How do I read from a file thats in a folder, but is in the same folder as the exe.?

[CodeBoy101]

How do I read a file thats in a folder, but is in the same folder as the exe.? And how do I do this no matter what folder the root folder is placed in?

[Ancient Dragon]

first call getcwd() or _getcwd() to get the current path then concantinate the filename.

[CodeBoy101]

I did a bit of research and this is what I came up with:

#include <iostream>
#include <direct.h> 

using namespace std;

int main(void)
{

char FilePath[_MAX_PATH]; 

getcwd(FilePath, _MAX_PATH);

// and just to see if getcwd worked...
cout << FilePath;

system ("pause");

}

So now that i know how to use getcwd, how do I concantinate the filename?

[Narue]

The location of the executable isn't required to be in the current working directory. What OS and compiler are you using?

[Ancient Dragon]

>>how do I concantinate the filename?
strcat(FilePath,"Filename");

or

strcat(FilePath,"\\Filename");

depending on if getcwd() terminates the path with '\' or not.

[TheBeast32]

If the file is in the same directory couldn't you just do this?

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

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
string FileName;
cout << "Enter the file name: ";
cin >> FileName;

cout << endl << endl;

ifstream in(FileName.c_str());
while (!in.eof())
{
char ch;
in.get(ch);
cout << ch;
}
getch();
return 0;
}

Example:
Enter the file name: Stuff.txt

Stuff.

[CodeBoy101]

That worked perfectly, thanks!! :)