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i have recently learned how to use files in c++, and i was wondering if anyone could explain how to save files to a directory other than the one that the program is in.
if my program is in the folder "program", and i want to save all the files under "program\saves", does anyone know how to do this?
thanks a lot in advance, and this may be a newb question so thanks.
to go to other directories use chdir command in dir.h create the file in this directory and save it. see the dir.h for more directory related functions
some code help..
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char path[20];
ofstream fout;
cout<<"ENTER PATH : ";
cin.getline(path,20,'\n');
chdir(path);
fout.open("FILE1");
fout<<"FILE SAVED IN "<<path;
fout.close();
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i haven't tested this.
hope this helps :)
PS, Hey vVv i used getline.. ;)
cool thanks a lot for your help, ill check it out.
thanks!
I have seen a lot of people doing file I/O differently than me. I posted some code as an example below, and I was wondering if there is a better way at all.
Lets say I was trying to output a name to Name.txt, then call it back and output it to the user. I would use the code below...
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#include <iostream.h>
#include <fstream.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <string.h
int main()
{
string Name = "Kyoto";
ofstream a_file("Name.txt");
a_file<< Name << endl;
a_file.close();
ifstream b_file("Name.txt");
b_file>> Name;
b_file.close();
clrscr();
gotoxy(1,2);
cout<< "Your name is: " << Name << "." << endl;
getch();
return(0);
}
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Now that is how I do my file I/O, but I often see fout and things like that. Which way is better? Any ideas?
Kyoto Oshiro
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a name is just a name. As long as it is clear what you are doing, the name of the object itself doesn't matter.
#include <windows.h>
system("mkdir saves");
char string[2] = "hi";
ofstream fout("saves/names.txt");
fout<< string << endl;
fout.close();
alright, thanks a lot everyone, i got it all to work