How do change the default directory for file creation?

Asked Aug 26 '20 at 14:39

Active Aug 26 '20 at 14:46

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i have been using visual studio for programming and i want to change the default directory when i create a new file of any type with c++. However , is there a way where i can specify where a file should be placed in my project. for eg:

 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>


using namespace std;

int main() {


    ofstream file;  
    file.open("shader.txt");


    file.close();
    return 0;
}

when i create this file it is created in the project directory. How do i specify the file path for where to create the file.

edited Aug 26 '20 at 14:46

asked Aug 26 '20 at 14:39

kartik30369

How do you create new files? – vahancho Aug 26 '20 at 14:40
using the fstream header file – kartik30369 Aug 26 '20 at 14:42
I think it depends from the current working directory. You can change it using `std::filesystem::current_path` (C++17). – vahancho Aug 26 '20 at 14:46
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Why not pass a full path to `file.open ()`? – Paul Sanders Aug 26 '20 at 14:49
can you give an example. – kartik30369 Aug 26 '20 at 14:49

How do change the default directory for file creation?

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