#include <stdio.h>

FILE *getfp(fptype)
char *fptype;
{
char string[60];
FILE *fp;

  do
  { printf("\nFile name: ");
    scanf("%s%*c",string);
    fp=fopen(string,fptype);
    if(fp==NULL) printf("I cannot open this file, please try again.");
  } while(fp==NULL);
  
  return(fp);
}