the default \texttt{C:$\backslash$Windows}.
The strings \texttt{\textit{appname}} and \texttt{\textit{username}} should be
-replaced with the value returned by \helpref{wxApp::GetAppName}{wxappgetappname}
-and the name of the currently logged in user, respectively. The string
+replaced with the value returned by \helpref{wxApp::GetAppName}{wxappgetappname}
+and the name of the currently logged in user, respectively. The string
\texttt{\textit{prefix}} is only used under Unix and is \texttt{/usr/local} by
default but may be changed using \helpref{SetInstallPrefix}{wxstandardpathssetinstallprefix}.
\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetConfigDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetconfigdir}
-\func{wxString}{GetConfigDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetConfigDir}{\void}
Return the directory containing the system config files.
\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetDataDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetdatadir}
-\func{wxString}{GetDataDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetDataDir}{\void}
Return the location of the applications global, i.e. not user-specific,
data files.
\helpref{GetLocalDataDir}{wxstandardpathsgetlocaldatadir}
+\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetDocumentsDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetdocumentsdir}
+
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetDocumentsDir}{\void}
+
+Return the directory containing the current user's documents.
+
+Example return values:
+\begin{itemize}
+ \item Unix: \tt{~} (the home directory)
+ \item Windows: \texttt{C:$\backslash$Documents and Settings$\backslash$\textit{username}$\backslash$Documents}
+ \item Mac: \texttt{~/Documents}
+\end{itemize}
+
+\newsince{2.7.0}
+
+
+\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetExecutablePath}\label{wxstandardpathsgetexecutablepath}
+
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetExecutablePath}{\void}
+
+Return the directory and the filename for the current executable.
+
+Example return values:
+\begin{itemize}
+ \item Unix: \texttt{/usr/local/bin/exename}
+ \item Windows: \texttt{C:$\backslash$Programs$\backslash$AppFolder$\backslash$exename.exe}
+ \item Mac: \texttt{/Programs/exename}
+\end{itemize}
+
+
+
\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetInstallPrefix}\label{wxstandardpathsgetinstallprefix}
-\func{wxString}{GetInstallPrefix}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetInstallPrefix}{\void}
\textbf{Note: } This function is only available under Unix.
-Return the program installation prefix, e.g. \texttt{/usr}, \texttt{/opt} or
+Return the program installation prefix, e.g. \texttt{/usr}, \texttt{/opt} or
\texttt{/home/zeitlin}.
-If the prefix had been previously by
+If the prefix had been previously by
\helpref{SetInstallPrefix}{wxstandardpathssetinstallprefix}, returns that
value, otherwise tries to determine it automatically (Linux only right
now) and finally returns the default \texttt{/usr/local} value if it failed.
\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetLocalDataDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetlocaldatadir}
-\func{wxString}{GetLocalDataDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetLocalDataDir}{\void}
Return the location for application data files which are host-specific and
can't, or shouldn't, be shared with the other machines.
\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetLocalizedResourcesDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetlocalizedresourcesdir}
-\func{wxString}{GetLocalizedResourcesDir}{\param{const wxChar *lang}, \param{ResourceCat }{category = ResourceCat\_None}}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetLocalizedResourcesDir}{\param{const wxString\&}{ lang}, \param{ResourceCat}{ category = ResourceCat\_None}}
Return the localized resources directory containing the resource files of the
specified category for the given language.
-In general this is just the same as \arg{lang} subdirectory of
-\helpref{GetResourcesDir()}{wxstandardpathsgetresourcesdir} (or
+In general this is just the same as \arg{lang} subdirectory of
+\helpref{GetResourcesDir()}{wxstandardpathsgetresourcesdir} (or
\texttt{\arg{lang}.lproj} under Mac OS X) but is something quite
-different for message catalog category under Unix where it returns the standard
+different for message catalog category under Unix where it returns the standard
\texttt{\textit{prefix}/share/locale/\arg{lang}/LC\_MESSAGES} directory.
+\newsince{2.7.0}
+
\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetPluginsDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetpluginsdir}
-\func{wxString}{GetPluginsDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetPluginsDir}{\void}
Return the directory where the loadable modules (plugins) live.
Example return values:
\begin{itemize}
- \item Unix: \texttt{\textit{prefix}/share/\textit{appname}}
- \item Windows: the directory where the executable file is located
- \item Mac: \texttt{\textit{appname}.app/Contents/Resources} bundle subdirectory
+ \item Unix: \texttt{\textit{prefix}/lib/\textit{appname}}
+ \item Windows: the directory of the executable file
+ \item Mac: \texttt{\textit{appname}.app/Contents/PlugIns} bundle subdirectory
\end{itemize}
\wxheading{See also}
\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetResourcesDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetresourcesdir}
-\func{wxString}{GetResourcesDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetResourcesDir}{\void}
Return the directory where the application resource files are located. The
resources are the auxiliary data files needed for the application to run and
Example return values:
\begin{itemize}
- \item Unix: \texttt{\textit{prefix}/lib/\textit{appname}}
- \item Windows: the directory of the executable file
- \item Mac: \texttt{\textit{appname}.app/Contents/PlugIns} bundle subdirectory
+ \item Unix: \texttt{\textit{prefix}/share/\textit{appname}}
+ \item Windows: the directory where the executable file is located
+ \item Mac: \texttt{\textit{appname}.app/Contents/Resources} bundle subdirectory
\end{itemize}
+\newsince{2.7.0}
+
+
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{GetLocalizedResourcesDir}{wxstandardpathsgetlocalizedresourcesdir}
+\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetTempDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgettempdir}
+
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetTempDir}{\void}
+
+Return the directory for storing temporary files. To create unique temporary files,
+it is best to use \helpref{wxFileName::CreateTempFileName}{wxfilenamecreatetempfilename} for correct behaviour when
+multiple processes are attempting to create temporary files.
+
+\newsince{2.7.2}
\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetUserConfigDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetuserconfigdir}
-\func{wxString}{GetUserConfigDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetUserConfigDir}{\void}
Return the directory for the user config files:
\begin{itemize}
\item Unix: \tt{~} (the home directory)
- \item Windows: \tt{C:$\backslash$Documents and Settings$\backslash$\textit{username}}
+ \item Windows: \tt{C:$\backslash$Documents and Settings$\backslash$\textit{username}$\backslash$Application Data}
\item Mac: \tt{~/Library/Preferences}
\end{itemize}
\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetUserDataDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetuserdatadir}
-\func{wxString}{GetUserDataDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetUserDataDir}{\void}
Return the directory for the user-dependent application data files:
\begin{itemize}
\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetUserLocalDataDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetuserlocaldatadir}
-\func{wxString}{GetUserLocalDataDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetUserLocalDataDir}{\void}
Return the directory for user data files which shouldn't be shared with
the other machines.
This is the same as \helpref{GetUserDataDir()}{wxstandardpathsgetuserdatadir} for
-all platforms except Windows where it returns
+all platforms except Windows where it returns
\texttt{C:$\backslash$Documents and Settings$\backslash$\textit{username}$\backslash$Local Settings$\backslash$Application Data$\backslash$\textit{appname}}
\textbf{Note:} This function is only available under Unix.
Lets wxStandardPaths know about the real program installation prefix on a Unix
-system. By default, the value returned by
+system. By default, the value returned by
\helpref{GetInstallPrefix}{wxstandardpathsgetinstallprefix} is used.
Although under Linux systems the program prefix may usually be determined
is set during program configuration if using GNU autotools and so it is enough
to pass its value defined in \texttt{config.h} to this function.
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