int techList::addTech(char name[])
{    
     int sortValue = 0;
     char     * tempTechName = NULL;
     techNode * current = head;     //head is the head pointer to the list,
                                               //declared in techList Class
     techNode * previous = current;    
     
     ++numListItems;
     
     while(current != NULL)  //This section traverses the list
     { 
         sortValue = strcmp(name, current->techName);
         
         if(sortValue == 1) 
         {     previous = current;
               current  = current->next;
         }        
         else if(sortValue == -1) 
               break;
         else    
               return 1;
     }     //end traverse list section
     
     if(head == NULL || previous == current) //this part creates a new node
     {    previous = new techNode;
          head     = previous;
     }
     else
     {   previous->next = new techNode;
         previous       = previous->next;     
     }     //end creating new node
     
     
    //everything below fills the node
     tempTechName = new char[strlen(name)]; //<--I think this line is the problem one
     strcpy(tempTechName, name);     
     previous->techName     = tempTechName;
     previous->next         = current;
     
     return 0;
}