Thread: string name for a file

Hey guys I need some major help. I am trying to find a way to do this:

Code:

#include <iostream.h>
#include <string>
#include <fstream.h>
using namespace std;

int main()
{

 string name = "whatever";
 ofstream goingOut("C:\\windows\\desktop\\"name".txt");
 goingOut<<"Hello I need some help!"<<endl;

 return 0;

}

I can't seem to compile this. Could you guys tell me what I am doing wrong?

Thanks,
Machewy

1. Mixing deprecated and new standard headers is not a good idea. If your compiler supports the correct headers, you should use them; if your compiler is too old to support the standard headers, it's time to look at new compilers.

2:

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{

 string name = "whatever";
 string fullName = string("C:\\windows\\desktop\\") + name + ".txt";
 ofstream goingOut(fullName.c_str());
 goingOut<<"Hello I need some help!"<<endl;

 return 0;

}