Question on how to connect MS access database to C program

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Hello, I just only want to ask.How to connect MS access database to a C program.See the code below:

C++

#include<stdio.h>
char firstname[20], middlename, lastname[20];
main()
{
   clrscr();
   printf("Enter your First Name: ");scanf("%s",&firstname);
   printf("Enter your Middle Name: ");scanf("%c",&middlename);
   printf("Enter your Last Name: ");scanf("%s",&lastname);
   getch();
}

This is what I want to do for example I have a database file named myname.mdb and in that database there are three fields: fname, mname and lname.

I want the value of firstname pass to fname, middlename pass to mname, and lastname pass to lname

Posted 4-Sep-11 5:04am

manojsinghbishtgeu

Updated 4-Sep-11 5:07am

Wendelius

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Wendelius · Answer 1 · 2011-09-04T05:13:00

Solution 1

Here's one article explaining basic things: Developing Access 2007 Solutions with Native C or C++[^]

Posted 4-Sep-11 5:13am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 2 · 2011-09-04T05:13:00

First thing to do: don't even try like that!

C#

char firstname[20], middlename, lastname[20];
main()
{
clrscr();
printf("Enter your First Name: ");scanf("%s",&firstname);
printf("Enter your Middle Name: ");scanf("%c",&middlename);
printf("Enter your Last Name: ");scanf("%s",&lastname);
getch();

<code>middlename is a single char: i.e. it cannot hold anything returned from scanf except any empty string!
&firstname is a pointer to a pointer to a char. scanf wants a pointer to a char. The same for &lastname

Instead, try this:

C#

#include<stdio.h>
char firstname[20], middlename[20], lastname[20];
main()
   {
   clrscr();
   printf("Enter your First Name: ");scanf("%s",firstname);
   printf("Enter your Middle Name: ");scanf("%c",middlename);
   printf("Enter your Last Name: ");scanf("%s",lastname);
   getch();
   }