c++ / Linux Help

[amtrac24]

Hey guys,

Im trying to use a command in c++ (KDevelop) and i cant seem to find it on the web or figure it out. I am trying to use a system call

system("cd /dos/Program Files/");

Basically referring to my mounted ntfs drive. The problem i am getting is its not reading the Program Files directory because it cuts off after the Program word. I tried everything from system("cd /dos/Program\ Files/"; etc with different combinations but with no success.

Here is the exact error i am receiving :
rash: line 1: cd: /dos/Program: No such file or directory
sh: line 1: Files: command not found


anyone know how i can get to this directory.

P.S. i tried put the info into a string but that didnt work either.

[soulware]

I'm not on UNIX right now, but system("cd \"/dos/Program Files/\""); should work

[soulware]

if that doesn't work try system("cd /dos/Program\\ Files/");

While this is not a good solution, try "Progra~1" instead of "Program Files".

Robert Richmond

[amtrac24]

Wow, you guys shocked me with the amount of responses within 5 minutes. You guys come through in the clutch again. RobRich, you get the medal even though soulware was close. The Progra~1 worked for some reason. Even though when you navigate in the terminal it shows Program Files the Progra~1 worked for some reason. RobRich you have the philosphy why that worked? or you just took a guess?

thanks for your help guys

[amtrac24]

Soulware btw you were right too your ("cd \"/dos/Program Files/\""); works

It is related to how DOS works with the FAT32 format. You needed to get the long filename (directory in this case) to a 8.3 (8 for directory) format.

Look up information for the GetShortPathName C++ convention.

Better methods exist, such as soulware's solution, but I went for the "quick and dirty" hack in true old-school Microsoft C++ fashion.

Robert Richmond

[torac]

Hey guys since were on the c++ topic. I wonder if soulware, or RobRich could help me out with something.

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
char enter[60];
int count=0;

cout<<"Please Name:\n";
cin>>enter;


if (enter=="Mike")
count=1;


cout<<count;
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}


When i get the cout of the count before the return i end up with it saying 0. Even though when i enter "Mike" it skips over the count=1. I tried
if (enter=="Mike")
{
count=1;
}

and that did not work either. I tried several examples with switch and if statements using strings. Can anyone help me with this code. Basic question is how to compare strings. Thanks for your help guys

http://lcvmwww.epfl.ch/~caussi/TPs/c...lusplus04.html
http://h30097.www3.hp.com/cplus/clu014.htm

I am not the best person for answering C++ questions, as it has been way too many years since I set through a C programming class. My last major development class was Fortran, and that pretty much fried my brain for all other programming languages.

Robert Richmond

[SpookyEddy]

#include <iostream>

int main()
{
  using namespace std;

  string enter;
  int count = 0;

  cout << "Please Enter Name: ";
  cin >> enter;

  if (enter == "Mike")
    count = 1;

  cout << count << endl;
  
  return 0;
}

Results in...

ed@Slacker:~/cpp$ ./mike 
Please Enter Name: Mike
1
ed@Slacker:~/cpp$ ./mike 
Please Enter Name: foo
0
ed@Slacker:~/cpp$

Regards

ed