//10.4 - File Copier  - Dirk Henkemans - Prima Publishing 
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

int main( void )
{
     char buffer;
     int index = 0;
     
     //the file names
     const char filename1[] = "dragons.txt";
     const char filename2[] = "dragons2.txt";
     
     //opening the files
     fstream file1(filename1, ios::in);
     fstream file2(filename2, ios::out);
     
     //points to the beginning of the files
     file1.seekg(0, ios::beg);
     file2.seekp(0, ios::beg);
     
     //reads the first char
     file1.read(&buffer, 1);
     
     //writes the remainder of the chars
     while(file1.good() && file2.good())
     {
          file2.write(&buffer, 1);
          
          index++;
          
          file1.seekp(index);
          file2.seekg(index);
          
          file1.read(&buffer, 1);
     }
     
     //closes the files
     file1.close();
     file2.close();
     
     return 0;
}