a small help

[a_learner]

hi

Question:

Using C could I open any file on my computer...........I was trying out this but it only worked with the file saved in the dirctory...........

I tried to open a file on some different directory but it again redulted in "Cannot open file"

I also gave the full path of the file like:

fp=fopen("d:\\programs\\try1.c","r");


but it also didn't worked


I would be thankful if u help me out of this mess.........

[swoopy]

Is your directory name more than 8 characters long?

[Salem]

From your other message
> I've installed turboc 3.0

This is an old compiler (really old) - you will have trouble accessing files if your operating system is win9x, NT, 2K, etc.

You will have this problem if
- any part of the path is a long filename
- any part of the path contains spaces (or any other char which DOS disallowed)

For instance, my "Program Files" directory has both a space, and is a long name. If I use explorer to look at the properties of this directory, I see the DOS filename is "PROGRA~1".

If this is your case, then try
fp=fopen("d:\\progra~1\\try1.c","r");

fp=fopen("d:\\programs\\try1.c","r");
if ( fp == NULL ) {
    perror( "Cannot open file" );  // find out why
    exit( 1 );
}

As you seem to have access to vc++, I'd stick with that, because you're going to find more things wrong with that old compiler (wrong because its on the wrong operating system).