I have to create a program with will produce a file that can be used like a phone book. The program will prompt user to enter first, last name and phone number. The loop should stop when done is entered as the first name. I can get the program to loop and get correct output but can't get the program to stop when I enter done. It asks for first name, I enter done and it continues to ask for last name then nothing further is prompted for entry but doesn't exit
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/* This program is being used to create a phone list and end by typing in done as first name. */


//Header Files

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;

void printtitle()
{
cout << "*******************************************" << endl;
cout << "************ PHONE BOOK *******************" << endl;
cout << "*******************************************" << endl;
}
int main()
{
//declare variables
string first_name;
string last_name;
string number;
string done;
ofstream outfile;


do
{
//open file for appending
outfile.open ("C:\\IO_Files\\Address_Book.txt", ios::app);

//get input
cout << "First Name: " << endl;
cin >> first_name;
if (first_name == done)
{
return 0;

}
cout << "Last Name: " << endl;
cin >> last_name;
cout << "Phone Number: " << endl;
cin >> number;

//append to file
outfile << " " << first_name << " " << last_name << " " << number << endl;
}
while (!outfile.eof());

outfile.close();
return 0;
}

The reason why it is not working is because you are not putting values into your variables.
You need.....

This will set the string done to "done".
I would recomned "nulling" all your variables as well.

Error checking would also be good to have for the file that you are appending to.
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This post has been edited by corliss: 21 Apr, 2008 - 03:58 PM

Thanks changing the string done to string done = "done" did the trick. Thought I had tried that but this time it worked. Really appreciate help.