C++Talk.NET C++ language newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Relative Filename Problem          C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Tanuki Guest Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2003 3:50 pm    Post subject: Relative Filename Problem Hi: I have a problem regarding filenames in Visual C++. I would like to read from files using relative filenames instead of absolute filenames. I have tried using the following fname = .\<data directory>>\< I have no problem when executing from within the IDE (i.e. pressing CTRL+F5) but when I run the executable (i.e. <prog.exe> ), the file cannot be found. When I tried to change it to fname = ../<data directory>>/< the executable can work but this time round, executing from the IDE will render file not found problem. I know this may be trivial to experts here but sincerely appreciate any help. Thank you. Back to top Jack Klein Guest Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2003 3:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Relative Filename Problem On 28 Dec 2003 07:50:10 -0800, [email]kochiam (AT) yahoo (DOT) com[/email] (Tanuki) wrote in comp.lang.c++: Quote: Hi: I have a problem regarding filenames in Visual C++. Then you need to ask about it in a group that supports your implementation, such as news:comp.os.ms-windows.win32.programmer or one of Microsoft's support groups in the news:microsoft.public.vc.* family. Quote: I would like to read from files using relative filenames instead of absolute filenames. I have tried using the following fname = .\<data directory>>\< I have no problem when executing from within the IDE (i.e. pressing CTRL+F5) but when I run the executable (i.e. cannot be found. When I tried to change it to fname = ../<data directory>>/< the executable can work but this time round, executing from the IDE will render file not found problem. I know this may be trivial to experts here but sincerely appreciate any help. Thank you. The C++ language defines file access functions that accept a C style string for dealing with fstream and FILE * streams. It does not specify the content of those strings, or how they are interpreted by the implementation's file system. The details of how Windows maps strings into paths and file names is a Windows specific detail, not one specified by the language. -- Jack Klein Home: http://JK-Technology.Com FAQs for comp.lang.c http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html comp.lang.c++ http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/ alt.comp.lang.learn.c-c++ ftp://snurse-l.org/pub/acllc-c++/faq Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum C/C++----------------C LanguageC Language (Moderated)C++ Language (Moderated)C++ language (comp.lang.c++)C++ language, library and standards Non-English C/C++ Newsgroups----------------C++ (German)C++ (French)  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.