convert the text file to a binary file

hi... i need to write a converter to convert the text file to a binary file with the following file format...

CharacterCount:Unsigned Char(This stores the number of characters that is in the file)
Name:Char[256](An array of 256 char that stores the name of the character. You will need to prompt the user if the name given in the text file is longer than the maximum length it can hold)
Weapon:Unsigned Short(Uses a single 16bit data type to store the weapon that is valid for the character. )The value are predefined as such

Knife 1
Shotgun 2
Machinegun 4
Grenade 8
Flashbang 16
Mine 32

Life:Unsigned char(A single unsigned char value that stores the health point value of the character)
MovingSpeed:float(A single float value that stores the moving speed of the character)

Mar 19 '08 #1

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Mar 19 '08 #2

chelle2100

i just need guides to go along programming it.. like how should i start... i'm not looking for answers... I've nv use C++ before and that's de problem...

Mar 20 '08 #3

chelle2100

ok... this is wat i gone so far... but this code i did in java not C++... and is tt the user keys in a no then it's change to binary.. wat i need is a txt file with extension .cha to a binary file with extension .chb

import java.io.*;

public class TexttoBinary {
private static final int maxBytes = 3;
public static void main(String[] args) {

BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
do {
try {
System.out.print("Type the number to parse: ");
int number = Integer.parseInt(in.readLine());
int Bit;
String result = "";
for (int i = maxBytes*8; i >= 0; i--) {
Bit = 1 << i;
if (number >= Bit) {
result += 1;
number -= Bit;
}
else {
result += 0;
}
}
System.out.println(result);
}
catch (NumberFormatException e) {
System.exit(0);
}
catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.exit(1);
}
}
while (true);
}
}

Mar 20 '08 #4