C / C++ / MFC

#include <stdio.h>

int ReadAndStore(char lines[1024][1024])
{
	int numberOfLinesRead = 0;
	int i;//index

	//try to open the file
	FILE* theFile = fopen("somefile", "r");
	if(theFile==NULL)//if it fails
		return -1; //exit this function with -1

	//read the file into lines
	printf("Opened file for reading\n");
	numberOfLinesRead = 0;
	while(fgets(lines[numberOfLinesRead],1023,theFile)&&numberOfLinesRead<1024)
	{
		//you can also print your data here
		printf("%s", lines[numberOfLinesRead]);
		//increment line index;
		numberOfLinesRead++;
	}
	fclose(theFile);

	//print data to screen
	return numberOfLinesRead;//job well done
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
	printf("scream if this is to big\n");
	char fileContents[1024][1024];//should be enough
	printf("i didn't scream\n");
	int i;
	int result = ReadAndStore(fileContents);
	//if read returned 1..we exit
	if(result==-1)
	{
		printf("Error reading file");
		return 1;
	}
	
	FILE *out = fopen("outfile","w");
	if(out==NULL)
	{
		printf("Error opening file");
		return 1;
	}

	//print lines to out
	for(i = 0;i<result;i++)
		fputs(fileContents[i],out);

	printf("i've read %d lines\n",result);
	//close file
	fclose(out);
	return 0;
}