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You are
ready to write a program to access an existing data file. You have
established a project,
have coded the C++ program, and are about to build
your
program.
STOP!
Before
you build that
program, be sure that the data file you wish to access is IN
the project. The following steps will be the easiest way to
"push" the data file into your project AND have it appear in your
workspace window on the left for easy access.
Do these steps BEFORE
you build your program:
1. Go to FILE/NEW
2. Choose text file.
3. Name the file what you wish it to be for this program (it will be
empty). It will now appear in the workspace on the left.
4. Find the data file that you plan to use. It will most likely be
in another project folder. Double click to open it in your editor window.
5. Highlight this file and copy to clipboard.
6. Click on the empty file in the workspace window on the left to open it.
7. Paste your file into this empty editor.
8. Save workspace.
The file appearing in your
workspace window on the left is now your desired data file for this project and
will remain with this project.
You
can also try, from the toolbar, <Project> <Add to Project> <Files> and
search for your data file. This process, however, has been very
troublesome on a Windows NT network, as well as several individual machines.
While the file appears in the workspace, it is not accessed.
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