cmd pathname into txt

[libathos]

hi guys i want to make a c program,what it has to do is to find its current pathname every time it is executed from diferent locations and then redirect the outcome in a .txt file,through cmd.I have lack of knowledge when it comes to cmd so any help?

[abhimanipal]

What have you got so far ?
Here is some thing to get you started
http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Dave/C/OLDC/subsection2_18_4_1.html

[kings_mitra]

Try the system function call...
It takes strings (your command) as arguments to it and runs that command at the console.
So for your purpose, you can try this...

system("pwd >>file.txt");

So, pwd command will get the current working directory and >> will redirect the output and append it to the text file named file.txt.
Cheers,

[libathos]

well about the system command..i know that this will work in unix enviroment the problem is i want to make it work in windows..

[kings_mitra]

Dear libathos,
system function call is work with Windows also...so it will not be a problem.
If you are having a static string as command like "pwd" you can directly have it in system() call. If, otherwise you want to include any variable then you can use sprintf before it.
Example:

sprintf(command, "nbtstat -A %d.%d.%d.%d" ,a,b,c,d);
system(command);

Otherwise, I think it should work fine...

[libathos]

no you didnt understand correctly...i know how to use the system command..i dont know the equal for pwd...

[libathos]

it's okay guys consider it answered thx anyway

[kings_mitra]

You can use "chdir" command in windows in place of "pwd".
Cheers,