spaces file names c++

[brick2]

I am aware that this question has been asked over and over again, but I just can get it to work, I wonder who was the genius that came up with the idea to have spaces in file names.

system("copy C:\\Users\\test\\Desktop\\myProgram.exe C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup");

This was the simplest was to make my program run on start up I know it is not the most efficient one but than again I am not an expert.

If someone could please help me out with this, I value all suggestions.
I have attempted several combinations with double quote but failed.

[Chervil]

If you want to include an actual " (double quote ) character within a string, you need to precede it with a backslash thus, \"

See the part about Escape code on this page:
http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/constants/

[brick2]

I know but I keep spinning on it. This is what I tried:

system("copy \"C:\\Users\\test\\Desktop\\myProgram.exe\" \"C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\\"Start Menu\"\\Programs\\Startup\"");

system("copy \"C:\\Users\\test\\Desktop\\myProgram.exe\" \"C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup\"")

[Chervil]

The second of those looks reasonable to me, assuming you have all the actual file/path names correct.

[S G H]

Why do you even use system?

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
    std::ifstream src(argv[0], std::ios::binary);
    std::ofstream dst("C:/ProgramData/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/myprogram.exe", std::ios::binary);
    dst << src.rdbuf();
    dst.close();
    src.close();
}

This allows for error checking, too.

[brick2]

Thank you EssGetEich learned something new today, this works fine but needs admin privileges so just run as administrator. And thank yu all for your time an effort.

[S G H]

It may need admin permissions since on Windows 7 some folders are protected.
You can check if a folder is protected by entering it as a normal user and trying to create a file.
If you can simply right-click and create a file, it should be good.
If you can only create a folder, it will require admin permissions.