How to Get 2D Dynamic array input in Function??

[arshad115]

i m having so many problems,i m trying to make an hotel database management program in win32 console and i m not allowed to use structures,only variables or pointer or Dynmaic arryas.

i m using 2d dynamic array,i have to pass it to a function to store values in it,i cant get input,
i have a main menu,and the input must be inside another function.please help!

here is my code:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "iostream"
#include "windows.h"
#using <mscorlib.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace std;


void record();
void trans();
void addcustomer(char *c,int n);
void addhotel();
void queries();
void sort();
void search();
void showittome();


void trans()
{
	int t;

	cout << "--------Transactions Menu------------" << endl << endl;

			cout << "To Add A Record,Press 1 " << endl;

			cout << "To Delete A Record,Press 2 " << endl;
			
			cout << "To Update A Record,Press 3 " << endl;

		cin >> t;

	switch(t)
	{
	case 1:
		{
			system("cls");
			record();
			break;
		}
	case 2:
		{
			system("cls");

			break;
		}
	case 3:
		{
			system("cls");

			break;
		}
	}
	


}

void record()
{
	int r;

	cout << "-----------Record Menu------------" << endl << endl;

	cout << "To Add A Customer Record,Press 1 " << endl;

	cout << "To Delete A Hotel Record,Press 2 " << endl;

	cin>> r;

	

	switch(r)
	{
	case 1:
		{
			system("cls");
			addcustomer("arshad",1);
			break;
		}
	case 2:
		{
			system("cls");
			addhotel();
			break;
		}

	}

}

void addcustomer(char *c,int n=0)
{
	

	cout << " ------- Add Customer Record --------" << endl << endl;

	

	
	
 for(int i=0;i<n;i++)
 {
	cout << "Please Enter Customer Name: " << endl;
	
	//cin.getline(c[i]=new char[20],20);
	
	cin.ignore();

	cout << c[i]<< endl;
	
	cout << "Please Enter Customer NIC Number: " << endl;

	//cin.getline(c[i+1]= new char[20],20);
	
	cin.ignore();

	cout << c[i+1]<< endl;

	cout << "Please Enter Customer Telephone: Number " << endl;


	cout << "Please Enter Customer Room Number: " << endl;


	cout << "Please Enter Customer Entry Date and Time: " << endl;


	cout << "Please Enter Customer Exit Date and Time: " << endl;


	cout << "Please Enter Customer Payments: " << endl;


	cout << "Please Enter Customer Status: " << endl;


	
 }




}

void addhotel()
{
	cout << " ------- Add Hotel Record --------" << endl << endl;

	cout << "Please Enter Number Of Rooms Available: " << endl;


	cout << "Please Enter Room Number: " << endl;


	cout << "Please Enter Room Type: " << endl;


	cout << "Please Enter Room Charges: " << endl;


	cout << "Please Enter Number Of Present Rooms: " << endl;




}

void queries()
{

	int q;

	cout << " ---------- Queries Menu --------" << endl << endl;

	cout << "To Check Availability Of a Given Room,Press 1 " << endl;

	cout << "To Check The Status of Customer by His Name or NIC,Press 2 " << endl;
			
	cout << "To Calculate Bill of a Customer Based On the Number of Days Stayed,Press 3 " << endl;

	cin >> q;

	switch(q)
	{
	case 1:
		{
			system("cls");
			
			break;
		}
	case 2:
		{
			system("cls");

			break;
		}
	case 3:
		{
			system("cls");

			break;
		}
	}
	


}

void sort()
{
	cout << " ---------- Sorting Menu --------" << endl << endl;



}

void search()
{
	cout << " ---------- Searching Menu --------" << endl << endl;


}
void showittome()
{
	cout << " ---------- Print All Data Menu --------" << endl << endl;



}
int _tmain()

{
	int choice,n;

	cout << "Please Enter the number of records you want to Enter: " << endl;

	cin>>n;

	 char **c=new char*[n];

	 cin.ignore();


    cout << "Database Hotel Management System ...." << endl << endl;


	cout << "To Go to Transactions Menu,Press 1 " << endl;

	
	cout << "To Go to Queries Menu,Press 2 " << endl;
	
	
	cout << "To Go to Sorting Menu,Press 3 " << endl;

	
	cout << "To Search The Existing Record,Press 4 " << endl;

	
	cout << "To Show All Database Information,Press 5 " << endl;

	cin >> choice;

	switch(choice)
	{
	case 1:
		{
			system("cls");
			trans();
			break;
		}
	case 2:
		{
			system("cls");
			queries();
			break;
		}
	case 3:
		{
			system("cls");
			sort();
			break;
		}
	case 4:
		{
			system("cls");
			search();
			break;
		}
	case 5:
		{
			system("cls");
			showittome();
			break;
		}



	}

		
	return 0;
}

[arshad115]

i also tried to get input in a simple for but it didnt work either

// test.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "iostream"

using namespace std;

char **b(char *p)
{

	cin.getline(p[0],20);
	
cout << "got that" << endl;

return &p;}

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
	
	char *p=new char [20];

	cin.ignore();

	;

	//cin.getline(p,20); 
	b(p);

	cout <<endl <<  *p << endl ;
	return 0;
}