create file not working.

[maharris]

I've copied the example from the book exactly; still not working. here's the code:

ifstream inFile;

	inFile.open("reservationLog.txt");
	if(inFile.fail()){
		cout<<"File unsuccessfully opened."<<endl
			<<"Please check to see if file exists."<<endl;
		exit(1);
	}

	cout<<"\n the file has been successfully opened for reading."<<endl;

[tfityo]

What is wrong?
You cannot compile, or what?

[maharris]

when it compiles, it shows unsuccessfully opened and exits

[Moschops]

create file not working.

This isn't how to create a file. This is how to read from a file.

[maharris]

how would i go about creating one?
sorry i'm new at this.

[Moschops]

ofstream myfile ("example.txt");

[maharris]

got it thank you.