i'm writing a program that creates a file called 'hardware.dat' and i'm supposed to be able to insert a record, update, and delete a record. first i'm having problem with the insertrecord cause it keeps giving me an infinte loop. i'm creating file that would hold these data:
record # | tool name | quantity | cost
3 | electric sander | 7 | 57.98
17 | hammer | 76 | 11.99 etc

here is the code i have for the insert part

#include <stdio.h>

struct clientData
{
	int recordNum;
	char toolName[ 100 ];
	int quantity;
	double cost;
};//end struct

int enterChoice( void );
//void textFile( FILE *readPtr );
//void updateRecord( FILE *fPtr );
void insertRecord( FILE *fPtr );
//void deleteRecord( FILE *fPtr );

int main (void)
{
	FILE *cfPtr;
	int i;
	int choice;

	struct clientData blankClient = { 0, "", 0, 0.0 };

	
	if( ( cfPtr = fopen( "hardware.dat", "rb+" ) ) == NULL )
	{
		printf("File could not be opened.\n" );
	}//end if 
	else
	{
		for ( i = 1; i <= 100; i++ )
		{
			fwrite( &blankClient, sizeof(struct clientData), 1, cfPtr );
		}//end for

		while ( ( choice = enterChoice() ) != 1 )
		{
			switch ( choice )
			{
				case 1:
				insertRecord( cfPtr );
				break;

				default:
				printf( "Incorrect choice.\n" );
				break;

			}//end switch
		}//end while

		fclose (cfPtr);
	}//end else
	return 0;
}//end main

void insertRecord( FILE *fPtr )
{
    struct clientData client = { 0, "", 0, 0.0 };

	int recNum;

	printf( "Enter new record # (1 - 100 ): " );
	scanf( "%d", &recNum);

	fseek( fPtr, ( recNum - 1 ) * sizeof( struct clientData ), SEEK_SET );

	fread( &client, sizeof( struct clientData ), 1, fPtr );

	if ( client.recordNum != 0 )
	{
		printf( "Account #%d already contains information.\n",
			client.recordNum );
	}//end if
	else
	{
		printf( "Enter tool name, quantity and cost\n? " );
		scanf( "%s%d%1f", &client.toolName, &client.quantity, &client.cost );
	

		client.recordNum = recNum;

		fseek( fPtr, ( client.recordNum - 1 ) *
			sizeof( struct clientData ), SEEK_SET );

		fwrite( &client, sizeof( struct clientData ), 1, fPtr );

		

	}//end else

}//end function insert record
int enterChoice( void )
{
	int menuChoice;

	printf( "\nEnter your choice\n"
		"1 - insert record\n"
		"2 - end program\n? " );

	scanf( "%d", &menuChoice );

	return menuChoice;
}//end funtion enterCoice

I would be more than happy to help you.. however, I cannot read a bit of that antiquated C code that you have posted in this C++ forum...

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