///
shell_type shell();
+/// Name of the python interpreter
+std::string const python();
+
/// Extract the path common to both @c p1 and @c p2. DBCS aware!
std::string::size_type common_path(std::string const & p1, std::string const & p2);
/// 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.
*/
char path_separator();
-/** If @c use_cygwin_paths is true, LyX will output cygwin style paths
- * rather than native Win32 ones. Obviously, this option is used only
- * under Cygwin.
+/** If @c use_windows_paths is true, LyX will output Windows-style paths to
+ * latex files rather than posix ones. Obviously, this option is used only
+ * under Windows.
+ */
+void windows_style_tex_paths(bool use_windows_paths);
+
+enum auto_open_mode {
+ VIEW,
+ EDIT
+};
+
+/** Check whether or not a file can be opened by a default viewer or editor.
+ * \param extension (without leading .)
+ * \param mode can be opened in VIEW or EDIT mode
+ * \returns whether or not the format can be opened according to \p mode
+ */
+bool canAutoOpenFile(std::string const & ext, auto_open_mode const mode = VIEW);
+
+/** View or edit a file with the default viewer or editor.
+ * \param filename file to open
+ * \param mode open in VIEW or EDIT mode
+ * \returns whether or not the file is viewed (or edited) successfully.
*/
-void cygwin_path_fix(bool use_cygwin_paths);
+bool autoOpenFile(std::string const & filename, auto_open_mode const mode = VIEW);
} // namespace os
} // namespace support