Actually if he has to create a files list that's not only platform specific it's likely to be filesystem specific.Originally Posted by laserlight
In windows the function calls to enumerate a folder would be FindFirstFile() and FindNextFile() I have no idea what they would be on MAC or Linux.
The balance of the program... opening and crunching the files will likely be platform independent.
If our friend is on Linux he can use the Wine windows emulator or Parallels for Mac.
thanks Common Tater --- can I get any example of how this would be done on something that "should work" with the VS c compiler. any example that list something or anything in a directory.
I have the rest pretty much figured out but I have been IM-ing the code to a friend of mine who would compile it form and so on ... major pain...
thanks again
FindFirstFile Function (Windows)
Took about 7 seconds on Google....
Please see post #15. The reason why I ask "what compiler is your instructor going to use to compile your code" is that if invalidPreproc has a choice, the MinGW port of gcc could be used, in which case development can proceed with <dirent.h> (and related facilities) on Mac OS X or Linux, and the code should still be compilable on Windows. However...
So that answers my question on the compiler.
I agree with CommonTater's suggestion: if this is not a one off assignment, then you really should use an emulator, or whatever else (school computer?), so that you can program properly for the next assignment. You can search for information on how to use a library, yes, but often the learning process also involves trying, and having to do that in proxy by IM is a Bad Thing for your learning.
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Well there's a first...
Yep... especially if he's got his friend fixing his code for him... He won't learn anything that way.: if this is not a one off assignment, then you really should use an emulator, or whatever else (school computer?), so that you can program properly for the next assignment. You can search for information on how to use a library, yes, but often the learning process also involves trying, and having to do that in proxy by IM is a Bad Thing for your learning.
Thank you for all your help!
so to clarify a bit further: this is not actually a class assignment and my friend is not correcting my mistakes --- he is simply copy-pasting source and compiler messages...
I wish I could use a school machine, an emulator...or anything else, but this week I have no such option and hence the post
Thanks again
