where to put data files for vc++ before compile

[robertme]

hi,

i downloaded a tutorial from the net and compiled it. when i ran it in vc++ 2010 express IDE, the program terminated with out reading the data file. here is my setup:

the source: C:\Users\rob\Downloads\download from the Net\lesson06
the project:C:\Users\rob\DevC++ source\MSVC++\freeglut\NeHe\texture_cube
the data file: C:\Users\rob\DevC++ source\MSVC++\freeglut\NeHe\texture_cube\Data
but after i tried to run it in the IDE, the program terminated because it could not find the file in Data.(Data is a folder and contains nehe.bmp)
where should i place the Data folder?
what i did was to compile the source and then go to the release or debug folder and copy the data file next to the exe file. but i want to know where to put the data when compiling from the IDE.
please help. this happen a lot and i want to do the right way.
the program source is NeHe production tutorial lesson 6.

thanks.

[firedraco]

You just have to stick it with the .exe or provide the path to the file. There isn't any other way really.

[robertme]

thanks

[robertme]

hi firedraco:

is there a way to provide the path to the file in project property? i checked the all the options of the property manager, i did not find a way to provide path to the data file.
thank for reply.