FileIO Question

I'm trying to do some simple file IO work but my code isn't finding the file I'm looking for.

C++ uses ".." to go to the parent folder for the directory you're in. Will the same work with torque?

The offline documentation has me use the path "~/data/files/test.txt" I've put the file I'm trying to read into that directory but it isn't reading that file, it's like it's trying to read a non-existant file.


Here is the code I'm trying to run:

function readFile()
{
%file = new FileObject();

if(%file.openForRead("~/data/files/test.txt"))
{
// Only trying to read the first line.
if(!%file.isEoF())
{
%line = %file.readLine();
echo("line = " @ %line);
}
}
else
{
echo("File not found");
}

%file.close();
%file.delete();
}


The first line of the file is "one" followed by a crlf.

The echo is returning "line = line # 1".
If I use a while loop in place of the if statement it will indeffinately read line numbers until I halt the program.

What exactly is the tilde(~) suppose to do, and what file is it using as the original directory?