#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;

const int MAXLENGTH = 21;
char filename[MAXLENGTH] = "test.dat";

int main()
{
    ofstream out_file;
    
    out_file.open(filename);
    
    if (out_file.fail()) {
        cout << "The file was not successfully opened.\n" ;
        system( "PAUSE" );
        exit( EXIT_FAILURE );
    }
    
    // This is a different way to set the output file stream formats
    out_file << setiosflags(ios::fixed)
	     << setiosflags(ios::showpoint)
	     << setprecision(2);

    // Send data to the file
    out_file << "Batteries " << "$" << 39.95 << endl
	     << "Bulbs "  << "$" << 3.22 << endl
	     << "Fuses " << "$" << 1.;
	         
    out_file.close();  // Not required because files close automatically
                       // with program termination
    
    cout << "\n\n"; system( "PAUSE" );
    return( EXIT_SUCCESS );
}