current directory?

[t048]

How can I obtain the current working directory in a c/c++ program (running in Linux/Unix)? Thanks.

[gorn]

char *foo = getenv("PWD");

[redhead]

char* dir = getcwd();

[t048]

Both methods worked well except, getcwd is used

const int size = 128;
char dir[size];
getcwd(dir, size);

among other ways. That answered my question, so thanks. But this brings up another question.

Linux programs (especially the large application programs like a game or text editor) seem to be spread out into about three places: the installation place (like "/usr/share/myprog&quot, the user home directory (like "/home/user/.myprog&quot, and a bin directory (which is usually a link to the executable in the "/usr/share/myprog/bin" directory, but not always).

My question is how does one program for this? The program would have to know where it is installed and what the user's home directory is in order to access the data stored there. Do I have this right? Thanks.

[redhead]

Thats what the configuration file is for..
Just to outline it:

char conf_file[256];
FILE* my_file = NULL;
sprintf(conf_file, "%s/.%src", getenv("HOME"), PROGRAM_NAME);
if(access(conf_file, F_OK))
{
    if(access(conf_file, R_OK))
      my_file = fopen(conf_file, "r");
    else
       error("Conf [%s] file can not be opened for reading.", conf_file);
}
else
{
   sprintf(conf_file, "/etc/%s.rc", PROGRAM_NAME);
   if(access(conf_file, F_OK)
   {
    if(access(conf_file, R_OK))
      my_file = fopen(conf_file, "r");
    else
       error("Conf file [%s] can not be opened for reading.", conf_file);
   }
}
if(!my_file)
  error(No conf file found.");

Just look for the things, where they usualy are..

Else make a ./configure script that sends it along ei:
C-code:

#ifdef __LOCATE_CONF__
#define CONF __LOCATE__CONF__
#else
#define CONF "/etc/program.rc"
#endif

Compile code:

gcc -o myprog.o -D__LOCATE__CONF__=\"/new/conf/place\" -c myprog.c

[t048]

[quote author=redhead link=board=9;threadid=4753;start=0#47729 date=1030778507]
Thats what the configuration file is for..
Just to outline it:

char conf_file[256];
FILE* my_file = NULL;
sprintf(conf_file, "%s/.%src", getenv("HOME"), PROGRAM_NAME);
if(access(conf_file, F_OK))
{
    if(access(conf_file, R_OK))
      my_file = fopen(conf_file, "r");
    else
       error("Conf [%s] file can not be opened for reading.", conf_file);
}
else
{
   sprintf(conf_file, "/etc/%s.rc", PROGRAM_NAME);
   if(access(conf_file, F_OK)
   {
    if(access(conf_file, R_OK))
      my_file = fopen(conf_file, "r");
    else
       error("Conf file [%s] can not be opened for reading.", conf_file);
   }
}
if(!my_file)
  error(No conf file found.");

Just look for the things, where they usualy are..
[/quote]

Does this go in the program or is it a seperate program?

Else make a ./configure script that sends it along ei:
C-code:

#ifdef __LOCATE_CONF__
#define CONF __LOCATE__CONF__
#else
#define CONF "/etc/program.rc"
#endif

Compile code:

gcc -o myprog.o -D__LOCATE__CONF__=\"/new/conf/place\" -c myprog.c

I've used programs (Loki games) that don't have the source code included and they ask you where to install the game.