Finding Current directory??

Advocated

Just wondering, is there a way to find the current directory? well, i mean
whats the best way to go about it?

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Nov 14 '05 #1

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Arthur Gold

Advocated wrote:

Just wondering, is there a way to find the current directory? well, i mean
whats the best way to go about it?

Alas the `best' way -- indeed *all* ways -- of doing so fall outside of
the purview of the standard C language, which knows not of directories,
current or otherwise.

Please ask in a forum dedicated to your particular platform.

HTH,
--ag
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Artie Gold -- Austin, Texas

Nov 14 '05 #2

CBFalconer

Advocated wrote:

Just wondering, is there a way to find the current directory?
well, i mean whats the best way to go about it?

Probably by asking in a newsgroup dedicated to your operating
system etc. This is not it.

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Nov 14 '05 #3

Advocated

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Advocated wrote:

Just wondering, is there a way to find the current directory?
well, i mean whats the best way to go about it?

Probably by asking in a newsgroup dedicated to your operating
system etc. This is not it.

--
Chuck F (cb********@yahoo.com) (cb********@worldnet.att.net)
Available for consulting/temporary embedded and systems.
<http://cbfalconer.home.att.net> USE worldnet address!

What about setting it up yourself? So when the program loads its in a
directory you specify; maybe as a string?

Nov 14 '05 #4

Kevin Goodsell

Advocated wrote:

What about setting it up yourself? So when the program loads its in a
directory you specify; maybe as a string?

There is no portable, standard way to do anything at all involving
directories. The C language does not support the concept of a directory
in any way. That's why you should ask in a group that deals with your
particular operating system.

-Kevin
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