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[36k1hbRD]

i want to get the user to name the file but i dont know how to do that i know how i can name it but i want the user to name it. heres the source

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>

using namespace std;
int main()
{
	string name;
	string date;
	cout << "client name: ";
	getline(cin, name);
	cout << "\n";
	cout << "date: ";
	getline(cin, date);
	cout << "\n";
	cout << "enter notes after ...\n";
	ofstream fout;
	fout.open("/home/johnsuess/Desktop/clientfiles/"name".text", ios::app);
	string close;
	int x = 1;
	int y = 2;
	while (x != y)
	{
		string text;
		cout << "...";
		getline(cin, text);
		cout << "[[";
		string deter;
		getline(cin, deter);
		if (deter == "close")
		{
			x++;
		}
		else
		{
			fout.close();
		}
	}
	return 0;
} 

[Computergeek01]

You'll need one more string variable, call it something obvious like "FileName". Then some where above Line 19:

FileName = "/home/johnsuess/Desktop/clientfiles/" + name + ".text";

and Line 19 should look something like:

fout.open(FileName.c_str(), ios::app);

[36k1hbRD]

Thanks but what does FileName.c_str() and how can I learn more about it. that syntax looks unfamiliar.

[Yanson]

.c_str() converts a string to a cstring
http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/string/string/c_str/

it isn't necessary here you can use fout.open(FileName, ios::app);