Thread: Opening User Specified Files in C

Hello,

I'm having a bit of trouble opening a user specified file in C. When I execute my code, it will not open the file, even though the files are in the same directory. I have even added them under the Resources folder.

I'm working in Visual Studio 2010. I remember someone told me I had to change some settings for it work, but I cannot remember what it was. The settings are default.

Anyway here's my code:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <windows.h>



int main()
{

	char fname[10]; //spreadsheet 

	printf("Please enter the name of the SPREADSHEET you want to use: ");
	fflush(stdin);
	gets(fname);

	FILE *fp;
	if ((fp=fopen(fname, "r")) == NULL)
	{
		printf("\nCannot open file");
		getch();
		exit(1);
	}
	
	fclose(fp);


	return 0;
}

Any help would greatly be appreciated. If you've had this problem before, and even the slightest adjustment made it work, please share it! Thanks.