fstream question

[cmccmc]

using fstream how can you open a file outside of the directory your programs running in?

[Albatross]

By listing the full location.

-Albatross

[helios]

Just pass a relative or absolute path that your system understands. For example, on UNIX an absolute path begins with '/', while on Windows it begins with a letter and a colon. Remember than forward slashes are accepted everywhere, so, for example, "directory/file.ext" is always a valid relative path.

[cmccmc]

ok thanks, my problem was i was using a backwards slash

[helios]

Never forget that backslashes are written as '\\'.