how to make a simple monthly calendar

I'm trying to write a program that makes a monthly calendar.

I want it to pull the names of the months out of a file then use seperate functions to assign each an integer 1 through 12, given the integer value return the number of days in that month for 2009 and given the day and month return what day of the week that date is in 2009.

I'm new to programing and I believe this should be fairly easy. I have my main program I just can't figure out how to write in these functions.

Anyone have any suggestions?

re: how to make a simple monthly calendar

Start by working out what data structures you will need and how you are going to read you file into them.

re: how to make a simple monthly calendar

Also, before you start programming you should determine what algorithm you will use to convert date to day of the week.

re: how to make a simple monthly calendar

Consider using enum MONTH and and possibly enum WEEK. enum will not write the names for you it will only substitute an integer for the name.