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   6 \section{\class{wxFileSystem}}\label{wxfilesystem}
   7
   8 This class provides an interface for opening files on different
   9 file systems. It can handle absolute and/or local filenames.
  10 It uses a system of \helpref{handlers}{wxfilesystemhandler} to
  11 provide access to user-defined virtual file systems.
  12
  13 \wxheading{Derived from}
  14
  15 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
  16
  17 \wxheading{Include files}
  18
  19 <wx/filesys.h>
  20
  21 \wxheading{See Also}
  22
  23 \helpref{wxFileSystemHandler}{wxfilesystemhandler},
  24 \helpref{wxFSFile}{wxfsfile},
  25 \helpref{Overview}{fs}
  26
  27 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
  28
  29
  30 \membersection{wxFileSystem::wxFileSystem}\label{wxfilesystemwxfilesystem}
  31
  32 \func{}{wxFileSystem}{\void}
  33
  34 Constructor.
  35
  36
  37 \membersection{wxFileSystem::AddHandler}\label{wxfilesystemaddhandler}
  38
  39 \func{static void}{AddHandler}{\param{wxFileSystemHandler }{*handler}}
  40
  41 This static function adds new handler into the list of
  42 \helpref{handlers}{wxfilesystemhandler} which provide access to virtual FS.
  43 Note that if two handlers for the same protocol are added, the last one added
  44 takes precedence.
  45
  46 \wxheading{Note}
  47
  48 You can call:
  49
  50 \begin{verbatim}
  51 wxFileSystem::AddHandler(new My_FS_Handler);
  52 \end{verbatim}
  53
  54 This is because (a) AddHandler is a static method, and (b) the handlers
  55 are deleted in wxFileSystem's destructor so that you don't have to
  56 care about it.
  57
  58
  59 \membersection{wxFileSystem::HasHandlerForPath}\label{wxfilesystemhashandlerforpath}
  60
  61 \func{static bool}{HasHandlerForPath}{\param{const wxString \&}{ location}}
  62
  63 This static function returns \true if there is a registered handler which can open the given
  64 location.
  65
  66
  67 \membersection{wxFileSystem::ChangePathTo}\label{wxfilesystemchangepathto}
  68
  69 \func{void}{ChangePathTo}{\param{const wxString\& }{location}, \param{bool }{is\_dir = false}}
  70
  71 Sets the current location. {\it location} parameter passed to
  72 \helpref{OpenFile}{wxfilesystemopenfile} is relative to this path.
  73
  74 {\bf Caution! } Unless {\it is\_dir} is true the {\it location} parameter
  75 is not the directory name but the name of the file in this directory. All these
  76 commands change the path to "dir/subdir/":
  77
  78 \begin{verbatim}
  79   ChangePathTo("dir/subdir/xh.htm");
  80   ChangePathTo("dir/subdir", true);
  81   ChangePathTo("dir/subdir/", true);
  82 \end{verbatim}
  83
  84 \wxheading{Parameters}
  85
  86 \docparam{location}{the new location. Its meaning depends on the value of {\it is\_dir}}
  87
  88 \docparam{is\_dir}{if true {\it location} is new directory. If false (default)
  89 {\it location} is {\bf file in} the new directory.}
  90
  91 \wxheading{Example}
  92
  93 \begin{verbatim}
  94   f = fs -> OpenFile("hello.htm"); // opens file 'hello.htm'
  95   fs -> ChangePathTo("subdir/folder", true);
  96   f = fs -> OpenFile("hello.htm"); // opens file 'subdir/folder/hello.htm' !!
  97 \end{verbatim}
  98
  99
 100 \membersection{wxFileSystem::GetPath}\label{wxfilesystemgetpath}
 101
 102 \func{wxString}{GetPath}{\void}
 103
 104 Returns actual path (set by \helpref{ChangePathTo}{wxfilesystemchangepathto}).
 105
 106
 107 \membersection{wxFileSystem::FileNameToURL}\label{wxfilesystemfilenametourl}
 108
 109 \func{static wxString}{FileNameToURL}{\param{wxFileName }{filename}}
 110
 111 Converts filename into URL.
 112
 113 \wxheading{See also}
 114
 115 \helpref{wxFileSystem::URLToFileName}{wxfilesystemurltofilename},
 116 \helpref{wxFileName}{wxfilename}
 117
 118
 119 \membersection{wxFileSystem::FindFileInPath}\label{wxfilesystemfindfileinpath}
 120
 121 \func{bool}{FindFileInPath}{\param{wxString }{*str}, \param{const wxChar }{*path}, \param{const wxChar }{*file}}
 122
 123 Looks for the file with the given name \arg{file} in a colon or semi-colon
 124 (depending on the current platform) separated list of directories in
 125 \arg{path}. If the file is found in any directory, returns \true and the full
 126 path of the file in \arg{str}, otherwise returns \false and doesn't modify
 127 \arg{str}.
 128
 129 \wxheading{Parameters}
 130
 131 \docparam{str}{Receives the full path of the file, must not be \NULL}
 132
 133 \docparam{path}{\texttt{wxPATH\_SEP}-separated list of directories}
 134
 135 \docparam{file}{the name of the file to look for}
 136
 137
 138 \membersection{wxFileSystem::FindFirst}\label{wxfilesystemfindfirst}
 139
 140 \func{wxString}{FindFirst}{\param{const wxString\& }{wildcard}, \param{int }{flags = 0}}
 141
 142 Works like \helpref{wxFindFirstFile}{wxfindfirstfile}. Returns name of the first
 143 filename (within filesystem's current path) that matches {\it wildcard}. {\it flags} may be one of
 144 wxFILE (only files), wxDIR (only directories) or 0 (both).
 145
 146
 147 \membersection{wxFileSystem::FindNext}\label{wxfilesystemfindnext}
 148
 149 \func{wxString}{FindNext}{\void}
 150
 151 Returns the next filename that matches parameters passed to \helpref{FindFirst}{wxfilesystemfindfirst}.
 152
 153
 154 \membersection{wxFileSystem::OpenFile}\label{wxfilesystemopenfile}
 155
 156 \func{wxFSFile*}{OpenFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{location}, \param{int }{flags = wxFS\_READ}}
 157
 158 Opens the file and returns a pointer to a \helpref{wxFSFile}{wxfsfile} object
 159 or NULL if failed. It first tries to open the file in relative scope
 160 (based on value passed to ChangePathTo() method) and then as an
 161 absolute path.  Note that the user is responsible for deleting the returned
 162 wxFSFile.
 163
 164 {\it flags} can be one or more of the following bit values ored together:
 165
 166 \begin{verbatim}
 167 // Open Bit Flags
 168 enum {
 169     wxFS_READ = 1,      // Open for reading
 170     wxFS_SEEKABLE = 4   // Returned stream will be seekable
 171 };
 172 \end{verbatim}
 173
 174 A stream opened with just the default {\it wxFS\_READ} flag may
 175 or may not be seekable depending on the underlying source.
 176 Passing {\it wxFS\_READ | wxFS\_SEEKABLE} for {\it flags} will
 177 back a stream that is not natively seekable with memory or a file
 178 and return a stream that is always seekable.
 179
 180
 181 \membersection{wxFileSystem::URLToFileName}\label{wxfilesystemurltofilename}
 182
 183 \func{static wxFileName}{URLToFileName}{\param{const wxString\& }{url}}
 184
 185 Converts URL into a well-formed filename. The URL must use the {\tt file}
 186 protocol.
 187
 188 \wxheading{See also}
 189
 190 \helpref{wxFileSystem::FileNameToURL}{wxfilesystemfilenametourl},
 191 \helpref{wxFileName}{wxfilename}
 192