Thread: Problems with batch files

I'm trying to write a program that makes a batch file that you just have to double to compile a program instead of using a big IDE that takes up CPU power or using the command line which gets clunky when you're debugging and you have to run the programming a bajillion times.

here's my code:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
//Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.
//Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
//Just walk beside me and be my friend.
void main (void) {
	FILE *compileThis;
	char nameOfCFile[1000];
	char commands[1000]; 
	strcpy(commands, "gcc ");
	strcat(commands, nameOfCFile);
	strcat(commands, ".c \n");
	strcat(commands, "pause");
	printf("%s", commands);

	//find out the name of the file to be compiled
	printf("\n\n\nPlease enter the name of your program (not including extension):");
	scanf("%s", &nameOfCFile);
	
	
	
	compileThis=fopen("compileYourProgram.bat", "w");
	fprintf(compileThis, commands);
	
}

But for whatever reason say when I typed in someCode when it asks me for the name of my program but the batch file doesn't work. When I checked the batch file, it had the following code in it:

Code:

gcc 2‘|.c 
pause

and the batch file wouldn't recognize this stuff. What going wrong?

Originally Posted by MK27

[code]

later in the program...like after "nameOfCFile" could be something meaningful

What do you mean?

Worked! Thanks a bunch!