4 * This file is part of LyX, the document processor.
5 * Licence details can be found in the file COPYING.
7 * \author Ruurd A. Reitsma
9 * Full author contact details are available in file CREDITS.
11 * wrap OS-specific stuff
25 UNIX, // Do we have to distinguish sh and csh?
29 /// Do some work just once.
30 void init(int argc, char * argv[]);
32 /// Returns the name of the NULL device (/dev/null, null).
33 std::string const & nulldev();
35 /// Returns "/" on *nix, "C:/", etc on Windows.
36 std::string current_root();
41 /// Name of the python interpreter
42 std::string const python();
44 /// Extract the path common to both @c p1 and @c p2. DBCS aware!
45 std::string::size_type common_path(std::string const & p1, std::string const & p2);
47 /// Converts a unix style path to host OS style.
48 std::string external_path(std::string const & p);
50 /// Converts a host OS style path to unix style.
51 std::string internal_path(std::string const & p);
53 /// Converts a unix style path list to host OS style.
54 std::string external_path_list(std::string const & p);
56 /// Converts a host OS style path list to unix style.
57 std::string internal_path_list(std::string const & p);
60 * Converts a unix style path into a form suitable for inclusion in a LaTeX
62 * Caution: This function handles only the OS specific part of that task.
63 * Never use it directly, use lyx::support::latex_path instead.
65 std::string latex_path(std::string const & p);
67 /// Is the path absolute?
68 bool is_absolute_path(std::string const & p);
70 /** Returns a string suitable to be passed to popen when
73 char const * popen_read_mode();
75 /** The character used to separate paths returned by the
76 * PATH environment variable.
78 char path_separator();
80 /** If @c use_windows_paths is true, LyX will output Windows-style paths to
81 * latex files rather than posix ones. Obviously, this option is used only
84 void windows_style_tex_paths(bool use_windows_paths);
91 /** Check whether or not a file can be opened by a default viewer or editor.
92 * \param extension (without leading .)
93 * \param mode can be opened in VIEW or EDIT mode
94 * \returns whether or not the format can be opened according to \p mode
96 bool canAutoOpenFile(std::string const & ext, auto_open_mode const mode = VIEW);
98 /** View or edit a file with the default viewer or editor.
99 * \param filename file to open
100 * \param mode open in VIEW or EDIT mode
101 * \returns whether or not the file is viewed (or edited) successfully.
103 bool autoOpenFile(std::string const & filename, auto_open_mode const mode = VIEW);
106 } // namespace support