title: created file in subdirectory but cannot open file
body: <p>I followed the instructions given in this <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13935357/how-do-i-create-a-file-in-a-sub-directory-in-c">thread</a> for creating a file in a sub-directory.</p>
  
  <pre><code>ofstream forceFile;
  forceFile.open(".\\output_files\\error_log.csv", ios::out | ios::app);
  forceFile &lt;&lt; "stuff" &lt;&lt; "\r\n";
  forceFile.close();
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But now I have files, with size, in the base directory that cannot be opened and are named </p>
  
  <pre><code>.\output_files\error_log.txt
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>if I double click the file, I am told the file cannot be found and told to try a different path. if I open with notepad++ I am asked if I want to create the file. The an empty file is created in .\output_files</p>
  
  <p>The files are created by my university linux cluster in the university shared server space, then I am viewing the file through an AFS link on my windows laptop.</p>