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Hello, i want to convert this code into java... i tried but i m unsucceful w/ it .... can someone help me??? i will really appreciate... thanks in advance
Shailja



/*******************************************************************************
Files:testbank.txt - Sequential Access - Input & Output - - Storage of all questions
*******************************************************************************/
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <iostream.h>
#include <iomanip.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <fstream.h>
#include <strstrea.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <time.h>

// Maximum number of questions that can be stored in the array
const int iMAX_QUESTIONS = 10;
const int iMENU_ITEMS = 8;

// File names
const char cTESTBANK_FILE_NAME [] = "testbank.txt";

// First line of all output
const char cMAIN_HEADING[] = "TEST BANK MAINTENANCE SYSTEM";

// Screen Subheadings and other messages
const char cADD_QUESTION_HEADING[] = "*** ADD QUESTION ***",
cQUESTION_ADDED_MESSAGE[] = "QUESTION ADDED",
cMODIFY_QUESTION_HEADING[] = "*** MODIFY QUESTION ***",
cQUESTION_MODIFIED_MESSAGE[] = "QUESTION MODIFIED",
cQUESTION_NOT_MODIFIED_MESSAGE[] = "QUESTION NOT MODIFIED",
cDELETE_QUESTION_HEADING[] = "*** DELETE QUESTION ***",
cQUESTION_DELETED_MESSAGE[] = "QUESTION DELETED",
cQUESTION_NOT_DELETED_MESSAGE[] = "QUESTION NOT DELETED",
cGENERATE_QUESTIONS_HEADING[] = "*** GENERATE QUESTION SET ***",
cQUESTIONS_GENERATED_MESSAGE[] = "QUESTIONS GENERATED",
cGENERATED_QUESTIONS_HEADING [] = "*** GENERATED QUESTIONS ***",
cANY_KEY_MSG[] = "PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE",
cGOODBYE_MESSAGE[] = "THANK YOU FOR USING THE TEST BANK SYSTEM";

// Menu array
const char *cMENU[iMENU_ITEMS] = {" *** MAIN MENU ***",
"Please select an option:",
"a. Add question",
"b. Modify question",
"c. Delete question",
"d. Generate question set",
"x. Exit",
"Option? "};

// menu options
const char cEXIT_OPTION = 'X',
cNEW_QUESTION_OPTION = 'A',
cMODIFY_QUESTION_OPTION = 'B',
cDELETE_QUESTION_OPTION = 'C',
cGENERATE_QUESTIONS_OPTION = 'D';

// Used to test for mandatory and optional input fields
const char cMANDATORY = 'M';
const char cOPTIONAL = 'O';

// Screen positioning - columns
const int iLEFT_MARGIN = 5;
const int iCOL_POS = 30;

// Screen positioning - rows
const int iHEADING_LINE = 2;
const int iERROR_LINE = 20;
const int iEND_LINE = 22;

const int iQUESTION_NUMBER_LINE = iHEADING_LINE + 4;
const int iQUESTION_LINE = iHEADING_LINE + 6;
const int iANSWER_LINE = iHEADING_LINE + 8;
const int iDIFFICULTY_LEVEL_LINE = iHEADING_LINE + 10;
const int iOPTION_LINE = iHEADING_LINE + 12;
const int iDELETEMODIFY_QUESTION_LINE = iHEADING_LINE + 14;

// Validation strings
const char cANSWERS[] = "TF";
const char cVALID_MENU_OPTIONS[]="ABCDX";
const char cVALID_RESPONSE_LIST[] = "YN";

// Input field maximum lengths
const int iQUESTION_LEN = 150;

// error messages
const char cERR_MENU[] = "ERROR - Menu option must be ";
const char cERR_ARRAY_MAX_MSG[]
= "ERROR - Maximum number of questions reached. Unable to add more.";
const char cERR_FILE_OPEN_MSG[] = "ERROR - Unable to open file: ";
const char cERR_NO_QUESTIONS_MSG[]
= "ERROR - No questions yet recorded. Unable to fulfill your request";
const char cERR_MANDATORY_MSG[] = "ERROR - Mandatory field. Please enter";
const char cERR_ANSWER[] = "ERROR - Answer must be ";
const char cERR_INVALID_YN_RESPONSE[] = "ERROR - Response must be ";
const char cERR_INVALID_DIFFICULTY[] = "ERROR! - Difficulty Level must be between ";
const char cERR_INVALID_QUESTION_NUMBER[] = "ERROR! - Question Number must be between ";
const char cERR_ALREADY_DELETED[] = "ERROR! - This question has been deleted.";
const char cERR_NO_QUESTIONS[] = "ERROR! - No available questions to generate.";
const char cERR_INVALID_NUM_OF_QUESTIONS[] = "ERROR! - Number of questions must be between ";

// enumerated difficulty levels
const enum {EASY = 1, MEDIUM, DIFFICULT};
// enumerated question status
const enum {INITIAL = -1, ACTIVE, DELETED};

// date format
struct stDate
{
int iDay;
int iMonth;
int iYear;
};

// question record format
struct stQuestion
{
int iQuestionNumber;
char cQuestion[iQUESTION_LEN];
char cAnswer;
int iDifficultyLevel;
int iStatus;
};

stQuestion stAddNewquestion(int iNewQuestionNumber);
void vInitialiseQuestions(stQuestion stQuestionArray[], int iArraySize);
stQuestion stReadQuestionRecord (ifstream &questionFile);
int iReadQuestionFile(stQuestion stQuestionArray[]);
void vInputString ( int iLineNum, char cInput[],
const int iInputLength, char cMand);
void vDisplayTemplate(const char cHeading[]);
char cMenu(bool bIfInitial = false, int iNumQuestions = 0);
char cInputLetter (int iLineNum, const char cValidList[],
const char cErrorMsg[], char cMand);
stDate dtInputBirthDate ();
bool bValidateDate(char cTemp[], stDate &dtInputDate);
char cValidateLetter(int iPromptLine, char cValidList[]);
int iValidateIntRange(int iMin, int iMax, const char cErrorMsg[],
int iLineNum, char cMand);
bool bValidateString (char cTemp[], const char cValidList[],
const char cErrorMsg[]);
voidvDisplayRecord(stQuestion stQuestionRecord);
void vModifyQuestion(stQuestion stQuestionArray[]);
void vDeleteQuestion(stQuestion stQuestionArray[]);
void vGenerateQuestions(stQuestion stQuestionArray[], int iNumQuestions);
int *vRandomlyGenerateNumbers(int iNumbersToGenerate,int iMaximumQuestions,
stQuestion stQuestionArray[]);
void vDisplayGeneratedQuestions(int *iGeneratedQuestions,
int iNumGeneratedQuestions,
stQuestion stQuestionArray[]);
void vHeadings();
int vWriteFile (stQuestion stQuestionArray[], int iNumQuestions);
void vOutputArray(stQuestion stQuestionArray[], int iArraySize);
void vPause();
int iDetermineLastActiveQuestionNum(stQuestion stQuestionArray[], int iArraySize);

void main()
{
// array used to store all conatct information
stQuestion stQuestionArray[iMAX_QUESTIONS];

// initialise questions to null
vInitialiseQuestions(stQuestionArray, iMAX_QUESTIONS);

// count of the number of questions in the array. The first
// value is the number of records read from the file.
int iNumQuestions = 0, iActualNumQuestions = 0;

// the first available i.e. undeleted question index.
int iQuestionIndex;

// user selected menu option
char cOption;

// count of number of questions written to the file at the end.
int iQuestionsWritten;

// read question file and store all records in the array
iNumQuestions = iReadQuestionFile(stQuestionArray);

// display the menu
cOption = cMenu(true, iNumQuestions);

// evaluate the entered option
while (cOption != cEXIT_OPTION)
{
if (cOption == cNEW_QUESTION_OPTION)
{
// check if array size will be exceeded
// should more questions be added
if ((iNumQuestions + 1) > iMAX_QUESTIONS)
{
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
cout << cERR_ARRAY_MAX_MSG;
}
else
{
// intialise question number to the first available
// empty record
iQuestionIndex = iNumQuestions;
// But in case, a question has been deleted, find the
// first available question number by looking
// for the first deleted questions
for (int i = 0; i< iNumQuestions; i++)
{
if (stQuestionArray[i].iStatus == DELETED)
{
iQuestionIndex = i;
break;
}
}

// input new question information and store in the array
stQuestionArray[iQuestionIndex] =
stAddNewquestion(iQuestionIndex + 1);
iNumQuestions++;
}
}
else
{
if (iNumQuestions < 1)
{
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
cout << cERR_NO_QUESTIONS_MSG;
}
else
{
switch (cOption)
{
casecMODIFY_QUESTION_OPTION:
// modify selected questions
vModifyQuestion(stQuestionArray);
break;
casecDELETE_QUESTION_OPTION:
// delete selected question
vDeleteQuestion(stQuestionArray);
iNumQuestions--;
break;
case cGENERATE_QUESTIONS_OPTION:
// display all questions directing the output to a file
vGenerateQuestions(stQuestionArray, iNumQuestions);
break;
}
}

}
// vOutputArray(stQuestionArray, iNumQuestions);
vPause();
// redisplay menu and accept new option
cOption = cMenu();
}

iActualNumQuestions = iDetermineLastActiveQuestionNum(stQuestionArray, iMAX_QUESTIONS);
//cout << "Number of questions before writing to file are:" << iActualNumQuestions << endl;
//getch();
// Write all questions to file before exiting the program
iQuestionsWritten = vWriteFile (stQuestionArray, iActualNumQuestions);

// Output number of questions written to file
gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iEND_LINE - 4);
cout << iQuestionsWritten;
if (iQuestionsWritten == 1)
cout << " question ";
else
cout << " questions ";
cout << "saved to file.";

gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iEND_LINE - 2);
cout << cGOODBYE_MESSAGE;

vPause();
}

/*******************************************************************************
Name: vOutputArray
Purpose: To output each record stored in the array. This function is used for
debugging purposes only.
Pass: Reference to the question array (array of structs)
Size of array (int)
Return: none
*******************************************************************************/

void vOutputArray(stQuestion stQuestionArray[], int iArraySize)
{
cout << "Array elements are : \n\n";
for (int i = 0; i < iArraySize; i++)
{
cout << stQuestionArray[i].iQuestionNumber << ". "
<< (stQuestionArray[i].cQuestion) << endl
<< stQuestionArray[i].cAnswer << endl
<< stQuestionArray[i].iDifficultyLevel << endl
<< stQuestionArray[i].iStatus << endl << endl;
}
}

/*******************************************************************************
Name: vInitialiseQuestions
Purpose: To initialise each record stored in the array with a question number,
empty string for questions, space for answer, and -1 for status.
Pass: Reference to the question array (array of structs)
Size of array (int)
Return: none
*******************************************************************************/

void vInitialiseQuestions(stQuestion stQuestionArray[], int iArraySize)
{
for (int i = 0; i < iArraySize; i++)
{
stQuestionArray[i].iQuestionNumber = (i+1);
strcpy(stQuestionArray[i].cQuestion, " ");
stQuestionArray[i].cAnswer = ' ';
stQuestionArray[i].iDifficultyLevel = 0;
stQuestionArray[i].iStatus = INITIAL;
}
}


/*******************************************************************************
Name: iReadquestionFile
Purpose: To read every record on the question file and store them in an array
Pass: The array into which to place the question information
Return: A count of the number of records placed in the array
*******************************************************************************/

int iReadQuestionFile(stQuestion stQuestionArray[])
{
ifstream inQuestionFile;
int iQuestionNum = 0;
stQuestion stQuestionRecord;

// open the question file
inQuestionFile.open(cTESTBANK_FILE_NAME);

// if the file opened OK get the data from it
if (!inQuestionFile)
{
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
cout << cERR_FILE_OPEN_MSG;
}
else
{
// read the initial record
stQuestionRecord = stReadQuestionRecord(inQuestionFile);
// read all records and store into the array
while (!inQuestionFile.eof())
{
// increment and assign question number to record
stQuestionRecord.iQuestionNumber = iQuestionNum + 1;
// copy question record to array
stQuestionArray[iQuestionNum] = stQuestionRecord;
iQuestionNum++;
// this will ignore any characters in the file like \n etc
// and wont cause problems with reading the next record
inQuestionFile.ignore();
// read the next record
stQuestionRecord = stReadQuestionRecord(inQuestionFile);
}
// close file after reading
inQuestionFile.close();
}

return iQuestionNum;
}

/*******************************************************************************
Name: iReadquestionRecord
Purpose: To read one record from the question file
Pass: Address of the question file
Return: The record read
*******************************************************************************/

stQuestion stReadQuestionRecord (ifstream &questionFile)
{
stQuestion stQuestionRecord;

questionFile.getline(stQuestionRecord.cQuestion, iQUESTION_LEN + 1);
questionFile >> stQuestionRecord.cAnswer;
questionFile >> stQuestionRecord.iDifficultyLevel;
stQuestionRecord.iStatus = ACTIVE;

return stQuestionRecord;
}

/*******************************************************************************
Name: cMenu
Purpose: To display the main menu and input and validate the users selection.
The number of questions read from file is displayed only if the
menu is initially displayed.
Pass: If this is the intitial display (boolean)
Number of questions read from file (int)
Return: The entered option (char)
*******************************************************************************/

char cMenu(bool bIfInitial, int iNumQuestions)
{
char cOption;

clrscr();
cout << setiosflags(ios::left);
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iHEADING_LINE);
cout << '\t' << cMAIN_HEADING << endl << endl;

for (int i = 0; i < iMENU_ITEMS; i++)
{
// output menu items for a constant string
cout << '\t' << cMENU[i];
if ((i == 0) || (i == 1) || (i == (iMENU_ITEMS - 2)))
cout << endl << endl;
else
cout << endl;
}

// only outputs number of questions for the intitial menu display
if (bIfInitial)
{
gotoxy(iCOL_POS, iEND_LINE - 2);
cout << iNumQuestions;
if (iNumQuestions == 1)
cout << " question ";
else
cout << " questions ";
cout << "in system.";
}

// input and validate option
cOption = cInputLetter(iOPTION_LINE, cVALID_MENU_OPTIONS, cERR_MENU, cMANDATORY);

return cOption;
}

/*******************************************************************************
Name: cAddNewquestion
Purpose: To input and validate the question information, create a question record
and append it to the question file.
Pass: First available question number (int)
Return: The created question record (struct)
*******************************************************************************/

stQuestion stAddNewquestion(int iNewQuestionNumber)
{
stQuestion stNewQuestion;

// display heading and template
vDisplayTemplate(cADD_QUESTION_HEADING);

stNewQuestion.iQuestionNumber = iNewQuestionNumber;
gotoxy(iCOL_POS, iQUESTION_NUMBER_LINE);
cout << stNewQuestion.iQuestionNumber;

// input and validate question
vInputString(iQUESTION_LINE, stNewQuestion.cQuestion, iQUESTION_LEN,
cMANDATORY);

// input and validate answer
stNewQuestion.cAnswer = cInputLetter (iANSWER_LINE, cANSWERS,
cERR_ANSWER, cMANDATORY);

// input and validate difficult level
stNewQuestion.iDifficultyLevel = iValidateIntRange(EASY, DIFFICULT,
cERR_INVALID_DIFFICULTY, iDIFFICULTY_LEVEL_LINE,
cOPTIONAL);

// assign status
stNewQuestion.iStatus = ACTIVE;

gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iEND_LINE - 2);
cout << cQUESTION_ADDED_MESSAGE;

return stNewQuestion;
}

/*******************************************************************************
Name: vDisplayTemplate
Purpose: To display the screen for entering or viewing a single question
Pass: The heading to be used for the display (string)
Return: Nil
*******************************************************************************/

void vDisplayTemplate(const char cHeading[])
{
clrscr();

gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iHEADING_LINE);
cout << '\t' << cMAIN_HEADING << endl << endl;
cout << '\t' << cHeading << endl << endl;

gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iQUESTION_NUMBER_LINE);
cout << '\t' << setw(20) << "Question Number: ";
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iQUESTION_LINE);
cout << '\t' << setw(20) << "Question: ";
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iANSWER_LINE);
cout << '\t' << setw(20) << "Answer: ";
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iDIFFICULTY_LEVEL_LINE);
cout<< '\t' << setw(20) << "Difficulty Level: ";
}

/*******************************************************************************
Name: vInputString
Purpose: To input and validate all character string input.
Pass: The screen position of the input (int)
The string into which the entered data will be placed (int)
The maximum length of the input field (int)
A character of M or O indicating whether the field is mandatory
or optional (char)
Return: Nil
*******************************************************************************/

void vInputString ( int iLineNum, char cInput[],
const int iInputLength, char cMand)
{
char cTemp[iQUESTION_LEN];
bool bValid = false;

while (!bValid)
{
// clear cin status
cin.seekg(0);
cin.clear();
// clear any previous input on the input line and the line after it
gotoxy (1, iLineNum + 1);
clreol();
gotoxy(iCOL_POS, iLineNum);
clreol();
// input string
cin.getline (cTemp, iQUESTION_LEN);
// clear previous error messages
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
clreol();
// clear previous input
// gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iLineNum);
// clreol();
// `cout << cTemp;
// discard any characters over maximum permitted
strncpy (cInput, cTemp, iInputLength-1);
// ensure character string is null terminated
cInput[iInputLength-1] = '\0';
// validate input, the length must be greater than 0, the string
// must not be empty and the first character must not be a space
if ((strlen(cInput) >= 1) && (strcmpi(cInput, " ") != 0)
&& (cInput[0] != ' '))
{
bValid = true;
}
// if the input is optional, assign an empty string to it
else if (cMand == cOPTIONAL)
{
bValid = true;
strcpy (cInput, " ");
}
else
{
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
cout << cERR_MANDATORY_MSG;
}
}
}

/**************************************************************************
Name: iValidateIntRange
Purpose: To input and validate an integer input by the user that should
be within an inclusive range of minimum and maximum value
Pass: The minimum value for range (int)
The maximum values of the valid range (int)
The error message to be output (string)
Line number for output (int)
Whether or not the input is mandatory (char)
Return: Validated integer
*******************************************************************************/

int iValidateIntRange(int iMin, int iMax,
const char cErrorMsg[], int iLineNum, char cMand)
{
const int iINPUT_LEN = 50;
int iNum;

char cTemp[iINPUT_LEN], cInput[iINPUT_LEN];
char cError_msg[100];
bool bValid = false;

// generate error message string
strcpy(cError_msg, cErrorMsg);
itoa(iMin, cTemp, 10);
strcat(cError_msg, cTemp);
strcat(cError_msg, " and ");
itoa(iMax, cTemp, 10);
strcat(cError_msg, cTemp);
strcat(cError_msg, " inclusive.");

while (!bValid)
{
gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iLineNum);
clreol();
// clear cin status
cin.seekg(0);
cin.clear();
// accept input
gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iLineNum);
cin.getline (cInput, 50);
// clear previous error messages
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
clreol();
bValid = true;

// validate input, if any
// if the input is mandatory and if its length is 0
// or if the first character is just a space
if ((cMand == cMANDATORY) && ((strlen(cInput) < 1)
|| (cInput[0] == ' ')))
{
cout << cERR_MANDATORY_MSG;
bValid = false;
}
// if input is optional, just set the value of input to 0
else if ((cMand == cOPTIONAL) && (strlen(cInput) < 1))
{
bValid = true;
iNum = 1;
}
else
// range validation by converting string to integer first
{
iNum = atoi(cInput);
if ((iNum < iMin) || (iNum > iMax))
{
cout << cError_msg;
bValid = false;
}
}
}

return iNum;
}


/*******************************************************************************
Name: bValidateString
Purpose: To validate a passed string against another string of acceptable
characters.
Pass: The string to be validated and
the string containing all acceptable characters
Return: true if the string is valid, false if it contains invalid characters.
*******************************************************************************/
bool bValidateString (char cTemp[], const char cValidList[],
const char cErrorMsg[])
{
bool bValid = true;
strupr(cTemp);

for (int i = 0; i<strlen(cTemp); i++)
{
if (strchr (cValidList, cTemp[i]) == '\0')
{
bValid = false;
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
cout << cErrorMsg;
break;
}
}

return bValid;
}
/*******************************************************************************
Name: cInputLetter
Purpose: To input and validate a character input.
Pass: The screen position of the input;
A character array of permissible characters, against which the input is validated;
The error message
A character of M or O indicating whether the field is mandatory or optional.
Return: The valid character
*******************************************************************************/
char cInputLetter (int iLineNum, const char cValidList[],
const char cErrorMsg[], char cMand)
{
char cInput;

bool bValid = false;

while (!bValid)
{
// clear cin status
cin.seekg(0);
cin.clear();
// accept input
gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iLineNum);
clreol();
cin.get (cInput);
// clear previous error messages
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
clreol();
// clear previous input
gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iLineNum);
clreol();
cout << cInput;

// validate input, if any
if (cInput != '\n' && cInput != ' ')
{
// convert input to upper case for comparison
cInput = toupper(cInput);

// find if input is in the list of valid charcaters
for (int i=0; i<strlen(cValidList); i++)
{
if (cInput == cValidList[i])
{
bValid = true;
}
}
if (!bValid)
{
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
cout << cErrorMsg;
for (int i=0; i < (strlen(cValidList)- 1); i++)
{
cout << cValidList[i] << " ";
}
cout << "or " << cValidList[strlen(cValidList)-1];
}
}
// no input - error if letter was mandatory
else if (cMand == cMANDATORY)
{
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
cout << cERR_MANDATORY_MSG;
}
// no input - OK if optional
else
{
bValid = true;
}
}
return cInput;
}

/******************************************************************************
Name: iDetermineLastActiveQuestionNum
Purpose: Finds the first question that is both inactive and not deleted,
i.e. has a status of -1. This can be used for the maximum number of
elements to traverse in the array
Pass: Reference to questions array (array of structs)
Size of array (int)
Return: Last Active Question Number (i.e. the first unoccupied question index)
*******************************************************************************/
int iDetermineLastActiveQuestionNum(stQuestion stQuestionArray[], int iArraySize)
{
int iLastActiveQuestionNum;

for (int i=0; i<iArraySize; i++)
{
if (stQuestionArray[i].iStatus == -1)
{
iLastActiveQuestionNum = i;
break;
}
}
return iLastActiveQuestionNum;
}

/******************************************************************************
Name: vModifyQuestion
Purpose: To modify a question as requested by user.
Pass: Reference to questions array (array of structs)
Number of questions (int)
Return: None
*******************************************************************************/
void vModifyQuestion(stQuestion stQuestionArray[])
{
int iModifyQuestionNum;

char cResponse;
int iLastActiveQuestionNum = 0;

stQuestion stModifyQuestion;

// display heading and template
vDisplayTemplate(cMODIFY_QUESTION_HEADING);

// determine last active questions
iLastActiveQuestionNum = iDetermineLastActiveQuestionNum
(stQuestionArray, iMAX_QUESTIONS);

iModifyQuestionNum = iValidateIntRange(1, iLastActiveQuestionNum,
cERR_INVALID_QUESTION_NUMBER, iQUESTION_NUMBER_LINE,
cMANDATORY);

stModifyQuestion = stQuestionArray[iModifyQuestionNum - 1];

if (stModifyQuestion.iStatus != ACTIVE)
{
gotoxy(iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
cout << cERR_ALREADY_DELETED;
}
else
{
vDisplayRecord(stModifyQuestion);
gotoxy(iLEFT_MARGIN, iDELETEMODIFY_QUESTION_LINE);
cout << "Modify Question (y/n)? ";
// input and validate answer
cResponse = cInputLetter (iDELETEMODIFY_QUESTION_LINE,
cVALID_RESPONSE_LIST,
cERR_INVALID_YN_RESPONSE, cMANDATORY);

if (cResponse == 'Y')
{
// input and validate question
vInputString(iQUESTION_LINE, stModifyQuestion.cQuestion,
iQUESTION_LEN, cMANDATORY);

// input and validate answer
stModifyQuestion.cAnswer = cInputLetter (iANSWER_LINE, cANSWERS,
cERR_ANSWER, cMANDATORY);

// input and validate difficult level
stModifyQuestion.iDifficultyLevel = iValidateIntRange(EASY, DIFFICULT,
cERR_INVALID_DIFFICULTY, iDIFFICULTY_LEVEL_LINE,
cOPTIONAL);

// assign status
stModifyQuestion.iStatus = ACTIVE;

stQuestionArray[iModifyQuestionNum - 1] = stModifyQuestion;

gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iEND_LINE - 2);
cout << cQUESTION_MODIFIED_MESSAGE;
}
else
{
gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iEND_LINE - 2);
cout << cQUESTION_NOT_MODIFIED_MESSAGE;
}
}
}

/******************************************************************************
Name: vDeleteQuestion
Purpose: To delete a question as requested by user. This is done
by setting the status of the question to DELETE
Pass: Reference to questions array (array of structs)
Number of questions (int)
Return: None
*******************************************************************************/
void vDeleteQuestion(stQuestion stQuestionArray[])
{
int iDeleteQuestionNum,
iLastActiveQuestionNum;
char cResponse;

// display heading and template
vDisplayTemplate(cDELETE_QUESTION_HEADING);

iLastActiveQuestionNum = iDetermineLastActiveQuestionNum
(stQuestionArray, iMAX_QUESTIONS);

iDeleteQuestionNum = iValidateIntRange(1, iLastActiveQuestionNum,
cERR_INVALID_QUESTION_NUMBER, iQUESTION_NUMBER_LINE,
cMANDATORY);

if (stQuestionArray[iDeleteQuestionNum - 1].iStatus != ACTIVE)
{
gotoxy(iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
cout << cERR_ALREADY_DELETED;
}
else
{
vDisplayRecord(stQuestionArray[iDeleteQuestionNum - 1]);
gotoxy(iLEFT_MARGIN, iDELETEMODIFY_QUESTION_LINE);
cout << "Delete Question (y/n)? ";
// input and validate answer
cResponse = cInputLetter (iDELETEMODIFY_QUESTION_LINE,
cVALID_RESPONSE_LIST,
cERR_INVALID_YN_RESPONSE, cMANDATORY);

if (cResponse == 'Y')
{
// change status to deleted
stQuestionArray[iDeleteQuestionNum - 1].iStatus = DELETED;

gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iEND_LINE - 2);
cout << cQUESTION_DELETED_MESSAGE;
}
else
{
gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iEND_LINE - 2);
cout << cQUESTION_NOT_DELETED_MESSAGE;
}
}
}

/******************************************************************************
Name: vGenerateQuestions
Purpose: To randomly generate a set of questions as required by the user
Pass: Reference to questions array (array of structs)
Number of questions (int)
Return: None
*******************************************************************************/

void vGenerateQuestions(stQuestion stQuestionArray[], int iNumQuestions)
{
const char cHOW_MANY_QUESTIONS[] = "How many questions? ";

// this line number is only used for generating questions
const int iNUM_QUESTIONS_LINE = iQUESTION_NUMBER_LINE;


int iNumberOfQuestions,
iLastActiveQuestionNum,
*piGeneratedQuestionIndexes;

clrscr();

gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iHEADING_LINE);
cout << '\t' << cMAIN_HEADING << endl << endl;
cout << '\t' << cGENERATE_QUESTIONS_HEADING << endl << endl;

// determine last active questions
iLastActiveQuestionNum = iDetermineLastActiveQuestionNum
(stQuestionArray, iMAX_QUESTIONS);

//if there is at least one active question
if (iNumQuestions == 0)
{
gotoxy(iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
cout << cERR_NO_QUESTIONS;
}
else
{
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iNUM_QUESTIONS_LINE);
cout << '\t' << setw(20) << cHOW_MANY_QUESTIONS;

// input the number of questions to be generated that must be
// validated to be between 1 and the number of active questions.
iNumberOfQuestions = iValidateIntRange(1, iNumQuestions,
cERR_INVALID_NUM_OF_QUESTIONS, iNUM_QUESTIONS_LINE,
cMANDATORY);

// dynamically allocate space to store the generated questions indexes
piGeneratedQuestionIndexes = new int[iNumberOfQuestions];

// generate questions and store the index numbers for those questions
// in this dynamically allocated array
piGeneratedQuestionIndexes = vRandomlyGenerateNumbers(iNumberOfQuestions,
iLastActiveQuestionNum, stQuestionArray);

// output the questions
vDisplayGeneratedQuestions(piGeneratedQuestionIndexes,
iNumberOfQuestions, stQuestionArray);

gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iEND_LINE - 2);
cout << cQUESTIONS_GENERATED_MESSAGE;
}
}

/******************************************************************************
Name: vRandomlyGenerateNumbers
Purpose: Randomly generates numbers that represent indexes in the question
array, ensuring that the index chosen does not contain an inactive question
or a repeat of a previous randomly generated index
Pass:Number of questions to generate (int)
Maximum number of active questions in array (int). Since the array
can store both active and inactive questions, the maximum number of
questions may be different from the actual number of questions in the
system
Reference to questions array (array of structs)
Return: Pointer to array of generated indexes
*******************************************************************************/

int *vRandomlyGenerateNumbers(int iNumbersToGenerate, int iMaximumQuestions,
stQuestion stQuestionArray[])
{
bool bRepeatError = true;
int iRandomNumber, *iGeneratedNumber;
time_t t; // used for seeding the random number generator

// dynamically allocate space to store the generated indexes
iGeneratedNumber = new int [iNumbersToGenerate];

// seed/initialise random number generator
srand((unsigned) time(&t));

for (int i = 0; i<iNumbersToGenerate; i++)
{
// generate numbers ensuring that the same number isnt generated more
// than once
while (bRepeatError)
{
// assume that this number hasnt been generated before
bRepeatError = false;
// generate number
iRandomNumber = random(iMaximumQuestions);

// first check that it is not a deleted question
if (stQuestionArray[iRandomNumber].iStatus == ACTIVE)
{
// check that its not the same as any previous numbers
// by checking the generated numbers so far
for (int j = 0; j < i; j++)
{
if (iRandomNumber == iGeneratedNumber[j])
{
// set repeatError to true if this number has
// been generated before
bRepeatError = true;
break;
}
}
}
else // in case the question was inactive or deleted
{
// set repeat Error to true so that another number gets generated
bRepeatError = true;
}
}

// store the random number in the array
iGeneratedNumber[i] = iRandomNumber;
// set repeat error to true to start the generation process again
bRepeatError = true;
}
return iGeneratedNumber;
}

/*******************************************************************************
Name: vDisplayGeneratedQuestions
Purpose: To display the randomly generated questions from the array.
Pass:Pointer to array containing generated index number
The number of generated indexes in the array (int)
The array containing all the questions (array of struct)
Return: Nil
*******************************************************************************/

void vDisplayGeneratedQuestions(int *iGeneratedQuestions,
int iNumGeneratedQuestions,
stQuestion stQuestionArray[])
{
const int iOUTPUTS_PER_PAGE = 5;

int iOutputCount = 0;
int iQuestionIndex;

vHeadings();
cout << setiosflags(ios::left) << endl;

for (int i = 0; i < iNumGeneratedQuestions; i++)
{
iQuestionIndex = iGeneratedQuestions[i];
cout << (i + 1) << ". "
<< stQuestionArray[iQuestionIndex].cQuestion
<< endl << endl;

if (iNumGeneratedQuestions > iOUTPUTS_PER_PAGE)
{
iOutputCount++;

// if the number of questions per page exceeds the
// allowed outputs, need to output them to a new page
if (iOutputCount >= iOUTPUTS_PER_PAGE)
{
iOutputCount = 0;
vPause();
vHeadings();
}
}
}
}

/*******************************************************************************
Name: vHeadings
Purpose: To display the questions output heading
Pass: Nil
Return: Nil
*******************************************************************************/

void vHeadings()
{
clrscr();
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iHEADING_LINE);
cout << '\t' << cMAIN_HEADING << endl << endl;
cout << '\t' << cGENERATED_QUESTIONS_HEADING << endl << endl;
}

/****************************************************************************
Name: vWriteFile
Purpose: To write all question records to a file for permanent storage
overwriting any previous data the file may have.
Pass: Reference to Question array (array of structs)
Number of last active question in array (int)
Return: Count of the number of records written to file
*****************************************************************************/

int vWriteFile (stQuestion stQuestionArray[], int iLastActiveQuestion)
{
ofstream questionFile;
int iCount = 0;

questionFile.open (cTESTBANK_FILE_NAME);
if (questionFile)
{
for (int i = 0; i < iLastActiveQuestion; i++)
{
// only write active questions to file
if (stQuestionArray[i].iStatus == ACTIVE)
{
questionFile << stQuestionArray[i].cQuestion << endl
<< stQuestionArray[i].cAnswer << endl
<< stQuestionArray[i].iDifficultyLevel << endl;
iCount++;
}
}
}
else
{
gotoxy (iLEFT_MARGIN, iERROR_LINE);
cout << cERR_FILE_OPEN_MSG << cTESTBANK_FILE_NAME;
}
questionFile.close();

return iCount;
}

/*******************************************************************************
Name: vDisplayRecord
Purpose: To display a specific question's details on the screen
Pass: The question record to be displayed
Return: Nil
*******************************************************************************/
voidvDisplayRecord(stQuestion stQuestionRecord)
{
gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iQUESTION_LINE);
clreol();
cout << stQuestionRecord.cQuestion;
gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iANSWER_LINE);
clreol();
cout << stQuestionRecord.cAnswer;
gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iDIFFICULTY_LEVEL_LINE);
clreol();
cout << stQuestionRecord.iDifficultyLevel;
}

/*******************************************************************************
Name: vPause
Purpose: To pause the program using a standard message,
to enable the user to read the screen.
Pass: Nil
Return: Nil
*******************************************************************************/
void vPause()
{
gotoxy (iCOL_POS, iEND_LINE);
cout << cANY_KEY_MSG;
getch();
}
 
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Hi,

Welcome to JavaRanch!

This is very nonidiomatic C -- i.e., it was written by someone who didn't really know common C language usages. How well do you know C and how well do you know Java? If you know Java better than you know C, and you know what this program is supposed to do, then I'd strongly consider simply rewriting it in Java, rather than trying to translate it line by line. Despite the great length, this is a fairly simple piece of code. If you know C better than you know Java, well, then it's probably a good idea to simply get someone else to do the work.
 
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Hi Ernest

thanks for ur reply.. i don't knw JAVA n i wanted to learn which can only help me if i get this code in java then i can find my way around easily.. i don't have copy of this ques but i do have copy of another ques similar to this one...

so far i only manage to do first bit only but gave me the error file not found

here is similar ques

Rentec is a rental car company that specialises in renting vehicles to students. As part of their expansion, you have been asked to write a program that will help with the administration of customer records for the company. The program is to be menu based and is to allow options for adding, modifying, and viewing customer information. Customer details are to be stored permanently in a text file. This program will be expanded at a later date to allow for providing rental quotations, administration of vehicle records and other car rental details so it has to be designed with re-usability in mind.

Processing

A.Main Menu
Figure 1 illustrates the menu that should be displayed on program start up. The number of customer records read from the text file (if it exists) is only shown when the program starts up. The user�s choice of option is input and validated.

Figure 1: Main menu display

Figure 2 illustrates the processing of the entry of an invalid option.


Figure 2: Invalid option entered on main menu


B.Option 1: Add customer
This option enables users to add a new customer record to the system. Figure 3 illustrates the entry of a new customer record (with user input shown in bold for clarity).


Figure 3: Completed entry of a new customer record.

Note:
�All input on this screen is mandatory and must be validated according to the data specification set out in Table 1.
�After an error message is displayed, the user should be re-prompted to enter a value.
�The Customer ID code is generated by concatenating the last name and first initial of the user following by a two digit number. This number is the next sequential number of customers that exist in the system. The first customer�s ID code will be <lastname><first initial>01 with the last two digits incremented sequentially for each new customer. For example, if the name of a customer is Bill Smith and the last customer code was jonesf04, then Bill�s code will be smithb05.


C.Option 2: Modify customer details
This option enables users to modify existing customer records in the system. Only address, phones and email address fields can be modified. Figure 4 illustrates the modification screen for an existing customer record (with user input shown in bold for clarity).


Figure 4: Customer record modification display

Note:
�The customer identification code should be validated against the existing codes in the system and a meaningful error message should be displayed on invalid input
�The user�s response (y/n) should also be validated.

If the user selects y for yes, they should be prompted with each field label. Figure 5 illustrates how the modification screen will appear. If the enter key is pressed, the next field name should be prompted, i.e. input is optional. If a value is entered by the user, it should be validated according to the validation specification in Table 1. If a value isn�t entered by the user (e.g. the city in Figure 5 hasn�t been entered), the existing value should be retained.


Figure 5: Customer record modification screen when user chooses to modify record






D.Option 3: Display customer details
This option enables users to view existing customer records in the system. Figure 6 illustrates the display of an existing customer record (with user input shown in bold for clarity).
Figure 6: Customer display screen

Note:
�The customer identification code should be validated against the existing codes in the system and a meaningful error message should be displayed on invalid input

E.Option 4: Prepare Rental Quotation
This option prepares a rental quotation for a customer, and will be implemented at a later date. When selected, output a �NOT YET IMPLEMENTED� message.

F.Option 5: Exit the Program
This option exits the program. Before the program terminates, all customer records are written back to the text file overwriting the previous contents of the file, the number of records written to the file and a thank you message are displayed on the screen (as shown in figure 7).

Figure 7: Program exit screen output
G.Data and File Requirements

DataType of dataValid values
Customer ID CodeStringGenerated by the program & commences at 1
When input by user, it should be validated to contain alphanumeric character only
NameStringAlphabetic, space and hyphen (�-�) characters only
GenderCharacterEither �m� for male or �f� for female.
Street or Post Office NumberStringAlpha numeric characters, space, hyphen (�-�), or forward slash (�/�)
(For example 21a, 2/30, PO Box 99-123)
Street NameStringAlphanumeric characters only
SuburbStringAlphanumeric characters only
CityStringAlphabetic characters only
CountryStringAlphabetic characters only
PhoneStringNumeric, �(�, �)�, �+�, and space characters only
Email addressStringAny character except a space. The �@� character should only occur once in the entire string.
(For example j_fox222*&@gremlins.com)
Date of BirthDay: int
Month: int
Year: intThese must be fully validated, for example, if an year is a leap year, it must contain 29 days for February. Some months have 30 days while others have 31.
Valid range for year is 1950 to current year + 1 i.e. 2006 for this year
AnswerChar�y� for yes and �n� for no; case insensitive
Menu optionInt1 � 5 only
Table 1: Data specification

�All customer records to be stored in a text file called �customer.txt�. This file is to be read once only, when the program starts and stored in an array in memory while the program executes.
�Any operations (add, modify, and view) on the customer records are to be done using the array.
�New customer records, after validation checks, are required to be stored in the array
�There is to be a maximum of 20 customers for this preliminary version of the program. Attempts to add more than 20 records should result in an error message.
�All customer records are to be written back to the file at the end of the program, overwriting any pre-existing records.
�All input must be case insensitive, i.e. can be entered in either upper or lower case. Characters must be stored in lower case only.

H.Error messages
When an error is detected, an error message must be displayed. You must create your own meaningful error messages. Ensure that the error messages are consistent in wording and appearance, for example:

ERROR � Mandatory field. Please enter.
ERROR � Unable to open file: xxxxxx.txt
ERROR � Maximum number of customer records reached. Unable to add more.
ERROR � No customer records recorded. Unable to fulfil your request.

For integer range, character and string validation, the error message should show the allowed values. For example:
ERROR � Menu option must be 1 - 5
ERROR � Answer must be y or n
ERROR � Year must be between 1950 and 2006
ERROR � Name can only contain alphabetic characters
 
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Rentec is a rental car company that specialises in renting vehicles to students. As part of their expansion, you have been asked to write a program that will help with the administration of customer records for the company. The program is to be menu based and is to allow options for adding, modifying, and viewing customer information. Customer details are to be stored permanently in a text file. This program will be expanded at a later date to allow for providing rental quotations, administration of vehicle records and other car rental details so it has to be designed with re-usability in mind.

Processing

A.Main Menu
Figure 1 illustrates the menu that should be displayed on program start up. The number of customer records read from the text file (if it exists) is only shown when the program starts up. The user�s choice of option is input and validated.
RENTEC CUSTOMER ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

*** MAIN MENU ***

Please select an option:

1.Add customer
2.Modify customer details
3.Display customer details
4.Prepare rental quotation
5.Exit

Option:_


3 customer records in system

Figure 1: Main menu display

Figure 2 illustrates the processing of the entry of an invalid option.
RENTEC CUSTOMER ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

*** MAIN MENU ***

Please select an option:

1.Add customer
2.Modify customer details
3.Display customer details
4.Prepare rental quotation
5.Exit

Option:_


ERROR � Menu option must be between 1 and 5:


Figure 2: Invalid option entered on main menu


B.Option 1: Add customer
This option enables users to add a new customer record to the system. Figure 3 illustrates the entry of a new customer record (with user input shown in bold for clarity).

RENTEC CUSTOMER ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

*** ADD CUSTOMER ***

Name:Fred Marley Jones
Gender (m/f):m
Street Number:123
Street Name:Carrington Rd
Suburb:Mt Albert
City:Auckland
Country:New Zealand
Phone:815 4321
Email:**jonesee!@hotmail.com
Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy):05/11/1975

Your customer identification code is jonesf04.

Press any key to continue �

Figure 3: Completed entry of a new customer record.

Note:
�All input on this screen is mandatory and must be validated according to the data specification set out in Table 1.
�After an error message is displayed, the user should be re-prompted to enter a value.
�The Customer ID code is generated by concatenating the last name and first initial of the user following by a two digit number. This number is the next sequential number of customers that exist in the system. The first customer�s ID code will be <lastname><first initial>01 with the last two digits incremented sequentially for each new customer. For example, if the name of a customer is Bill Smith and the last customer code was jonesf04, then Bill�s code will be smithb05.


C.Option 2: Modify customer details
This option enables users to modify existing customer records in the system. Only address, phones and email address fields can be modified. Figure 4 illustrates the modification screen for an existing customer record (with user input shown in bold for clarity).

RENTEC CUSTOMER ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

*** MODIFY CUSTOMER ***

Enter your identification code: jonesf04

Your details are:

Name:Fred Marley Jones
Gender:Male
Street Number:123
Street Name:Carrington Rd
Suburb:Mt Albert
City:Auckland
Country:New Zealand
Phone:815 4321
Email:jonesf@hotmail.com
Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy):05/11/1975

Would you like to modify your details (y/n): y

Press any key to continue�

Figure 4: Customer record modification display

Note:
�The customer identification code should be validated against the existing codes in the system and a meaningful error message should be displayed on invalid input
�The user�s response (y/n) should also be validated.

If the user selects y for yes, they should be prompted with each field label. Figure 5 illustrates how the modification screen will appear. If the enter key is pressed, the next field name should be prompted, i.e. input is optional. If a value is entered by the user, it should be validated according to the validation specification in Table 1. If a value isn�t entered by the user (e.g. the city in Figure 5 hasn�t been entered), the existing value should be retained.
RENTEC CUSTOMER ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

*** MODIFY CUSTOMER ***

Customer identification code:jonesf04

Enter the details you wish to modify:

Street Number:452A
Street Name:Boring Rd
Suburb:Mt Roskill
City:
Country:
Phone:021 123 456
Email:

Press any key to continue�


Figure 5: Customer record modification screen when user chooses to modify record






D.Option 3: Display customer details
This option enables users to view existing customer records in the system. Figure 6 illustrates the display of an existing customer record (with user input shown in bold for clarity).
RENTEC CUSTOMER ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

*** DISPLAY CUSTOMER ***

Enter your identification code: jonesf04

Your details are:

Name:Fred Marley Jones
Gender:Male
Street Number:452A
Street Name:Boring Rd
Suburb:Mt Roskill
City:Auckland
Country:New Zealand
Phone:021 123 456
Email:jonesf@hotmail.com
Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy):05/11/1975

Press any key to continue�

Figure 6: Customer display screen

Note:
�The customer identification code should be validated against the existing codes in the system and a meaningful error message should be displayed on invalid input

E.Option 4: Prepare Rental Quotation
This option prepares a rental quotation for a customer, and will be implemented at a later date. When selected, output a �NOT YET IMPLEMENTED� message.

F.Option 5: Exit the Program
This option exits the program. Before the program terminates, all customer records are written back to the text file overwriting the previous contents of the file, the number of records written to the file and a thank you message are displayed on the screen (as shown in figure 7).
RENTEC CUSTOMER ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

*** DISPLAY CUSTOMER ***

Enter your identification code: jonesf04

Your details are:

Name:Fred Marley Jones
Gender:Male
Street Number:452A
Street Name:Boring Rd
Suburb:Mt Roskill
City:Auckland
Country:New Zealand
Phone:021 123 456
Email:jonesf@hotmail.com
Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy):05/11/1975

Press any key to continue�

Figure 7: Program exit screen output
G.Data and File Requirements

DataType of dataValid values
Customer ID CodeStringGenerated by the program & commences at 1
When input by user, it should be validated to contain alphanumeric character only
NameStringAlphabetic, space and hyphen (�-�) characters only
GenderCharacterEither �m� for male or �f� for female.
Street or Post Office NumberStringAlpha numeric characters, space, hyphen (�-�), or forward slash (�/�)
(For example 21a, 2/30, PO Box 99-123)
Street NameStringAlphanumeric characters only
SuburbStringAlphanumeric characters only
CityStringAlphabetic characters only
CountryStringAlphabetic characters only
PhoneStringNumeric, �(�, �)�, �+�, and space characters only
Email addressStringAny character except a space. The �@� character should only occur once in the entire string.
(For example j_fox222*&@gremlins.com)
Date of BirthDay: int
Month: int
Year: intThese must be fully validated, for example, if an year is a leap year, it must contain 29 days for February. Some months have 30 days while others have 31.
Valid range for year is 1950 to current year + 1 i.e. 2006 for this year
AnswerChar�y� for yes and �n� for no; case insensitive
Menu optionInt1 � 5 only
Table 1: Data specification

�All customer records to be stored in a text file called �customer.txt�. This file is to be read once only, when the program starts and stored in an array in memory while the program executes.
�Any operations (add, modify, and view) on the customer records are to be done using the array.
�New customer records, after validation checks, are required to be stored in the array
�There is to be a maximum of 20 customers for this preliminary version of the program. Attempts to add more than 20 records should result in an error message.
�All customer records are to be written back to the file at the end of the program, overwriting any pre-existing records.
�All input must be case insensitive, i.e. can be entered in either upper or lower case. Characters must be stored in lower case only.

H.Error messages
When an error is detected, an error message must be displayed. You must create your own meaningful error messages. Ensure that the error messages are consistent in wording and appearance, for example:

ERROR � Mandatory field. Please enter.
ERROR � Unable to open file: xxxxxx.txt
ERROR � Maximum number of customer records reached. Unable to add more.
ERROR � No customer records recorded. Unable to fulfil your request.

For integer range, character and string validation, the error message should show the allowed values. For example:
ERROR � Menu option must be 1 - 5
ERROR � Answer must be y or n
ERROR � Year must be between 1950 and 2006
ERROR � Name can only contain alphabetic characters
 
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Hmm. So am I to understand that you're trying to get someone to do this homework assignment for you? We don't do that here. We're very happy to help people learn Java, so that they can do their own homework, but we're not in the business of doing people's work for them.

One place to start learning Java (besides your textbook) is here.
 
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No no it's not like tht n this is not my assigment this is 2 yrs old que which i just wanted to work out tht's it... n this is not my assigment this is 2 yrs old que which i just wanted to work out tht's it... even thu i m not familiar with JAVA but still wanted to try before my course starts n i manage to do first bit menu section but was getting confuse with private n public package in some books privatevoidman is use n in sme publicvoid main so i was getting confuse with all these nothing else....
 
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