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From: kevin.dickerson[atnospam]@ntlworld.com (Kevin Dickerson)
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Subject: File bad() problem - bug in djgpp or is it me???
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I compiled the code below initially in Borland C++, and it worked
fine, if the file didn't exist then it returned an error.  However
when I compile it with djgpp, it doesn't return an error and just
carries on as normal.  The only way i have managed to get round it is
by using "if(open_file==NULL)".  Which is fine, but I do not think it
is closing the file either, which can become a problem when you want
to open another file.

Is it something I'm doing wrong or is it something in djgpp.

Kevin

#include<iostream.h>
#include<fstream.h>
#include<string.h>

ifstream open_file;

int main (void)
{
	int x=0;
	open_file.open ("Test");

	if (open_file.bad())
	{
		cerr << "Error: Could not open the file\n";
		x=1;
	}
	cout<<x<<"\n";

	open_file.close();
}