Thread: file saving question

.open and .close to save files but i cant save any files that are not in my program directory. all i can type is ("test.txt") for it to work which saves it in the current directory. If i type ("C:\Documents and Settings\ Chris\desktop\test.txt") or ("C:\documentsandsettings\chris\desktop\test.tx t") it doesnt work. Can someone please help me out?

When you are using "\" in a string literal, it acts as an escape character.

Try this:
("C:\\Documents and Settings\\Chris\\desktop\\test.txt")

Constant Escape Sequences [C++ Reference]

ah thanks, i didnt know that

k i got another question im using this code to print the key a in my file if the a key is pressed...

File... akfunc.h

Code:

#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ofstream myfile;

void aKey()
{
	if (GetKeyState(VK_CAPITAL) && GetAsyncKeyState(VK_SHIFT) && 
		GetAsyncKeyState(0x41) == -32767)                   
	{
		myfile.open ("C:\\Documents and Settings\\Chris\\desktop\\test.txt");
		myfile << "a";                                    
		myfile.flush();
	}
	else if (GetAsyncKeyState(VK_SHIFT) && GetAsyncKeyState(0x41) == -32767 ||
			GetKeyState(VK_CAPITAL) && GetAsyncKeyState(0x41) == -32767) 
	{     
		myfile.open ("C:\\Documents and Settings\\Chris\\desktop\\test.txt");
		myfile << "A";                                               
		myfile.flush();
	}                                                                          
	else if (GetAsyncKeyState(0x41) == -32767)                            
	{
		myfile.open ("C:\\Documents and Settings\\Chris\\desktop\\test.txt");
		myfile << "a";                                                         
		myfile.flush();
	}
}

File... main.cpp

Code:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "akfunc.h"
#include "nskfunc.h"
#include "skfunc.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
	do	
	{
		Sleep(10); 
		aKey();
	}
	while(1);

return 0;
}

So what's your question?

my new code which still does the same thing. also i heard the .flush lets u reopen the file? i have tested the file by pressing shift + A and the "a" regular and it always only prints the first letter i have typed.

Code:

#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ofstream myfile;

void aKey()
{
	if (GetKeyState(VK_CAPITAL) && GetAsyncKeyState(VK_SHIFT) && 
		GetAsyncKeyState(0x41) == -32767)                    
	{
		myfile.open("c:\\documentsandsettings\\allusers\\desktop\\test.txt", ifstream::in);
		myfile << "a";                                     
		myfile.flush();
		myfile.close();
	}
	else if (GetAsyncKeyState(VK_SHIFT) && GetAsyncKeyState(0x41) == -32767 || //checks if Shift + key
			GetKeyState(VK_CAPITAL) && GetAsyncKeyState(0x41) == -32767)     
	{                                                                  
		myfile.open("c:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\desktop\\test.txt", ifstream::in);
		myfile << "A";                                                      
		myfile.flush();
		myfile.close();
	}                                                                        
	else if (GetAsyncKeyState(0x41) == -32767)                  
	{
		myfile.open("c:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\desktop\\test.txt", ifstream::in);
		myfile << "a";                                                           
		myfile.flush();
		myfile.close();
	}
}

anyone?

This opens the file and closes the file with out erasing the data contained inside.

Code:

ofstream file("C:\\FILENAME.txt", ios::in | ios::out);

if(file.is_open())
	cout << "\n\nIt's open!" << endl;

file.close();

if(!file.is_open())
	cout << "\nAnd now it's closed!" << endl;

Hope that helps!