[Kcbroncofan]

I have an assignment due. The assignment asks to calculate the property tax. I already got this code done. I need to put this in a file. How do I get data into a file. Then I need to put the file into program and then get the file to open.

This post has been edited by Kcbroncofan: 05 October 2005 - 06:03 PM

[Amadeus]

Sounds like you just need to open a file for writing, and open for reading. As you've not posted any code, I'm not sure what your variable names are, but here is a look at file IO in C++.

[Kcbroncofan]

This is what I have so far:

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

using namespace std;
double aval;
double proptaxamt;
double trate = 1.05;
double proptax;

int main()
{
	cout << "Enter the assesed value of the property. $";
	cin >> aval;
	

	ifstream inData;
	ofstream outData;

	inData.open("prog.dat");
	outData.open("prog.out");

	
  
  proptaxamt = aval * 0.92;
  proptax = proptaxamt * trate / 100;
   
	
	cout << fixed << showpoint;
	cout << "Assessed Value: " << setprecision(2) << aval << endl;
	cout << "Taxable Amount: " << proptaxamt << endl;
	cout << "Tax Rate for each $100.00: " << trate << endl;
	cout << "Property Tax: " << proptax << endl;

	inData.close();
	outData.close();

	return 0;

}

I am not sure what I need to do next.

[Nova Dragoon]

What specific things need to go into the file, and when do they need to go there

and likewise what specific things need to be read from the file, where do they need to go and when does that need to happen

[Kcbroncofan]

This is what needs to be in the file:
cout << fixed << showpoint;
cout << "Assessed Value: " << setprecision(2) << aval << endl;
cout << "Taxable Amount: " << proptaxamt << endl;
cout << "Tax Rate for each $100.00: " << trate << endl;
cout << "Property Tax: " << proptax << endl;

[Nova Dragoon]

ah

the object cout direct what is put into it by << to the screen

likewise you defined file objects
ifstream inData;
ofstream outData;

the ofstream outData is a file output object, that works the exact same way as cout

just duplicate or replace cout with outData.