Commands in C++ Programs

revolutionary_era · 09-30-2005, 01:53 PM

I was just wondering how to access the terminal commands in a C++ program. Is it possible to rename an entire directory of files to a list of filenames with a similar base. For example:

/Pics
pic1.jpg
picture.jpg
image.jpg
photo9.jpg

can be changed with a program to:

/Pics
img01.jpg
img02.jpg
img03.jpg
img04.jpg

If this is possible from a C++ program, you don't have to give me a solution, but please let me know how to access the bash commands from the program.

Thanks!

-Fred

armanox · 09-30-2005, 02:38 PM

c++ has a wonderfull function called system()
it works like this:

system("clear");

the command goes inside of the string
so, to rename a something
system("mv item1 item2 ");

revolutionary_era · 09-30-2005, 04:06 PM

Thanks man!