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+ For your midterm project, please write a program to do the following:
+
+    Use a struct to:
+        Create an array or vector variable to store a person’s favorite movie 
+        Create an array or vector variable to store when the year that movie was released
+        Create an array or vector variable to store the box office gross (total amount of money) it made
+    Create an input file to store all of the above information. Please use at least 3 sets of data to make the program interesting 
+    Check that the input file was found
+    Use a loop of your choice to read in an unknown number of records from your input file 
+    When the program reads in a movie name, check to see if it has any <HTML> tags inside of it 
+        Once the movie name is free of tags, store it and the other variables in your arrays or vectors
+    Use a simple menu where the user can sort the data on the movie name, year released or box office gross
+    Output the sorted movie list onto the screen  
+    Close your input file
+
+Assignment Notes:
+
+    You are free to use arrays or vectors. Or, you can mix/match. It is up to you
+    I expect to functions for steps: 3 - 7
+    I expect to see generic functions for step 6 (sort function) and 7 (output function)
+    I will be closely watching for cheating (copying from friends, online help, etc.) and I will give 0/300 for cheating
+    There is no output file in this assignment, but if you want to use one, you are free to do so
+    You are free to make all variables strings for simplicity in your sort function
+    You are free to place any/all of your functions inside of your struct. This is not required though. You may do this or not. Your choice 
+    For the box office gross, you can abbrev. the number to make it more manageable. Example: 100, 110, 250, etc. 
+
+General Notes:
+
+    Be sure to use comments in your program: Name, Program Description, Date and anywhere else in the program you deem necessary.
+    Although this is a midterm, if you are stuck, I will still help you! But, not as many answers this time. Nothing here is new, so you can review the keys from your assignments to see how everything works. 
+
+Grading Rubric:
+
+    If you do not include comments at the top of the program (name, program description, date), you will lose 15 points
+    If you do not use a struct, you will lose 25 points
+    If you do not use functions, you will use 20 points per missing function (80 points)
+    If you do not use generic functions for steps 6 and 7, you will lose 50 points (25 points each)
+    If your program does not compile (run), then I will give a grade of 0/300. But will give you the change to repair for points back (some points are better than none)
+    If you use global variables, you will lose 10 points for each global variable used
+    If your program is not formatted nicely (code all over the place, ugly), you will lose up to 50 points depending on the extent
+    If your program stops working when I run it, you will lose points. The exact amount depends on the severity of the error
+    If your program still has your friend's name on it, I will send you a message asking you to try harder while giving you a 0/100
+    If your program looks like a a professional programmer wrote it, I will write to you to ask if you want a job. Well, maybe not. But, I will ask about the code
+    This is just a list of typical issues I run into when grading to give you some idea of where your points go. Points can be taken off for other reasons.
+