       printf("%s\n",string);
      }
      else{
       if(strcmp(name1,string)==0){
        flag=1;
       }
      }
     }//end of while
     }
     fclose(ptr);
     }//else
      }//end of outer while
      if (closedir(dir) != 0)
     {
      perror("Unable to close directory");
     }
    }//end of function scandir
    
    void main()
    {
    clrscr();
      scandir("c:/tc/bin/folder");
    //  exit(0);
      getch();
    }
     
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  2. jimblumberg

    jimblumberg New Member

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    First your BUFF_SIZE is too small. In 16 bit DOS the file names are 8 characters and the file extensions are 3 characters so you have 8 + 3 = 9 plus the '.' = 10 plus the end of string character = 11. So that would mean the BUFF_SIZE should be at least 11. However I would set this much higher.

    Also you are searching a directory then opening every file for reading, then scanning through the file for the string "class". However you will probably run into problems because the directory you are using may have binary files (.obj, .exe). You should probably only be looking at .h and .c .cpp files.

    Jim
     
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    Is there any command to check the extension of a file in C?
     
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    xpi0t0s Mentor

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    Search from the end of the string for a dot, then strcmp the text after that point.
     

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