error reading file

[lostmonkey]

In my readFile.h file, I define

void readFileInformation(string filename)

in readFile.cpp file, I define

void readFile::readFileInformation(string filename) {

ifstream inFile;
infile.open(filename.c_str(), ifstream::in);

...
}

in main.cpp file, I used

string filename="mgolfinput.txt"
readFile filereader;
filereader.readFileInformation(filename.c_str());

but for some reason, I couldn't open file. I did try to change path of .txt file as well.

[Nick Evan]

you should change filereader.readFileInformation(filename.c_str()); to: filereader.readFileInformation(filename); .

Your function expects a std::string, so no need to convert it to a char array first. Because you do that here: infile.open(filename.c_str(), ifstream::in); Next time use code-tags when posting code.

[lostmonkey]

I have also tried that, but the program exit with "can't open file".

Thanks

[Nick Evan]

Show the complete code and attach the file. Also tell me where the file is located on your harddrive.