write file to directory

[andrewllewop]

How do i write to or create a file to a specific directory using fstream?

[wizebin]

fstream file;
file.open("directoryname/filename.ext",ios::out);
file << "writing data";
file.close();

[andrewllewop]

I've tried that method but it doesnt seem to work, it is not creating a file

[koothkeeper]

You should check all error returns from all functions. What errors are you seeing?

[E0p9LyTq]

I've tried that method but it doesnt seem to work, it is not creating a file

Depending on your development environment and how you start your program the file might not be where you expect it be created.

Visual Studio 2015 file creation changes when you run the program via the IDE or from File Explorer.

[andrewllewop]

my bad it actually does work.
what happened was that the program did not have privileges to folder i was creating it to.
i just changed the privileges and it worked

[koothkeeper]

Awesome! Please marked this as answered.