Re: [Boost-users] boost filesystem

From: Rush Manbert (rush_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-31 12:44:43

Aubrey, Jason wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> When I run the following program it runs successfully but throws an
> exception during shutdown.  I don't know why, but it seems that the call
> to boost::filesystem::file_size() is corrupting memory somehow.  This
> example only shows the call to file_size() but I think I've seen similar
> trouble with other calls within boost::filesystem.  
> 
> Am I doing something wrong here or is this a bug?
> 
> Regards,
> Jason Aubrey
> 
> ----------------------
> 
> Environment: 
> 	OS: Win2k
> 	Compiler: VS7.1
> 	Boost: v1.33.1
> 
> ----------------------
> 
> #include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp>
> #include <fstream>
> 
> int main(int, char**)
> {
>     // Create a file
>     using namespace std;
>     const string fileName("/temp/test.txt");
>     ofstream file;
>     file.open(fileName.c_str());
>     const string message("this is a test");
>     file << message;
>     file.close();
> 
>     const boost::intmax_t fileSize =
> boost::filesystem::file_size(fileName);
> 
>     if( fileSize != message.size() )
>         throw std::exception("Bad result");
> 
>     return 0;   
> }
> 

Either I'm missing something, or...

file_size takes a path reference as its calling argument. You're passing 
a string. How does this even compile?

- Rush