i got the quicksort coding correct ,, the problem is that the data is still not sorting below is the complete program to the database.
The data is to be sorted by genre like i have stated i have checked over and over again but cant find nething wrong...

The indirect method the Ancient Dragon showed me,, is kind of confusing and i am unable to incorporate that into this program..
apreciate everythin and nething.

//(Database Management System(DBMS), user interface and report generator for results. 
//Also a diagnostic tool that allows access to the database metrics. 
//This is to show the efficiency of the sort algorithms used.

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <io.h>
#include <conio.h>
//******************************************************************************************//

//Structure

struct CdRecords
	{	
 		char Artist[20];
		char Album[20];
		char Year[8];
		char Label[20];
		char Genre[20];
	};
//******************************************************************************************//

void naive_sort (struct CdRecords array [], int arraySize, int * count);
void swap (struct CdRecords * v1, struct CdRecords * v2);

void write_records(struct CdRecords cdDB[]);
void write_file(struct CdRecords cdDB[]);	
void read_file(struct CdRecords cdDB[]);
void delAlbum(struct CdRecords cdDB[]);

void sort_critical_count(struct CdRecords cdDB[], int choice);
void record_search(struct CdRecords cdDB[]);

void quick_sort (struct CdRecords cdDB [], int left, int right);
void q_sort (struct CdRecords cdDB [], int count);

void init_list(struct CdRecords cdDB[]);
int find_free(struct CdRecords cdDB[]);



const int datasize = 20;
// file pointer
FILE * fp;


//******************************************************************************************//
void init_list(struct CdRecords cdDB [])
{
	//int i;					//TO CONTROL LOOP FOR CLEARING STRUCTURE
	//for (i=0;i<datasize; i++)
	//	cdDB[i].Artist[0] = '\0';	//SET THE TITLE TO NULL	
	memset(cdDB,0,datasize*sizeof(struct CdRecords));
	//TO CLEARING STRUCTURE
		//SET THE TITLE TO NULL
}
//******************************************************************************************//
//FIND FREE SLOT TO ADD NEW ENTRY

int find_free(struct CdRecords cdDB[])
{
	int i;
	char test;				//FIELD TO CHECK FOR A VALUE IN TITLE
	for(i=0; i<datasize; i++){
		test = cdDB[i].Album[0];	//STORE TITLE IN TEST FIELD

		if (test=='\0'){		//IF TEST FIELD IS NULL THERE IS AN EMPTY SLOT		
			return i;		//RETURN THE SLOT NUMBER
	}

	}

	return -1;				//IF NO FREE SLOTS FOUND RETURN -1
}
//******************************************************************************************//

void sort_critical_count(struct CdRecords cdDB[],int ch)
{
     system("CLS");
	 int count = 0;
	 int nRows = find_free(cdDB);
     naive_sort (cdDB,  nRows, & count);

     //naive_sort (cdDB, datasize, & count);
	 
	 					//if(ch==3){
	 					//q_sort (cdDB, count);
						// }
     if(ch == 5)
        printf("\nCritical count is : %d\n",count);
     else
        printf("Array has been sorted");
     printf("Press Enter To Continue");
     fflush(stdin);
     getch();
}	

//******************************************************************************************//

void write_records(struct CdRecords cdDB[])
{	
	system("CLS");     	
    int i;    
	char ch;
	ch=1; 
	i=0; 
	int slot;				// INTEGER TO LOCATE FREE SPACE IN STRUCTURE
		char s[80];				// CALL THE FIND_FREE FUNCTION AND RETURN VALUE IN FIELD - SLOT
		slot = find_free(cdDB);
		
		if (slot==-1){				//IF SLOT = -1 THEN THE STRUCTURE IS FULL
	  		printf("Database Full");
		return;
	}
    //input Data from the keyboard
    //go through record 
    //write to disk using formatted output		
   // for (i=0;i<datasize;i++)
			
   // {	
			

       printf("Enter the Artist: \n");
       //scanf("%s",cdDB[i].Artist);
	   gets(cdDB[slot].Artist);
	   gets(cdDB[slot].Artist);
	   printf("Enter the Album: \n");
	   //scanf("%s",cdDB[i].Album);
	   gets(cdDB[slot].Album);
	   printf("Enter Label name: \n");
	   //scanf("%s",cdDB[i].Label);
	   gets(cdDB[slot].Label);
	   printf("Enter Year: \n");
	   //scanf("%d",&cdDB[i].Year);
	   gets(cdDB[slot].Year);
	   printf("Enter the Genre of music: \n");
	   //scanf("%s",cdDB[i].Genre);
	   gets(cdDB[slot].Genre);
	  // printf("Enter 1 to continue or 0 To Finish: \n");
	  // scanf("%d",&ch);  
	//if(ch==0)
		//{
		//break;
		//}          
   // }
}

//******************************************************************************************//
void delAlbum(struct CdRecords cdDB[])
{
	int slot;				//INTEGER TO HOLD SLOT NUMBER
	char s[80];				//FIELD TO HOLD INPUTTED RECORD NUMBER TO DELETE
	printf("Enter Album: ");		//PROMPT FOR Album TO DELETE
	gets(s);
	//slot = atoi(s);				//CONVERT INPUT VALUE TO A SLOT NUMBER

	if (slot>=0 && slot < datasize)		
		cdDB[slot].Artist[0] = '\0';	//CLEAR SELECTED STRUCTURE ENTRY
}
//******************************************************************************************//
void record_search(struct CdRecords cdDB[])
{
   system("CLS");
   int i;
   char name[20];
     
   printf("Enter Artist name :");
   scanf("%s", name);
   for(i = 0;i<datasize;i++)
   {
     if((strcmp(name,cdDB[i].Artist))==0)
     {
	  printf("\n");
        printf("%s\n",cdDB[i].Artist);
	  printf("%s\n",cdDB[i].Album);
	  printf("%s\n",cdDB[i].Label);
	  printf("%s\n",cdDB[i].Year);
	  printf("%s\n",cdDB[i].Genre);
     
	 }
   }
   printf("Press Enter To Continue");
   fflush(stdin);
   getch();

}

//******************************************************************************************//

void write_file(struct CdRecords cdDB[])
{
    system("CLS");
	int i;
    fp=fopen("CD-Records.txt","w");
	
    for (i=0;i<datasize;i++)		
    {
         fprintf(fp, "%s		%s		%s		%s		%s\n",cdDB[i].Artist,cdDB[i].Album,cdDB[i].Label,cdDB[i].Year,cdDB[i].Genre); 
    }
    
		printf("Data has been written to file");
    		fflush(stdin);
    		getch();            
    		fclose(fp);//Close the file

		}

//******************************************************************************************//

void read_file(struct CdRecords cdDB[])
{
	system("CLS");	
	int j;
		fp = fopen("CD-Records.txt","r");
	//Read the data that was written	
		printf("reading data...\n");

      for (j=0; j<datasize; j++) 
      {
		if (cdDB[j].Artist[0]){	
		fscanf(fp,"%s %s %s %s %s",cdDB[j].Artist, cdDB[j].Album, cdDB[j].Label, &cdDB[j].Year, cdDB[j].Genre);
		printf("Record %d\n",j+1," is...\n");
		printf("%s\n",cdDB[j].Artist);
		printf("%s\n",cdDB[j].Album);
		printf("%s\n",cdDB[j].Label);
		printf("%s\n",cdDB[j].Year);
		printf("%s\n",cdDB[j].Genre);
		//printf("\n\n");
		}
		printf("\n\n");
	}
	
	  fclose(fp);
      printf("Press Enter To Continue");
      fflush(stdin);
      getch();     
	// close file 
}

//******************************************************************************************//

	// Sort an array of integers with inefficient version of bubblesort

void naive_sort (struct CdRecords array [], int arraySize, int * count)
 {
	int find_free();
   for (int pass = 0; pass <= arraySize - 2; pass++)
    { for (int counter = 0; counter <= arraySize - 2-pass; counter++)
       {
        *count = *count + 1; // count critical operations
        if (strcmp(array[counter].Artist,array[counter+1].Artist)>0)
	   swap (&array[counter], &array[counter+1]);
       }
    }
 }

	// Exchange a given pair of values in an array
void swap (struct CdRecords * v1, struct CdRecords * v2)
  {
    struct CdRecords temp;
    temp = *v1;
    *v1 = *v2;
    *v2 = temp;
  }

//******************************************************************************************//
void q_sort (struct CdRecords cdDB [], int count)
{
quick_sort(cdDB,0,count-1);
}
void quick_sort (struct CdRecords cdDB [], int left, int right)
{
int i, j;
char *x;
struct CdRecords temp;

i = left; 
j = right;

x = cdDB[(left+right)/2].Genre;

do {
		while(strcmp(cdDB[i].Genre,x)<0 && i<right) i++;
		while(strcmp(cdDB[i].Genre,x)>0 && j>left) j--;
		if(i<=j) {
			temp = cdDB[i];
			cdDB[i] = cdDB[j];
			cdDB[j] = temp;
			i++; j--;
			
			}
			
			}while(i<=j);
			
		if(left<j) quick_sort(cdDB, left, j);
	  	if(i<right)quick_sort(cdDB, i, right);

printf("Information Sorted Press Any Key");
	}
//******************************************************************************************//

int main() 
{
     system("CLS");
     int ch = 0;
       
     struct CdRecords cdDB[datasize];
     init_list(cdDB);	//CLEAR THE STRUCTURE
      do{
        system("CLS");
        printf("MAIN MENU\n");	
        printf("Press 1 To Enter Records\n");	
        printf("Press 2 To Bubble Sort Records\n");	
		printf("Press 3 To Quick Sort Records\n");	
        printf("Press 4 To Save Records To File\n");	
        printf("Press 5 To Read Records From File\n");	  
        printf("Press 6 To Show Diagnostic Details\n");
        printf("Press 7 To Search For A Record\n");
		printf("Press 8 To Delete A Record\n");
		printf("Press 9 To Quit\n");         
        printf("Enter Your Choice : ");
        scanf("%d",&ch);
    
  switch (ch)
  		{
  
          case 1:
           	write_records(cdDB);
          	 	break;
		  case 2:
			sort_critical_count(cdDB,2);
          		break;
          case 3:
            q_sort(cdDB,3);
          		break;
          case 4:
             write_file(cdDB);
         	  	break;
          case 5:
   	        read_file(cdDB);
         		break;
          case 6:
            sort_critical_count(cdDB,5);       
  				break;
          case 7:
           record_search(cdDB);
  				break;
		  case 8:
           delAlbum(cdDB);
  				break;	
          case 9:
  				break;
  		  default:			
printf("%d",&ch);  		
		break;	
      		 } 
  					
  		} while(ch !=9);
	}

hello

sorry ppl i been making mistakes in my posts ,, i was thinking why ppl aint answer to this one,,..

i actually needed help in making my quick sort and delete records function work... ne one got ideas on whats wrong ....

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