Thread: CD-ROM Read

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    Question CD-ROM Read

    Anyone have any good guides on CD-ROM reading? I have a new interest in this..and I have no idea where to turn too. What i'm looking for is to read a text file on a disc and display it on the screen in a console window..that sort of a thing. Any idea how this can be done? If so please state your source/anything else interesting you want to note about CD-ROM reading, thank you for your assistance It is very much appreciated.
    OS: Windows XP Pro CE
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    Preferred Language: C++.

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    Just open the file as you would any other, specifying its full path.

    Eg, assuming your CD is drive F
    fp = fopen("f:\\myfile.txt", "r");
    When all else fails, read the instructions.
    If you're posting code, use code tags: [code] /* insert code here */ [/code]

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    Could you explain your code please?

    I'm new to fopen.

    Thank you for your reply by the way I appreciate it.
    OS: Windows XP Pro CE
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    Before I explain in detail, what language are you intending to write this in? My sample was C, but no point in telling about it if you're not writing in the same language.

    Anyway, whatever language, just open the file as you would any other, giving the full path name to it.
    When all else fails, read the instructions.
    If you're posting code, use code tags: [code] /* insert code here */ [/code]

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    Thank you And it was C++.
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    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <fstream>
    
    using namespace std;
    
    int main(void)
    {
      ifstream fs("f:\\myfile.txt");
      string st;
      
      while (getline (fs, st, '\n'))
      {
        cout <<st <<endl;
      }
      
      fs.close();
      return(0);
    }
    When all else fails, read the instructions.
    If you're posting code, use code tags: [code] /* insert code here */ [/code]

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