Inventory Manager

A robust C++ inventory management system that allows users to create, modify, and track inventory items with detailed information and persistent storage capabilities.

Features

• Item Management

  • Create new inventory items with name, description, quantity, and image path
  • Modify existing items (name, description, quantity, image path)
  • Increment/decrement item quantities
  • Delete items
  • Case-insensitive item search

• Data Persistence

  • Save inventory to CSV files
  • Load inventory from saved files
  • Export inventory with custom separators
  • Automatic settings management

• User Interface

  • Interactive command-line interface
  • Clear menu-driven operation
  • Input validation and error handling

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Inventory-Manager.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd Inventory-Manager

3. Compile the program:

g++ inventory_manager.cpp src/item_class.cpp src/save_load.cpp -o inventory_manager

Usage

1. Run the compiled program:

./inventory_manager

2. Main Menu Options:
   • Create new inventory
   • Load existing inventory
   • Modify settings
   • Manage items
   • Save/Export inventory
   • File Structure

File Structure

.
├── inventory_manager.cpp    # Main program file
├── src/
│   ├── item_class.h        # Item class declaration
│   ├── item_class.cpp      # Item class implementation
│   ├── save_load.h         # File operations declaration
│   └── save_load.cpp       # File operations implementation
└── save/
    ├── inventory.csv       # Default inventory storage
    └── settings.cfg        # Program settings

Data Storage

• Inventory data is stored in CSV format
• Default save location: save/inventory.csv
• Custom export options available with configurable separators
• Settings stored in save/settings.cfg

Configuration

• CSV separator character can be customized through settings
• Default separator: comma (,)
• Settings are persistent between sessions

Contributing

• Fork the repository
• Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
• Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
• Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
• Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the terms of the included LICENSE file.

Technical Details

• Written in C++
• Uses standard library containers (vector, list)
• Implements file I/O operations
• Supports CSV parsing and generation
• Error handling for file operations and user input