Use std.path.expandTilde() -> http://dlang.org/phobos/std_path.html#expandTilde
On 13.4.2012 18:02, Minas wrote: > I am trying to create a file in ~/.config > My code is: > > [code] > import std.stdio; > > void main() > { > auto f = File("~/.config/minas.txt", "w"); > } > [/code] > > However, an exception is thrown. > > std.exception.ErrnoException@std/stdio.d(288): Cannot open file > `~/.config/minas.txt' in mode `w' (No such file or directory) > ---------------- > ./test(std.stdio.File std.stdio.File.__ctor(immutable(char)[], > const(char[]))+0x5c) [0x41a5ac] > ./test(_Dmain+0x32) [0x41892a] > ./test(extern (C) int rt.dmain2.main(int, char**).void runMain()+0x17) > [0x419597] > ./test(extern (C) int rt.dmain2.main(int, char**).void tryExec(scope > void delegate())+0x2a) [0x418f0e] > ./test(extern (C) int rt.dmain2.main(int, char**).void runAll()+0x42) > [0x4195ea] > ./test(extern (C) int rt.dmain2.main(int, char**).void tryExec(scope > void delegate())+0x2a) [0x418f0e] > ./test(main+0xd3) [0x418e9f] > /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xed) [0x7ff3dcb4830d] > > > When trying to create it in the current directory(~/Deskto) it works > fine. I guess it has something to do with access rights. > Is there something I can do to run it with higher access priviliges? > > (I know that this might not have to do with D but I thought this would > be a good place to ask) > > Thanks in advance.