File creation problem...

[Samster33]

Hi everyone.

I'm not sure why but the following code:

Code

void CFile::initFile()
{
	numRecords=0; 
	DataFile.open("GameData.dat", ios::in | ios::binary);
    DataFile.seekg(0L,ios::beg);
	DataFile.read((char *)&numRecords,sizeof(int));
	DataFile.close();
	if(!numRecords)
	{
		
		DataFile.open("GameData.dat", ios::out | ios::binary);
		DataFile.clear();
		DataFile.seekp(0L,ios::beg);
		DataFile.write((char *) &numRecords,sizeof(int));
		DataFile.close();

	}
	DataFile.open("GameData.dat",ios::in|ios::out|ios::binary);
};

 

Does not seem to create a GameData.dat file when it is called.  This only happens when I am using CodeBlocks to compile and run the project.  using MinGW g++ from the console with this : 'g++ main.cpp functions.cpp -o Game.exe' and then run Game.exe it creates the GameData file no problem.  MSVC 6 also compiles and runs the Program which creates a GameData.dat file. 

Apparently CodeBlocks is not configured properly or something?   I am using CodeBlocks RC-1.  I downloaded and setup MinGW 3.4.4 separtely and then had CodeBlocks auto detect it.

My operating system is Windows XP if that helps.

[Ceniza]

The problem could be the file is being created somewhere else in your HDD. Try searching for that file in your HDD, but before that try in the Code::Blocks installation folder and see if it was created there.

[Samster33]

Aye,

Good thinking Ceniza.  The file is being created somewhere else. 

Thanks a bunch!