I'm trying to open/create a file in a user dir with some c++/cgi code but am
getting an error saying it can't. I pass a filename to the following
functions but the file does not get created/open. When I get to the " if
(!html_file)" 'if' statement (see code snippet below) it doesn't find the
file

I have a feeling it has to do with permissions again, but everything seems
set correctly.
Any ideas? (If any moer info is needed please let me know).


DETAILS:

Code snippet:
***
HTMLstream::HTMLstream (const string & filename)
{
open (filename);
}

void HTMLstream:pen (const string & filename)
{
ifstream html_file (filename.c_str());
if (!html_file)
{
throw invalid_argument ("Could not open data file: " + filename);
}
string line = "";
while (getline (html_file, line))
{
html_code += line;
html_code += '\n';
}
}
.
.
.
***


The cgi user directory is "/home/group3/public_html/cgi-bin"
and the programs and directory all have grp/owner 'group3' and 755
permissions.


'httpd.conf' file specifics:
***
UserDir public_html
.
.
<Directory "/home/*/public_html/cgi-bin">
AllowOverride All
Options Includes ExecCGI
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
<Directory "/home/group3/public_html/cgi-bin">
AllowOverride All
Options +ExecCGI
</Directory>

<Directory "/home/*/public_html">
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
.
.
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
***

if you set the permission (chmod) at 777, does it work?
if that works there is a persmision problem with the group.

if it does not work with the root user your script has a problem..
I'm not an C++ expert, sorry

Actually, turns out I was trying to open an existing file which was missing NOT trying to create one. I copied it to the correct dir, now all works well.