Version 0.7.0
diff --git a/support.cc b/support.cc
index bd0b28b..f88f021 100644
--- a/support.cc
+++ b/support.cc
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@
using namespace std;
+char* ReadCString(char *inStr, int numchars) {
+ if (!fgets(inStr, 255, stdin)) {
+ cerr << "Critical error! Failed fgets() in ReadCString()\n";
+ exit(1);
+ } // if
+ return inStr;
+} // ReadCString()
+
// Get a numeric value from the user, between low and high (inclusive).
// Keeps looping until the user enters a value within that range.
// If user provides no input, def (default value) is returned.
@@ -66,10 +74,7 @@
do {
cout << "(Y/N): ";
- if (!fgets(line, 255, stdin)) {
- cerr << "Critical error! Failed fgets() in GetYN()\n";
- exit(1);
- } // if
+ ReadCString(line, 255);
sscanf(line, "%c", &response);
if (response == 'y')
response = 'Y';
@@ -316,7 +321,7 @@
} // GetInt()
// Extract string data from argument string, which should be colon-delimited
-string GetString(const string & argument, int itemNum) {
+string GetString(string argument, int itemNum) {
size_t startPos = -1, endPos = -1;
while (itemNum-- > 0) {