Programmers: quick c question

[TranceNation]

is there a library call to find a file on a hd and return back the directory that it is located?
thx

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

I certainly don't recall one in the stdio libraries. There are platform-specific ones, though.

 

[TranceNation]

ok, need one for windows.....

 

[Kntx]

If you're talking windows, check msdn for something. It seems like the sort of thing that would be part of the winapi.

 

[GermyBoy]

Definately. But...it's OS dependant so you need to look it up.

And yes and no for the "going to the directory it's located." The program never sits in a directory ever. It has a default directory where it will look for things, etc. but when you open something or list the directory, you need to specify the entire path if it is not a local path (ie the path the program is in).

 

[Descartes]

Since you're on Windows you need FindFirstFile, FindNextFile and friends. Look it up in MSDN and you'll have all the information you need.

 

[Zombie]

yep check MSDN documentation needless to say program won't work on unix.

 

[Savij]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fileio/base/file_management_functions.asp

 

[TranceNation]

thx all, this is what I need. Much appreciated.