fstream and saving to a:\
 

when I complile this program and then try to run it I get error LNK1201. So I started over and left it complile to c:\ and when I try to run it I get file could not be opened. I think the objective is to compile on c:\ and save data file on a:\. what am I doing wrong? thx

#include <fstream.h>

#include <stdlib.h>

#include <iostream.h>



int main()

{



        char filename[20] = "a:\filename.dat";

        char data[20];



        cout << "Enter the filename: " ;

        cin >> filename;

        cout << endl << endl;



        ofstream outfile;



        outfile.open(filename);



        if (outfile.fail())

        {

                cout << "The file was not successfully opened" << endl;

                exit(1);

        }



        cout << "Input name: ";

        cin >> data;

        cout << endl;



        outfile<<data;

        outfile.close();

        return 0;

}

Re: fstream and saving to a:\
 

You may need to make it a:\\ because it thinks you are trying to 'escape' a character.

Re: fstream and saving to a:\
 

thx but it didn't work. still writes to c:\ drive

Re: fstream and saving to a:\
 

What exactly are you entering at:

cin >> filename;

If you are not specific (entering drive designator) it will use whatever the default drive is when the application was launched. Probably in your case "c:\".

winbatch is correct with his response, but don't make the mistake of doing the same thing when prompted at the console. Double back slashes have a completely different meaning in that context.

Re: fstream and saving to a:\
 

thanks to both!!!

outfile.open("a:\\filename");
this is line where I needed to have \\ to send to a:\