external code

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Spacebuddy

(Posted 2012) [#1]

I need to get the users home directory and created an external module, but the code is not returning the proper value. Can someone tell me what is wrong with the code.

#include <pwd.h>

static String getPath()
{

char *path = getpwuid(getuid())->pw_dir;
return String(path);
}

I am not a c coder, so there could be mistakes :)

charlie

(Posted 2012) [#2]

Can't you printf the result to see if it's right?

Cheers
Charlie

Spacebuddy

(Posted 2012) [#3]

Okay, this code finally works :)

#include <pwd.h>
char* getPath()
{
char *path = NULL;
int size = 0;

struct passwd *passwd;
passwd = getpwuid(getuid());
size = strlen((passwd->pw_dir));
path = (char *) malloc (sizeof(char) * size);
strcpy(path, passwd->pw_dir);
return path;
}