/*
* reads in data from all relevant files
* returns a pointer to an event object
*/
Event* read_data() {
char* filename;
Event* event;
Vector* nodes;
Vector* tracks;
Vector* courses;
Vector* entrants;
filename = get_filename("Please enter name file: ");
event = read_event(filename);
filename = get_filename("Please enter nodes file: ");
nodes = read_nodes(filename);
filename = get_filename("Please enter tracks file: ");
tracks = read_tracks(filename, nodes);
filename = get_filename("Please enter courses file: ");
courses = read_courses(filename, nodes, tracks);
filename = get_filename("Please enter entrants file: ");
entrants = read_entrants(filename, courses);
event->nodes = nodes;
event->entrants = entrants;
return event;
}
/**
* @brief This function prompts the user with a question asking for the path to
* a file containing data on entrants. The Data should include a positive
* integer that represents a id. A single capital character which is the id of
* the course the entrant has signed up for. Followed by a no longer than 80
* characters long name.
*
* @return The function returns a pointer to a ENTRANT array if the function
* was successful. If it fails the function returns NULL.
*/
ENTRANT_LIST *get_entrants() {
char response[255];
do {
ENTRANT_LIST *temp = NULL;
printf("Please enter a path to a file containing entrant data:");
scanf(" %[^\t\n]", response);
temp = read_entrants(response);
if (temp != NULL) {
printf("[i] %d entrants loaded from '%s'.\n\n",
temp->size,
response);
return temp;
}
} while (1);
}
