User input chdir c++
 

I'm very new at C++ and would like to know how I would change a directory via user input? This will be a Win32 Project and not a Win32 application.

I know I can use (as standard - and without user input) the chdir("\\dir"); - but how do I use this with user input?

Thanks in advance! :)

Re: User input chdir c++
 

usethe string header so you can get the path from the user then pass it to chdir like this

chdir(path.c_str());

Chris

Re: User input chdir c++
 

Thanks for your reply!!

Sorry if I am being thick, but is this correct (some of the script has been removed)?

#include <string.h>



using namespace std;



string entry;



cout << "1. Enter FULL PATH to directory: ";

cin >> entry;



chdir(path.entry_str());



cin.get();



        return 0;

}

Thanks again for your help!

Re: User input chdir c++
 

This should help you out

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...e1(VS.80).aspx
I would read that but this is how to use it anyway

#include <string>

#include <direct.h>



using namespace std;



int main(void){

    

    string hello;

    

    hello = "C:\\";

    

    _chdir(hello.c_str());

    

    cin.get();

    return 0;

    }

Chris

Re: User input chdir c++
 

Hi,

Thank you very much for that. It now works!!!!

Using:

string user;

string entry;



cout << "2. Enter FULL PATH to DIR: ";

cin >> entry;



user = entry;



_chdir(user.c_str());

Thanks for your help!!!!!!!