opening a file in c++

quick question... how would i open a file using xcode... i know i have to do: file.open("extention"); but i really dont know how to enter the extention....

Macintosh HD/Users/Will/Desktop/text.doc

does not work...

anyone have a clue what the exact extention of a file on the desktop would be?

any c++ gurus out there? i need help opening a text file on my desktop called text.txt...this is my code for one of my functions... it has an if the file open fail, than message that it failed...but i can never get it to work... what do i need to type to get to the file on the desktop??

void get_test_files(ifstream &in_s, ofstream &out_s)
// This function asks users to enter the input and output file names from the keyboard.*
// It will attempt to connect to the files and once successfully connected, it returns the input
// and output streams to the main.* If it fails to connect to the input or output file, it will terminate the program.
{
char originalFile [100];
cout << "Enter the file you wish to convert (ex: Macintosh HD\\Users\\williamlarrison\\Desktop):";
cin >> originalFile;
in_s.open(originalFile);
if(in_s.fail())
{
cout << "Open Failure. Quitting Program";
cout << originalFile;
exit(0);
}
else
cout << "WORKED";
}



*crosses fingers and hopes someone programs in c++*

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file locations in mac start with / apparently... so instead of something like macintosh hd/users/williamlarrison/desktop... its just /users/williamlarrison/desktop

DualG5Lova said:

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file locations in mac start with / apparently... so instead of something like macintosh hd/users/williamlarrison/desktop... its just /users/williamlarrison/desktop

Click to expand...

It is more like ~/users/user_name/desktop

you can open it with your developer tools which are free through apple... right? but its a .doc u might as well just open it with like office and copy and paste into xcode. then debug like mad.

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