RMDIR bugging???

RMDIR bugging???

• Rory VLI

  Thank you but, as I tried it,
  it said this:
  

  my documents\visual studio 2005\projects\dedloc\dedloc\dedloc.cpp(5) : error C3861: '_rmdir': identifier not found
  
  to:
  _____________________________________________
  #include <stdafx.h>
  int main()
  {
        _rmdir("C:\\test")
  }
  ______________________________________________
  
  
  
  how am I suppose to fix this
  
  and what is a identifier

  
  
  

• HDo

  Eh ... almost everything
  
  I presume you are trying to do the following:
  
  #include <direct.h>
  
  int main()
  {
     _rmdir("C:\\test");
  }
  
  
  
  

• Roy_Welch

  sorry...
  I am just a newbie new to C++
  Thank you very much for your kind answer
  
  
  

• JordSTAR

  An identifier is a name: it identifies something. In your code "_rmdir" is an example of an identifier and in this context it identifies a function which, if invoked, will deleted a directory on your disk.
  
  If you look at my example above you will see that it starts with:
  
  #include <direct.h>
  
  I would like to suggest that you replace
  
  #include <stdafx.h>
  
  with
  
  #include <direct.h>
  
  But unfortunately that will probably cause more problems than it fixes. So instead why don't you add it immediately after the #include. For example:
  
  #include <stdafx.h>
  #include <direct.h>
  
  My I also suggest that you go out a purchase, and read, a good introductory book on C++. I personally like Accelerated C++ or The C++ Primer.

  
  
  
• RMDIR bugging???