C language programming

[sameissa]

Hello
I made the following program with C language - but I do not know how to fix the error when the user enters characters instead of numbers;
For Example:
the values entered by the user must be numbers only not characters - and if he type character the program should give him error message says that " please enter numbers only"
how to do this.
appreciate any help ?



#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>

float fs;
float t;
float f;
float q;
float c;
int x,i,a;

int S,M,H;

int main()

{
char Ans;

for (i=1;i<=5;i=i+a)
{
i--;

printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" >> Welcome To Audio System >> \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" Please Enter: \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" [1] To calculate File Size \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" [2] To calculate Time \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" [3] To calculate Frequnecy \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" [4] To calculate Quantization \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" [5] To calculate Channels \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
printf(" \n");
scanf("%d",&x);

if (x==1)
{
printf(" Please Enter Time \n Seconds\n ");
scanf("%d",&S);
printf(" \n");
printf(" Minutes\n ");
scanf("%d",&M);
printf(" \n");
printf(" Hours\n ");
scanf("%d",&H);
printf(" \n");
t=S+(M*60)+(H*60*60);
printf(" Please Enter Frequnecy \n ");
scanf("%f",&f);
printf(" \n");
printf(" Please Enter Quantization \n ");
scanf("%f",&q);
printf(" \n");
printf(" Please Enter Channels \n ");
scanf("%f",&c);
printf(" \n");
fs=t*(f*1000)*q*c;
fs=fs/8/1024/1024;
printf(" \n");
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" The file size is %f MB \n",fs);
printf(" \n");
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
}
else if (x==2)
{ printf(" Please Enter \n File Size \n ");
scanf("%f",&fs);
printf(" Please Enter Frequnecy \n ");
scanf("%f",&f);
printf(" Please Enter Quantization \n ");
scanf("%f",&q);
printf(" Please Enter Channels \n ");
scanf("%f",&c);
t= fs/(f*q*c);
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" The time is %f s \n",t);
printf(" \n");
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
}
else if (x==3)
{ printf(" Please Enter File Size \n ");
scanf("%f",&fs);
printf(" Please Enter Time \n Seconds\n ");
scanf("%d",&S);
printf(" Minutes\n ");
scanf("%d",&M);
printf(" Hours\n ");
scanf("%d",&H);
t=S+(M*60)+(H*60*60);
printf(" Please Enter Quantization \n ");
scanf("%f",&q);
printf(" Please Enter Channels \n ");
scanf("%f",&c);
f= (fs/(t*q*c))/1000;
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" The Frequnecy is %f KHz \n",f);
printf(" \n");
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
}
else if (x==4)
{ printf(" Please Enter \n File Size \n ");
scanf("%f",&fs);
printf(" Please Enter Time \n Seconds\n ");
scanf("%d",&S);
printf(" Minutes\n ");
scanf("%d",&M);
printf(" Hours\n ");
scanf("%d",&H);
t=S+(M*60)+(H*60*60);
printf(" Please Enter Frequnecy \n ");
scanf("%f",&f);
printf(" Please Enter Channels \n ");
scanf("%f",&c);
q= fs/(t*f*c);
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" The Quantization is %f \n",q);
printf(" \n");
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
}

else if (x==5)
{
printf(" Please Enter \n File Size \n ");
scanf("%f",&fs);
printf(" Please Enter Time \n Seconds\n ");
scanf("%d",&S);
printf(" Minutes\n ");
scanf("%d",&M);
printf(" Hours\n ");
scanf("%d",&H);
t=S+(M*60)+(H*60*60);
printf(" Please Enter Frequnecy \n ");
scanf("%f",&f);
printf(" Please Enter Quantization \n ");
scanf("%f",&q);
c= fs/(t*f*q);
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" The Channels is %f \n",c);
printf(" \n");
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
}
else
{

printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
printf(" \n");
printf("\t\t\t\t \n Sorry you have typed wrong input\n \n ");
printf("\t\t\t\t \n Please Enter Correct Number from [1] TO [5] \n\n ");
printf(" \n");
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");

}

do
{
printf ("\t\t Please TYPE 'y' To Exit To The Main Menu ");
scanf ("%c", &Ans);

if(Ans == 'n' || Ans =='N')
printf("\t\t \n Could you Please Leave Me Now...\n\n", Ans);
else if(Ans == 'y' || Ans == 'Y')
break;
else
printf ( " \n\n");
}
while(Ans != 'y' || Ans != 'Y');

printf(" \n");

printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
printf(" \n");
printf ( "\t\t >> ...Thank YOU For Using OUR Audio System... >> \n\n");
printf(" \n");
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
printf(" \n");
printf ( "\t\t To Exit To The Main Menu Press Any Key to Exit...");
printf(" \n");
printf(" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n");
getch();
}
}


thanks

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[ayush_chh]

you can check the ascii value of the character that is enterd by the user if it is any thing below 48 and above 57 then you can display msg " pls enter numbers only"

[umeshtangnu]

first use code tags
then i think there is a function
int isalpha ( int c ); read more here
and plz use google

[Krazy_About_Technology]

^^ Follow the first two advices. And please do not post in such big bold red letters. I think you are not familiar with manners while working on public forums. Dont mind, just a humble advice, no offences.

[dheeraj_kumar]

I'll go with umeshtangu, there is a isalpha() in ctype.h, you might want to use that.

[Edge-of-chaos]

A long way out could be using a loop, using ascii to test if the user input contains a character. However I too think the isalpha thing could work.

[j_h]

http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/...s/isalpha.html

[Edge-of-chaos]

this link is good, but doesn't seem to have an example. Could help if theres a sample validation code that someone could share or point to

[dkverma87]

use "switch" statement instead of "if" and display a massege "not a valid choice" in default case.

[aditya.shevade]

Most simple method. Use edit sets... now google to know what is edit set. OR, search in forum. Some other aditya has posted a tut about it...

[dheeraj_kumar]

^^ What are edit sets? googling didnt produce any results. The term is too generic.

[aditya.shevade]

^^ Okay... I did the searching. And guess what, I found it in the forum as I said. Look for the other adityas in the forum.

Check this first,

Lesser known facts in C

then

http://blog.aditech.info/edit-set

Enjoy....

[dheeraj_kumar]

^^ Thanks! I saved the entire thread - looks like it could be useful!

[aditya.shevade]

It is helpful... a lot.