// This program sets up a file of blank inventory records.
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

// Constants
const int DESC_SIZE = 31;   // Description size
const int NUM_RECORDS = 5;  // Number of records

// Declaration of InventoryItem structure
struct InventoryItem
{
   char desc[DESC_SIZE];
   int qty;
   double price;
};

int main()
{
   // Create an empty InventoryItem structure.
   InventoryItem record = { "", 0, 0.0 };
   
   // Open the file for binary output.
   fstream inventory("Inventory.dat", ios::out | ios::binary);

   // Write the blank records
   for (int count = 0; count < NUM_RECORDS; count++)
   {
      cout << "Now writing record " << count << endl;
      inventory.write(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&record),
                     sizeof(record));
   }

   // Close the file.
   inventory.close();
   return 0;
}