C / C++ / MFC

FILE *pFile;
int XLOC, YLOC, INDIX;
char szLine[128];
pFile = fopen("filename.dat", "rt");
 
// discard the first six lines
fgets(szLine, sizeof(szLine), pFile);
fgets(szLine, sizeof(szLine), pFile);
fgets(szLine, sizeof(szLine), pFile);
fgets(szLine, sizeof(szLine), pFile);
fgets(szLine, sizeof(szLine), pFile);
fgets(szLine, sizeof(szLine), pFile);
 
while (! feof(pFile))
    fscanf(pFile, "%d %d %d", &XLOC, &YLOC, &INDIX);
 
fclose(pFile);

"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb

int main()<br />
{<br />
	char stuff[100];<br />
	int period, stufflines;<br />
	double dat1, dat2, dat3, dat4, integ, fraction;<br />
	char separator;<br />
	int counter;<br />
<br />
	cout << " " << endl;<br />
	cout << "how many lines with stuff at the beginning?" << endl;<br />
	cin >> stufflines;<br />
	cout << " " << endl;<br />
<br />
	ifstream FileIn("C:\\SampleData\\divedata.dat");<br />
	if(!FileIn.is_open())<br />
		cout << "Could not open the file! Check directory..." << endl;<br />
	else<br />
		cout << "You're good, input file opened!" << endl;<br />
<br />
	counter = 1;<br />
	while(!FileIn.eof())<br />
	{<br />
		if(counter <= stufflines)<br />
		        FileIn.getline (stuff, 100);<br />
		else<br />
		{<br />
			FileIn >> dat1 >> separator >> dat2 >> separator >> dat3 >><br />
                        separator >> dat4;<br />
                        // FileIn >> dat1 >> dat2 >> dat3 >> dat4;     // if no commas<br />
		}<br />
		counter++;<br />
	}<br />
	return 0;<br />
}<br />