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More new functions [message #18804]

Wed, 22 October 2008 23:25

koldo is currently offline

koldo
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Registered: August 2008

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Hello all

I propose you some new functions tested in GNU/Linux Ubuntu (Gnome), XP and Vista.
Please give me your feedback and feel free to fix everything:

String GetExtExecutable(const char *ext);

// GetExtExecutable("pdf") will return the name of the program
// that by default open pdf files.
// In XP/Vista it will return the program with the full path

bool LaunchFile(const String& file);

// LaunchFile("Sheet.xls") will open the file with the
// program asigned by default to open xls files

int LaunchCommand(const char *cmd, void (*readCallBack)(String &));

// LaunchCommand("mplayer myclip.avi", MyCallback) will launch
// the command line program with args without opening a window, and
// all the output will be sent to MyCallback(String &) function

int LaunchCommand(const char *cmd, String &ret);

// LaunchCommand("mplayer myclip.avi",str) will do the same
// but sending the output to String str

String GetDesktopFolder();
String GetProgramsFolder();
String GetAppDataFolder();
String GetMusicFolder();
String GetPicturesFolder();
String GetVideoFolder();
String GetPersonalFolder();
String GetTemplatesFolder();
String GetDownloadFolder();

// These functions return the folder assigned for Desktop,
// Program Files, etc.
// (from now please do not do this:
// AppendFileName(GetHomeFolder(), "Desktop");
// to refer to the Desktop folder or using
// "C:\\Program Files" ...
// in many languages is wrong
// It does not handle firefox download folder as it has been
// impossible for me to know where it is (until now)

bool FileCat(const char *file, const char *appendFile);

// FileCat("FirstFile", "SecondFile") just append SecondFile
// from the end of FirstFile

As you may see some of them use in Linux Portland XdgUtils in the background.
I think it is a strong portable widespread source of information.

If somebody is interested I have a small class that works like
LaunchCommand but opening a command window that handles \r and
\n properly (to be used for example with mencoder).

Best regards
Koldo

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Best regards
Iñaki

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		More new functions By: koldo on Wed, 22 October 2008 23:25
		Re: More new functions By: tojocky on Thu, 23 October 2008 07:35
		Re: More new functions By: captainc on Fri, 24 October 2008 01:22
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Fri, 24 October 2008 08:11
		Re: More new functions By: captainc on Fri, 24 October 2008 14:05
		Re: More new functions By: mrjt on Fri, 24 October 2008 15:28
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Sun, 26 October 2008 01:19
		Re: More new functions By: captainc on Sun, 26 October 2008 02:03
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Sun, 26 October 2008 10:19
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Thu, 30 October 2008 08:24
		Re: More new functions By: mirek on Fri, 31 October 2008 13:34
		Re: More new functions By: cocob on Fri, 31 October 2008 10:44
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Fri, 31 October 2008 13:25
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Fri, 31 October 2008 15:51
		Re: More new functions By: bytefield on Fri, 31 October 2008 16:03
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Thu, 13 November 2008 09:15
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Wed, 19 November 2008 08:09
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Wed, 19 November 2008 17:44
		Re: More new functions By: tojocky on Thu, 20 November 2008 10:35
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Thu, 20 November 2008 14:18
		Re: More new functions By: tojocky on Fri, 21 November 2008 07:40
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Fri, 21 November 2008 08:17
		Re: More new functions By: tojocky on Fri, 21 November 2008 13:25
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Fri, 21 November 2008 16:13
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Fri, 21 November 2008 22:24
		Re: More new functions By: tojocky on Sat, 22 November 2008 08:32
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Sat, 22 November 2008 23:24
		Re: More new functions By: tojocky on Sun, 23 November 2008 07:58
		Re: More new functions By: mirek on Sun, 23 November 2008 10:45
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Sun, 23 November 2008 16:20
		Re: More new functions By: mirek on Sun, 23 November 2008 18:23
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Sun, 23 November 2008 20:08
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Mon, 24 November 2008 00:28
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Wed, 03 December 2008 09:30
		Re: More new functions By: mirek on Mon, 15 December 2008 10:07
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Wed, 17 December 2008 08:33
		Re: More new functions By: koldo on Sat, 17 January 2009 22:32
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