10-27.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp>
#include <boost/filesystem/fstream.hpp>

using namespace std;
using namespace boost::filesystem;

int main(int argc, char** argv) {

   // Parameter checking...

   try {
      // Compose a path from the two args
      path p1 = complete(path(argv[2], native),
                         path(argv[1], native));
      cout << p1.string( ) << endl;

      // Create a path with a base of the current dir
      path p2 = system_complete(path(argv[2], native));
      cout << p2.string( ) << endl;
   }
   catch (exception& e) {
      cerr << e.what( ) << endl;
   }

  return(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}