/* readFile.c
 * Authors: Amit Nangalia
 * Last modified: 12th February, 2000
 * This method reads values from a file into a list and
 * then prints them out to screen.
 */

/* Include libraries. */
#include <stdio.h>
#include "openfile.h"

FILE *filereader(char mode[4]) 
{
  FILE *fp;
  char filename[15];

  printf("\nEnter a filename: ");
  scanf("%s", filename);
  while (1)
    {
      if ( (fp = fopen(filename, mode)) != NULL)
        {
          printf("successful opening the file\n");
          break;
        }
      else
        {
          fprintf(stderr, "Error opening file- Terminating!\n");
	  exit(1);
          break;  
        }
    }/* while */
  return fp;
}/* filereader */