Opening file in a sub-folder (fstream)

Im trying to open up a file to read in data. The code worked great when the file was in the same folder as the program. The problem is that I want the files to be in a sub-folder called "Data". ive tried adding in the folder name but it just returns a failure to open file message :(

Code:

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fstream load;
 
 load.open("\\Data\\pword.pwd", ios::in); //open file
 if(load.fail())
        {
        cout<<endl<<"File Open Failed!";
        }

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the bit in Bold is the code ive added to try and make it look in the sub folder but it isnt happy! :rolleyes:


Any ideas what ive done wrong?

"\\Data\\pword.pwd"
Is from the root of your current drive

"Data\\pword.pwd"
Is from your current working directory

Thanks Salem! It Works great. :)

You just need to put a dot before the path so the computer knows it is relative to your current dirctory make sure that Data directory has already been created as well.

Code:

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load.open(".\\Data\\pword.pwd",ios::in);

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by manofsteel972

You just need to put a dot before the path so the computer knows it is relative to your current dirctory make sure that Data directory has already been created as well.

Code:

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load.open(".\\Data\\pword.pwd",ios::in);

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Thanks! That method also worked
:)