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How to get this file path correct in C++?

Thompson Lee · 2010-04-28T21:55:29

I mean using this here located at the top of the Explorer.exe: I wanted to try getting something (SDL related stuffs, not important about it though) by making a path "linking" from a folder called "Project Creation" to "Project Creation/sprite" folder. However, I don't know how C++ understands this "Parent-Child Directory Paths", or something. Is it one of these?: C_Path = "./sprite/"; C_Path = "../sprite/"; C_Path = ".\\sprite\\"; Or am I getting something wrong? Thanks in advance. Awaiting replies. :)

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Started by tom_mai78101 April 23, 2010 12:21 PM

12 comments, last by demonkoryu 13 years, 11 months ago

tom_mai78101

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April 25, 2010 07:19 PM

Thank you, Aardvajk.

I have found my answer in the link provided from you.

The syntax for it is "..\\<Folder>\\<Folder>\\<etc.>"

Needs two periods, then two backslashes for every backslash you see in the absolute path of a file for it to be a correct form of the relative path.

Link.

phresnel

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April 26, 2010 03:44 AM

Quote:Original post by tom_mai78101
Thank you, Aardvajk.

I have found my answer in the link provided from you.

The syntax for it is "..\\<Folder>\\<Folder>\\<etc.>"

Needs two periods, then two backslashes for every backslash you see in the absolute path of a file for it to be a correct form of the relative path.

Link.

Though you gain nothing by using backslashes in file-paths in C++: clicky.

Many (relative) filepaths are even portable amongst unix and windows if you use forward slashes.