/*
SidescanSonarImages.cpp

This program was designed to read sidescan sonar data and generate a character-based graphical image of the data.

Written February 2012 by Candice Yi for the third CS 109 homework assignment.

*/

#include <iostream> //for input and output functions
#include <fstream>  //to read and write to files

using namespace std;

int main ()
{
    //First, define the variables to be used in the program.

    string thefile;
    string myfile;
    ifstring fin;

    //Next, explain the purpose of this program to the user.

    cout << "Thank you for using the program SidescanSonarImages. \n\n";
	cout << "Written February 2012 by Candice Yi, ACCC account: csyi2. \n\n";
	cout << "This program is designed to read sidescan sonar data \n";
	cout << "from the file that you specify and generate a character- \n";
	cout << "based graphical image of the data, storing the image into\n";
	cout << "an ouput data file that you specify. \n\n";

	//Then, get the input the file from the user.
    cout << "Please enter the name of the file you would like to have read. Example: testfile.txt\n";
    cin >> thefile;
    cout << "Please enter the name of the file you wish to send the data to";
    cin >> myfile;

    fin.open( thefile.c_str( ) );

    //Now, check the data file.
    if( fin.fail( ) )
    {
        cerr << "Error - failed to open " << thefile << endl;
        system("pause");
    }