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input a file's address on the disk (C++)
Posted by PavalDaniel [send private reply] at April 13, 2002, 12:59:06 PM
I want to make a krypting program. The user must wtite the address of the file. How do I do that?
Posted by CodeRed [send private reply] at April 13, 2002, 01:15:05 PM
what do you mean by "address on the disk"?
Posted by metamorphic [send private reply] at April 13, 2002, 01:30:12 PM
if you mean the directory, simpley create a string variable or a char array and get the users input with cin >>. then just use that variable as a your fopen stream path.
if you mean address such as in hard disk head and cylinder location, i don't think thats possible, well of course it is. but thats not the point. Marc
Posted by PavalDaniel [send private reply] at April 13, 2002, 03:37:30 PM
I meant the directory as metamorphic thought. Thanks.
Posted by metamorphic [send private reply] at April 13, 2002, 07:05:22 PM
i cant think what the exact coding to get the file is, search for fstream for more info
Posted by CodeRed [send private reply] at April 13, 2002, 07:40:59 PM
char* filename;
cout << "Enter filename"; cin >> filename; ifstream getData; if(!getData.open(filename)) cout << "File does not exist"; //else the file is opened
Posted by metamorphic [send private reply] at April 13, 2002, 08:36:13 PM
dont forget your headers (:
Posted by vikram_1982 [send private reply] at April 14, 2002, 04:38:24 AM
Why dont u try getting the address using command line arguments?.... something similar to the COPY , MOVE etc commands in DOS(if u have worked with DOS!!!)
Posted by metamorphic [send private reply] at April 14, 2002, 09:03:05 AM
He means get a file as in the user needs to choose a file, not the file thats being run. you could maybe use command line params, but it would take longer than needed. Especially when you can just use ifstream.
Posted by vikram_1982 [send private reply] at April 14, 2002, 09:15:04 AM
ya, metamorphic is right
Posted by CodeRed [send private reply] at April 14, 2002, 04:07:58 PM
How is this a "krypting program"?
Posted by metamorphic [send private reply] at April 14, 2002, 06:16:52 PM
so that the user can enter the file to 'krypt' maybe?
Posted by vikram_1982 [send private reply] at April 14, 2002, 09:51:15 PM
What Krypting algorithm are u using???
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