Mega Code Archive
C++ program shows the use of pointers when accessing structure information from a function
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#include <iostream>
#define iSTRING15 15
#define iSTRING20 20
#define iNULL_CHAR 1
#define iMAX_BOATS 50
using namespace std;
int iinstock;
struct stboat {
char sztype [iSTRING15 + iNULL_CHAR];
char szmodel[iSTRING15 + iNULL_CHAR];
char sztitle[iSTRING20 + iNULL_CHAR];
char szcomment[80];
int iyear;
long int lmotor_hours;
float fretail;
float fwholesale;
};
void vprint_data(stboat *stany_boatptr);
int main(void)
{
int i;
char newline;
stboat astNineveh[iMAX_BOATS],*pastNineveh;
pastNineveh=&astNineveh[0];
cout << "How many boats in inventory? ";
cin >> iinstock;
for (i=0; i<iinstock; i++) {
cout << "\nPlease enter the make of the boat: ";
cin >> pastNineveh->sztype;
cout << "\nPlease enter the model of the boat: ";
cin >> pastNineveh->szmodel;
cout << "\nPlease enter the title number for the boat: ";
cin >> pastNineveh->sztitle;
cout << "\nPlease enter the model year for the boat: ";
cin >> pastNineveh->iyear;
cout << "\nPlease enter the current hours on "
<< "the motor for the boat: ";
cin >> pastNineveh->lmotor_hours;
cout << "\nPlease enter the retail price of the boat: ";
cin >> pastNineveh->fretail;
cout << "\nPlease enter the wholesale price of the boat: ";
cin >> pastNineveh->fwholesale;
cout << "\nPlease enter a one line comment about the boat: ";
cin.get(newline); // process carriage return
cin.get(pastNineveh->szcomment,80,'.');
cin.get(newline); // process carriage return
pastNineveh++;
}
pastNineveh=&astNineveh[0];
vprint_data(pastNineveh);
return (0);
}
void vprint_data(stboat *stany_boatptr)
{
int i;
for (i=0; i<iinstock; i++) {
cout << "A " << stany_boatptr->iyear << " "
<< stany_boatptr->sztype << " "
<< stany_boatptr->szmodel << " beauty with "
<< stany_boatptr->lmotor_hours << " low hours.\n";
cout << stany_boatptr->szcomment << endl;
cout << "Grab the deal by asking your Nineveh "
<< "salesperson for #";
cout << stany_boatptr->sztitle << "ONLY! $"
<< stany_boatptr->fretail << "\n\n";
stany_boatptr++;
}
}
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