gistfile1.cpp

#include <string>
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <vector>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>
#include <iomanip>

#define MNAMES  4
#define FNAMES  4
#define LNAMES  4

using namespace std;

int ranNum(int min, int max)
{
        int x = rand() % max + min;
        return x;
}

string getName(int whichKind)
{
        string line = "";

        string fname = "";
        int maxLines = 0;

        if (whichKind == 0)
        {
                fname = "maleNames.txt";
                maxLines = MNAMES;
        }
        else if (whichKind == 1)
        {
                fname = "femaleNames.txt";
                maxLines = FNAMES;
        }
        else if (whichKind == 2)
        {
                fname = "lastNames.txt";
                maxLines = LNAMES;
        }


        cout << "Opening file: " << fname << endl;
        ifstream infile(fname.c_str());
        if (!infile)
        {
                cout << "Could not open file: " << fname << endl;
        }
        else
        {
            vector<string> lines;
            int lineNo = ranNum(1, 5);
            while (lineNo != 0) //Skips to the correct line to get name.
            {
                    lines.push_back(line);
                    lineNo--;
            }
            getline(infile, line);
            if (line == "")
            {
                    cout << "Error: Could not get name." << endl;
            }
            infile.close();
        }
        return line;
}

int main(int argc, char argv[]) {
    string myName = getName(0);

    cout << myName << endl;
}