Where to place file in order to read?

Question

Hey, where do I place a text file that I\'m trying to read using fstream? In this tutorial, http://www.gamedev.net/reference/articles/article1127.asp, they say

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Answer 1

I would still say specify path instead of relying on current working directory (although for some reason it didn't work for you before).

Try that: ifstream fin("C:/MyDir1/MyDir2/input.txt");

or that: ifstream fin("C:\MyDir1\MyDir2\input.txt");

Also make sure that your program (account it runs under) has at least Read permission for this file.