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Thread: How to Write and Read Binary Data

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    Smile How to Write and Read Binary Data

    import java.io.DataInputStream;
    import java.io.DataOutputStream;
    import java.io.FileInputStream;
    import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
    import java.io.FileOutputStream;
    import java.io.IOException;
     
    public class TEST {
     
        public static void main(String args[]) throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
            TEST t = new TEST();
            t.Read();
        }
     
        public void Write() throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
            DataOutputStream dos = new DataOutputStream(new FileOutputStream("Data.bin"));
     
            double price[] = {950, 450, 6};
            int units[] = {3, 6, 9};
            String itemDisc[] = {"IPOD", "CD Player", "HeadPhone"};
     
            for (int x = 0; x < 3; x++) {
                //Write Price
                dos.writeDouble(price[x]);
                System.out.println(price[x] + " Has been written...");
                dos.writeChar('\t');
                System.out.println('\t' + " Has been written...");
     
                //Write Units
                dos.writeInt(units[x]);
                System.out.println(units[x] + " Has been written...");
                dos.writeChar('\t');
                System.out.println('\t' + " Has been written...");
     
                //Write Item Description
                dos.writeChars(itemDisc[x]);
                System.out.println(itemDisc[x] + " Has been written...");
                dos.writeChar('\t');
                System.out.println('\t' + " Has been written...");
            }
     
            dos.close();
        }
     
        public void Read() throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
            DataInputStream dis = new DataInputStream(new FileInputStream("Data.bin"));
            double price;
            int unit;
            StringBuffer item;
            double totalInv = 0;
     
            char lineSep = '\t';
     
            try {
                while (true)
                {
                    price = dis.readDouble();
                    dis.readChar();//Ignore tab character...
     
                    unit = dis.readInt();
                    dis.readChar();//Ignore tab character...
     
                    char chr;
                    item = new StringBuffer(20);
                    //Read item
                    while ((chr = dis.readChar()) != lineSep) {
                        item.append(chr);
                    }
     
                    System.out.println("You've ordered " +
                            unit + " units of " +
                            item.toString() + " at $" + price);
                    totalInv += (unit * price);
                }
     
            } catch (IOException ex) {
            } finally {
                if (totalInv > 0) {
                    System.out.println("Total Invoice amount is :" + totalInv);
                }
                dis.close();
            }
     
        }
    }


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    Default Re: Write and Read Binary Data

    i'm slightly confused... is this a tip, or is there something you need help with?

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    Default Re: Write and Read Binary Data

    Thanks a lot helloworld922,
    It just a tip to view how to interact with binary data and files...

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    Default Re: Write and Read Binary Data

    I've moved this to the correct forum now. Thanks neo
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