C Language, Inputting data as text files.

Inputting data as text files.

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Darren Wilto #1 / 3	Inputting data as text files. Hello: I am trying to figure out how to input and read text data files. Where should the data files be located? Do I have to include the entire path name for the text file input within the program? Alternately, is there code which allows the command line arguments to be input while using a Windows-type (non-command line) compiler? Sorry for being vague, but I am rather inexperienced. dcw
Mon, 28 Mar 2005 03:39:01 GMT

ak #2 / 3	Inputting data as text files. On Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:39:01 -0700, "Darren Wilton" \|Hello: \| \|I am trying to figure out how to input and read text data files. Where \|should the data files be located? Do I have to include the entire path name \|for the text file input within the program? \| depends where you have the executable and where you have the files... there is nothing wrong having a fully qualified path to the file when you open it. on the other hand it's less flexible. different operating systems have different schemes when finding files. \|Alternately, is there code which allows the command line arguments to be \|input while using a Windows-type (non-command line) compiler? \| well again that depends on what compiler you are using. normally afaik you can always get the commandline. depending on the framework you are using it looks slightly different. \|Sorry for being vague, but I am rather inexperienced. \| nothing wrong in asking however the more detailed you ask the more detailed the answer :)
Mon, 28 Mar 2005 04:43:19 GMT

Simon Bibe #3 / 3	Inputting data as text files. Quote: > Hello: These questions don't apply to the language C itself, but to the environment provided by your particular implementation (operating system, libraries and compiler). It would be better to ask in a newsgroup where they are on-topic, such as one of the newsgroups in the comp.os.ms-windows.programmer hierarchy. Quote: > I am trying to figure out how to input and read text data > files. Where should the data files be located? Do I have > to include the entire path name for the text file input > within the program? If the data files are in the current directory (from the program's point of view), then you can specify the name without a path. You can also specify a relative path, eg: "../../data/data.dat" or a full path, eg: "c:/data/data.dat". The benefit of using a full path is that it doesn't matter what directory the program is invoked from. The problem is if the data file is moved to another directory, or if the program is installed onto a different disk, then you will need to be able to modify the expected location. Quote: > Alternately, is there code which allows the command line > arguments to be input while using a Windows-type (non-command > line) compiler? Yes, you can specify command line arguments in a shortcut to the application. They are used in the normal way (argc / argv). -- Simon.
Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:10:31 GMT

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