C++ load file from debug/output folder

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Hey guys i am new to c++ and i`m trying to load .xml file it`s located at debug folder and "//Data/Filename.xml"
how i can read it using c++ ?

What I have tried:

i tried using ifstream fs("//Data/Filename.xml");

but the file is always not found even if i moved it to debug folder directly

its only reads file which in source folder :(

using VS 2017

Posted 9-Jan-18 20:28pm

Ali Al-Masry

Updated 9-Jan-18 20:46pm

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CPallini · Answer 1 · 2018-01-09T20:46:00

Solution 1

On Windows the path separator is '\' (instead of '/'). If the path is relative then it should be "Data\\Filename.xml".

Posted 9-Jan-18 20:46pm

CPallini

Updated 9-Jan-18 20:47pm

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