c - Trying to convert morse code to english. struggling -

i'm trying create function read morse code 1 file, convert english text, print converted text terminal, , write output file. here's rough start...
#define total_morse 91 #define morse_len 6

void  morse_to_english(file* inputfile, file* outputfile, char morsestrings[total_morse][morse_len]) { int = 0, compare = 0;  char convert[morse_len] = {'\0'}, *buffer = '\0';  //read in line of morse string file // fgets(buffer, //then what?  while(((convert[i] = fgetc(inputfile)) != ' ') && (i < (morse_len - 1)))  { i++;  }  if (convert[i + 1] == ' ')   convert[i + 1] = '\0';  //compare read-in string w/morsestrings  (i = 48, compare = strcmp(convert, morsestrings[i]); //48 '0'   < (total_morse - 1) && compare != 0;   i++)   { compare = strcmp(convert, morsestrings[i]);  }  printf("%c", (char)i); } 

i have initialized morsestrings morse code. that's function right now. not work, , i'm not sure approach take.

my original algorithm plan this:
1. scan morse code in file, character character, until space reached
1.1 save temporary buffer (convert)
2. loop while < 91 && compare != 0

    compare = strcmp(convert, morsestring[i]) 

3. if (test ==0) print ("%c", i); 4. loop through until eof

but.. can't seem think of way test if next char in file space. has made difficult me.

i got pretty frustrated , googled ideas, , found suggestion use algorithm

1. read line

2. loop

   -strchr() space or eol -copy characters before space string
   -use strcmp() , loop find letter -test next character space.
   -if so, output space -skip next morse character

3. list item

endloop

but, loops kind of confusing. use fgets() (i think), don't know put in length argument.

anyways, i'm tired , frustrated. appreciate or insight problem. can provide more code if necessary.

your original plan looks fine. you're off 1 when check ' ' in buffer, though. it's @ convert[i], not convert[i + 1]. i++ inside loop doesn't happen when space detected.