Opening files C++

[slygoth]

I am trying to open a text file in C++. I dont want the file to be open in the console i want to open the file using one of the text editors like gedit. Can someone show me how to open it using gedit and not in the console.

# include <fstream>
# include <iostream>
# include <string>
# include <ios>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
	fstream filestr;
	filestr.open("text.txt", fstream::in | fstream::out | fstream::app);
	filestr << "This is EPIC looking. \n";
	filestr.close();
	cout<<"Thanks for using this program"<<endl;
	return 0;
}

So what i am looking for is that when i run this program i want the 'text.txt' file to open up in gedit. Thanks for the help

[thines01]

You can use the system() command to open the gedit with the parameter of the file name or you can use some form of spawn().

[Stefano Mtangoo]

# include <cstdlib>

int main(){
system("gedit /home/name/Downloads/filename.html");
return 0;

}