Hello,
I was just writing a program that will rename a file (under windows) but ran into some problems.
Why can't I do a CD to a directory, it says it dosn't exist, but i'll do the same command under the prompt and it works.Code:system("cd [my directories]"); //dosnt work, windows wont change directory system("rename [directory+file] [directory+renamedfile]"); //dosn't work either. //although, //doing this does work system("G:"); //where all my files are located under
~guitarist809~
Because system() is a crummy way of programming.
Learn to use the API's which underly those operations, say for example the chdir() API.
> system("cd [my directories]");
Runs cmd.exe
cmd.exe changes directory
cmd.exe exits
your program is still where it was before you called system()
If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.
OK, the chdir() should work, but I'm still a little confused...
After i change the directory, if I do a system("rename [myfile] [myNewfile]"); will it still be in the same directory I specified in the chdir() function? or is there a renameFile() function or something?
~guitarist809~
Yes, everything you can do with system() can be done with an API, and SO much more.
If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.
