Ifstream filename problem

[hedgracer]

I have the following path and filename in an ifstream line:

"d:\capl files\capl.dat"

This is not working. I also put \\ instead of \ and that did not work. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Dave Christman

 

[Cagliostro]

why didn't work? what did you get strange? John Fill

ivfmd@mail.md

 

[Zyrenthian]

Hi,
I think the problem is not only the "\" but also the space

try this


"d:\\capl\ files\\capl.dat"

Matt

 

[abp]

Looks like problem with the space
between capl and files.

abp

 

[hedgracer]

What happens is the file is not read and outputted to another file. This works when I use the following:

"d:\\capl1.dat";

The subdirectory (capl files) seems to be the problem.

Dave Christman

 

[Zyrenthian]

Right, it IS the directory. File paths with spaces need the space "escaped" with the "\"

When using "capl files" you need to type it in as
"capl\ files" so the space is recognized.

Matt

 

[Cagliostro]

I never had problems with spaces on file names. John Fill

ivfmd@mail.md