Problem in Locking folder

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Hello,

I have developed an application to lock the folder.Below is the code that i use for locking the folder.Normally the code works fine if the folder/file name doesnt contain any spaces.(Example: Folder Name - Test Folder) and if the folder name is TestFolder then the code works fine and the folder is locked properly.Can i help where exactly its going wrong.

Thanks in Advance.

C++

char pass[15]="";
ofstream lfolder;
char folder[200]={0};
CString Foldername;
CString drive;
char tempfolder[200]={'0'};
char attributes[50]={'0'};

drive = "D:\\TestFolder";

sprintf_s(folder, "%s", drive);
strcpy(tempfolder, folder);

strcat(folder, "\\Desktop.ini");

lfolder.open(folder, ios::out);

lfolder << "[.shellClassInfo]" << endl;
lfolder << "CLSID = {2559a1f2-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}" << endl;

lfolder.close();

strcpy(attributes, "attrib +h +s ");
strcat(attributes, tempfolder);

WinExec(attributes, NULL);

Posted 14-May-13 17:22pm

Rocky_Bas

Updated 14-May-13 18:47pm

H.Brydon

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H.Brydon · Answer 1 · 2013-05-14T17:58:00

Solution 1

You are building a string that attempts to set the characteristics with a command line operation via WinExec(). You need to build the command line so that the filename shows up in double quotes. For example the command line you are building for "C:\\Test Folder" is 'attrib +h +s C:\\Test Folder' and it should be 'attrib +h +s "C:\\Test Folder"'.

Posted 14-May-13 17:58pm

H.Brydon

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Rocky_Bas 15-May-13 0:24am

Sorry Brydon i didnt get u.

H.Brydon 15-May-13 0:46am

strcpy(attributes, "attrib +h +s \"");
strcat(attributes, tempfolder);
strcat(attributes, "\"");

Also you should really get in the habit of using strcpy_s() and strcat_s() for this type of code. There are several other coding indiscretions that I'll save for another time.

Rocky_Bas 15-May-13 1:06am

Thanks Brydon that worked fine.