Creating a new directory

in the following code:

Code:

ofstream a_file("C:\\Documents and Setings\\Desktop\\Data")

if the path doesnt exist what should i do to the program create it?

Originally Posted by Scarvenger

in the following code:

Code:

ofstream a_file("C:\\Documents and Setings\\Desktop\\Data")

if the path doesnt exist what should i do to the program create it?

Fix the spelling?

"C:\\Documents and Settings\\Desktop\\Data"

call win32 api CreateDirectory(), or mkdir(), or SHCreateDirectoryEx(). see MSDN for description of all these functions.

If your system is POSIX compliant then you can use mkdir() if it isn't just take the shortcut like I do:

Code:

#include <cstdlib>

std::system("mkdir \"some folder\"");

When in doubt... use system().

Use this:

Code:

#include <windows.h>         //need this header

void main()
{
      CreateDirectory("Path name", NULL);
}