Question

In the following code in my program:

do
    {
        printf("\nEnter records of student %d: \n", i++);
        printf("Name: ");
        fgets(record.name, sizeof(record.name), stdin);
        printf("\nAddress: ");
        fgets(record.address, sizeof(record.address), stdin);
        printf("\nClass Level: ");
        scanf("%d", &record.classlevel);
        printf("\nTelephone Number: ");
        scanf("%ld",&record.telephone);
        fwrite(&record, sizeof(record),1,fptr);
        printf("\n\nAdd another record? [y/n]: ");


    }while(getche()=='y');

When i see the output, It works fine for the first time

Enter records of student 1

Name: <some input>

Address: <some input>

Class Level: <some input>

Telephone Number: <some input>

Add another Record? [y/n]: <pressed Y>

Enter records of student 2

Name: < no cursor comes , cannot provide input here>

Address: <only can input here>

.

.

….. etc..

What’s happening, Why am i not able to input Name after first iteration in the do…while loop. Is the getche() doing any problem?

Hoping your Help

Thanks in Advance

Answer 1

You need to fflush(stdin) at the beginning of your do{...}while because getche() leaves a newline in the input-buffer.