{
wxPATH_NATIVE = 0, // the path format for the current platform
wxPATH_UNIX,
+ wxPATH_BEOS = wxPATH_UNIX,
wxPATH_MAC,
wxPATH_DOS,
+ wxPATH_WIN = wxPATH_DOS,
+ wxPATH_OS2 = wxPATH_DOS,
wxPATH_VMS,
- wxPATH_BEOS = wxPATH_UNIX,
- wxPATH_WIN = wxPATH_DOS,
- wxPATH_OS2 = wxPATH_DOS
-}
-\end{verbatim}
-
-The kind of normalization to do with the file name: these values can be
-or'd together to perform several operations at once in\rtfsp
-\helpref{Normalize}{wxfilenamenormalize}.
-
-\begin{verbatim}
-enum wxPathNormalize
-{
- wxPATH_NORM_ENV_VARS = 0x0001, // replace env vars with their values
- wxPATH_NORM_DOTS = 0x0002, // squeeze all .. and . and prepend cwd
- wxPATH_NORM_TILDE = 0x0004, // Unix only: replace ~ and ~user
- wxPATH_NORM_CASE = 0x0008, // if case insensitive => tolower
- wxPATH_NORM_ABSOLUTE = 0x0010, // make the path absolute
- wxPATH_NORM_LONG = 0x0020, // make the path the long form
- wxPATH_NORM_ALL = 0x003f
+ wxPATH_MAX // Not a valid value for specifying path format
}
\end{verbatim}
extension. All of the individual components of the file name may be empty and,
for example, the volume name is always empty under Unix, but if they are all
empty simultaneously, the filename object is considered to be in an invalid
-state and \helpref{IsOk}{wxfilenameisok} returns {\tt FALSE} for it.
+state and \helpref{IsOk}{wxfilenameisok} returns {\tt false} for it.
File names can be case-sensitive or not, the function\rtfsp
\helpref{IsCaseSensitive}{wxfilenameiscasesensitive} allows to determine this.
The rules for determining if the file name is absolute or relative also depends
on the file name format and the only portable way to answer to this question is
to use \helpref{IsAbsolute}{wxfilenameisabsolute} method. To ensure that the
-filename is absolute you may use \helpref{Normalize}{wxfilenamenormalize}. There
-is also an inverse function \helpref{MakeRelativeTo}{wxfilenamemakerelativeto}
-which undoes what \helpref{Normalize(wxPATH\_NORM\_DOTS)}{wxfilenamenormalize}
-does.
+filename is absolute you may use \helpref{MakeAbsolute}{wxfilenamemakeabsolute}.
+There is also an inverse function
+\helpref{MakeRelativeTo}{wxfilenamemakerelativeto} which undoes what
+\helpref{Normalize(wxPATH\_NORM\_DOTS)}{wxfilenamenormalize} does.
Other functions returning information about the file format provided by this
class are \helpref{GetVolumeSeparator}{wxfilenamegetvolumeseparator},\rtfsp
\membersection{wxFileName::AssignCwd}\label{wxfilenameassigncwd}
-\func{void}{AssignCwd}{\param{const wxString\& }{volume = ""}}
+\func{static void}{AssignCwd}{\param{const wxString\& }{volume = wxEmptyString}}
Makes this object refer to the current working directory on the specified
volume (or current volume if {\it volume} is empty).
\membersection{wxFileName::DirExists}\label{wxfilenamedirexists}
-\func{bool}{DirExists}{\void}
+\constfunc{bool}{DirExists}{\void}
-\func{bool}{DirExists}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}}
+\func{static bool}{DirExists}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}}
-Returns TRUE if the directory with this name exists.
+Returns {\tt true} if the directory with this name exists.
\membersection{wxFileName::DirName}\label{wxfilenamedirname}
-\func{wxFileName}{DirName}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}}
+\func{static wxFileName}{DirName}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}, \param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
+
+Returns the object corresponding to the directory with the given name.
+The {\it dir} parameter may have trailing path separator or not.
-Returns the directory name.
\membersection{wxFileName::FileExists}\label{wxfilenamefileexists}
-\func{bool}{FileExists}{\void}
+\constfunc{bool}{FileExists}{\void}
+
+\func{static bool}{FileExists}{\param{const wxString\& }{file}}
+
+Returns {\tt true} if the file with this name exists.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
-\func{bool}{FileExists}{\param{const wxString\& }{file}}
+\helpref{DirExists}{wxfilenamedirexists}
-Returns TRUE if the file with this name exists.
\membersection{wxFileName::FileName}\label{wxfilenamefilename}
-\func{wxFileName}{FileName}{\param{const wxString\& }{file}}
+\func{static wxFileName}{FileName}{\param{const wxString\& }{file}, \param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
+
+Returns the file name object corresponding to the given {\it file}. This
+function exists mainly for symmetry with \helpref{DirName}{wxfilenamedirname}.
-Static pseudo constructors.
\membersection{wxFileName::GetCwd}\label{wxfilenamegetcwd}
-\func{wxString}{GetCwd}{\param{const wxString\& }{volume = ""}}
+\func{static wxString}{GetCwd}{\param{const wxString\& }{volume = ""}}
Retrieves the value of the current working directory on the specified volume. If
the volume is empty, the programs current working directory is returned for the
Returns the file name extension.
+\membersection{wxFileName::GetForbiddenChars}\label{wxfilenamegetforbiddenchars}
+
+\func{static wxString}{GetForbiddenChars}{\param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
+
+Returns the characters that can't be used in filenames and directory names for the specified format.
+
\membersection{wxFileName::GetFormat}\label{wxfilenamegetformat}
-\func{wxPathFormat}{GetFormat}{\param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
+\func{static wxPathFormat}{GetFormat}{\param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
Returns the canonical path format for this platform.
\membersection{wxFileName::GetHomeDir}\label{wxfilenamegethomedir}
-\func{wxString}{GetHomeDir}{\void}
+\func{static wxString}{GetHomeDir}{\void}
Returns the home directory.
\membersection{wxFileName::GetPath}\label{wxfilenamegetpath}
-\constfunc{wxString}{GetPath}{\param{int }{flags = $0$}, \param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetPath}{\param{int }{flags = {\tt wxPATH\_GET\_VOLUME}}, \param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
Returns the path part of the filename (without the name or extension). The
possible flags values are:
\twocolwidtha{5cm}
\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{{\bf wxPATH\_GET\_VOLUME}}{Return the path with the volume (does
-nothing for the filename formats without volumes)}
+nothing for the filename formats without volumes), otherwise the path without
+volume part is returned.}
\twocolitem{{\bf wxPATH\_GET\_SEPARATOR}}{Return the path with the trailing
separator, if this flag is not given there will be no separator at the end of
the path.}
\membersection{wxFileName::GetPathSeparator}\label{wxfilenamegetpathseparator}
-\func{wxChar}{GetPathSeparator}{\param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
+\func{static wxChar}{GetPathSeparator}{\param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
Returns the usually used path separator for this format. For all formats but
{\tt wxPATH\_DOS} there is only one path separator anyhow, but for DOS there
\membersection{wxFileName::GetPathSeparators}\label{wxfilenamegetpathseparators}
-\func{wxString}{GetPathSeparators}{\param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
+\func{static wxString}{GetPathSeparators}{\param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
Returns the string containing all the path separators for this format. For all
formats but {\tt wxPATH\_DOS} this string contains only one character but for
\wxheading{Return value}
-{\tt TRUE} on success, {\tt FALSE} if we failed to retrieve the times.
+{\tt true} on success, {\tt false} if we failed to retrieve the times.
\membersection{wxFileName::GetVolume}\label{wxfilenamegetvolume}
\membersection{wxFileName::GetVolumeSeparator}\label{wxfilenamegetvolumeseparator}
-\func{wxString}{GetVolumeSeparator}{\param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
+\func{static wxString}{GetVolumeSeparator}{\param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
Returns the string separating the volume from the path for this format.
\constfunc{bool}{HasExt}{\void}
-Returns TRUE if an extension is present.
+Returns {\tt true} if an extension is present.
\membersection{wxFileName::HasName}\label{wxfilenamehasname}
\constfunc{bool}{HasName}{\void}
-Returns TRUE if a name is present.
+Returns {\tt true} if a name is present.
\membersection{wxFileName::HasVolume}\label{wxfilenamehasvolume}
\constfunc{bool}{HasVolume}{\void}
-Returns TRUE if a volume specifier is present.
+Returns {\tt true} if a volume specifier is present.
\membersection{wxFileName::InsertDir}\label{wxfilenameinsertdir}
\func{bool}{IsAbsolute}{\param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
-Returns TRUE if this filename is absolute.
+Returns {\tt true} if this filename is absolute.
\membersection{wxFileName::IsCaseSensitive}\label{wxfilenameiscasesensitive}
-\func{bool}{IsCaseSensitive}{\param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
+\func{static bool}{IsCaseSensitive}{\param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
-Returns TRUE if the file names of this type are case-sensitive.
+Returns {\tt true} if the file names of this type are case-sensitive.
\membersection{wxFileName::IsOk}\label{wxfilenameisok}
\constfunc{bool}{IsOk}{\void}
-Returns {\tt TRUE} if the filename is valid, {\tt FALSE} if it is not
+Returns {\tt true} if the filename is valid, {\tt false} if it is not
initialized yet. The assignment functions and
\helpref{Clear}{wxfilenameclear} may reset the object to the uninitialized,
invalid state (the former only do it on failure).
\membersection{wxFileName::IsPathSeparator}\label{wxfilenameispathseparator}
-\func{bool}{IsPathSeparator}{\param{wxChar }{ch}, \param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
+\func{static bool}{IsPathSeparator}{\param{wxChar }{ch}, \param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
-Returns {\tt TRUE} if the char is a path separator for this format.
+Returns {\tt true} if the char is a path separator for this format.
\membersection{wxFileName::IsRelative}\label{wxfilenameisrelative}
\func{bool}{IsRelative}{\param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
-Returns {\tt TRUE} if this filename is not absolute.
+Returns {\tt true} if this filename is not absolute.
\membersection{wxFileName::IsDir}\label{wxfilenameisdir}
\constfunc{bool}{IsDir}{\void}
-Returns {\tt TRUE} if this object represents a directory, {\tt FALSE} otherwise
+Returns {\tt true} if this object represents a directory, {\tt false} otherwise
(i.e. if it is a file). Note that this method doesn't test whether the
directory or file really exists, you should use
\helpref{DirExists}{wxfilenamedirexists} or
\helpref{FileExists}{wxfilenamefileexists} for this.
+\membersection{wxFileName::MakeAbsolute}\label{wxfilenamemakeabsolute}
+
+\func{bool}{MakeAbsolute}{\param{const wxString\& }{cwd = wxEmptyString}, \param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
+
+Make the file name absolute. This is a shortcut for
+{\tt \helpref{Normalize}{wxfilenamenormalize}(wxPATH\_NORM\_DOTS | wxPATH\_NORM\_ABSOLUTE | wxPATH\_NORM\_TILDE, cwd, format)}.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{MakeRelativeTo}{wxfilenamemakerelativeto},
+\helpref{Normalize}{wxfilenamenormalize},
+\helpref{IsAbsolute}{wxfilenameisabsolute}
+
\membersection{wxFileName::MakeRelativeTo}\label{wxfilenamemakerelativeto}
-\func{bool}{MakeRelativeTo}{\param{const wxString\& }{pathBase = ""}, \param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
+\func{bool}{MakeRelativeTo}{\param{const wxString\& }{pathBase = wxEmptyString}, \param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
This function tries to put this file name in a form relative to {\it pathBase}.
In other words, it returns the file name which should be used to access this
\wxheading{Return value}
-{\tt TRUE} if the file name has been changed, {\tt FALSE} if we failed to do
+{\tt true} if the file name has been changed, {\tt false} if we failed to do
anything with it (currently this only happens if the file name is on a volume
different from the volume specified by {\it pathBase}).
\wxheading{Return value}
-Returns {\tt TRUE} if the directory was successfully created, {\tt FALSE}
+Returns {\tt true} if the directory was successfully created, {\tt false}
otherwise.
\membersection{wxFileName::Normalize}\label{wxfilenamenormalize}
\func{bool}{Normalize}{\param{int }{flags = wxPATH\_NORM\_ALL}, \param{const wxString\& }{cwd = wxEmptyString}, \param{wxPathFormat }{format = wxPATH\_NATIVE}}
-Normalize the path: with the default flags value, the path will be
+Normalize the path. With the default flags value, the path will be
made absolute, without any ".." and "." and all environment
-variables will be expanded in it
-this may be done using another (than current) value of cwd
+variables will be expanded in it.
+
+\docparam{flags}{The kind of normalization to do with the file name. It can be
+any or-combination of the following constants:
+\begin{twocollist}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxPATH\_NORM\_ENV\_VARS}}{replace env vars with their values}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxPATH\_NORM\_DOTS}}{squeeze all .. and . and prepend cwd}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxPATH\_NORM\_TILDE}}{Unix only: replace ~ and ~user}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxPATH\_NORM\_CASE}}{if case insensitive => tolower}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxPATH\_NORM\_ABSOLUTE}}{make the path absolute}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxPATH\_NORM\_LONG}}{make the path the long form}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxPATH\_NORM\_ALL}}{all of previous flags}
+\end{twocollist}
+}
+
+\docparam{cwd}{If not empty, this directory will be used instead of current
+working directory in normalization.}
+
+\docparam{format}{The file name format, native by default.}
\membersection{wxFileName::PrependDir}\label{wxfilenameprependdir}
\constfunc{bool operator}{operator==}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
-Returns {\tt TRUE} if the filenames are equal. The string {\it filenames} is
+Returns {\tt true} if the filenames are equal. The string {\it filenames} is
interpreted as a path in the native filename format.
\membersection{wxFileName::operator!=}\label{wxfilenameoperatornotequal}
\constfunc{bool operator}{operator!=}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
-Returns {\tt TRUE} if the filenames are different. The string {\it filenames}
+Returns {\tt true} if the filenames are different. The string {\it filenames}
is interpreted as a path in the native filename format.
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