/// Converts a host OS style path to unix style.
std::string internal_path(std::string const & p);
+/// Converts a unix style path list to host OS style.
+std::string external_path_list(std::string const & p);
+
+/// Converts a host OS style path list to unix style.
+std::string internal_path_list(std::string const & p);
+
+/**
+ * Converts a unix style path into a form suitable for inclusion in a LaTeX
+ * document.
+ * Caution: This function handles only the OS specific part of that task.
+ * Never use it directly, use lyx::support::latex_path instead.
+ */
+std::string latex_path(std::string const & p);
+
/// Is the path absolute?
bool is_absolute_path(std::string const & p);
*/
void cygwin_path_fix(bool use_cygwin_paths);
+enum auto_open_mode {
+ VIEW,
+ EDIT
+};
+
+/** Check whether or not a file can be viewed by a default viewer
+ * \param extension (without leading .)
+ * \mode can be opened in VIEW or EDIT mode
+ * \returns whether or not the format can be viewed
+ */
+bool canAutoOpenFile(std::string const & ext, auto_open_mode const mode=VIEW);
+
+/** view a file, with given command and parameter.
+ * \param filename
+ * \param mode open in VIEW or EDIT mode
+ * \returns whether or not the file is viewed (or edited) successfully.
+ */
+bool autoOpenFile(std::string const & filename, auto_open_mode const mode=VIEW);
+
} // namespace os
} // namespace support
} // namespace lyx