SDL_filesystem.h
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/**
* # CategoryFilesystem
*
* Include file for filesystem SDL API functions
*/
#ifndef SDL_filesystem_h_
#define SDL_filesystem_h_
#include "SDL_stdinc.h"
#include "begin_code.h"
/* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
/**
* Get the directory where the application was run from.
*
* This is not necessarily a fast call, so you should call this once near
* startup and save the string if you need it.
*
* **Mac OS X and iOS Specific Functionality**: If the application is in a
* ".app" bundle, this function returns the Resource directory (e.g.
* MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/). This behaviour can be overridden by adding
* a property to the Info.plist file. Adding a string key with the name
* SDL_FILESYSTEM_BASE_DIR_TYPE with a supported value will change the
* behaviour.
*
* Supported values for the SDL_FILESYSTEM_BASE_DIR_TYPE property (Given an
* application in /Applications/SDLApp/MyApp.app):
*
* - `resource`: bundle resource directory (the default). For example:
* `/Applications/SDLApp/MyApp.app/Contents/Resources`
* - `bundle`: the Bundle directory. For example:
* `/Applications/SDLApp/MyApp.app/`
* - `parent`: the containing directory of the bundle. For example:
* `/Applications/SDLApp/`
*
* **Nintendo 3DS Specific Functionality**: This function returns "romfs"
* directory of the application as it is uncommon to store resources outside
* the executable. As such it is not a writable directory.
*
* The returned path is guaranteed to end with a path separator ('\\' on
* Windows, '/' on most other platforms).
*
* The pointer returned is owned by the caller. Please call SDL_free() on the
* pointer when done with it.
*
* \returns an absolute path in UTF-8 encoding to the application data
* directory. NULL will be returned on error or when the platform
* doesn't implement this functionality, call SDL_GetError() for more
* information.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.1.
*
* \sa SDL_GetPrefPath
*/
extern DECLSPEC char *SDLCALL SDL_GetBasePath(void);
/**
* Get the user-and-app-specific path where files can be written.
*
* Get the "pref dir". This is meant to be where users can write personal
* files (preferences and save games, etc) that are specific to your
* application. This directory is unique per user, per application.
*
* This function will decide the appropriate location in the native
* filesystem, create the directory if necessary, and return a string of the
* absolute path to the directory in UTF-8 encoding.
*
* On Windows, the string might look like:
*
* `C:\\Users\\bob\\AppData\\Roaming\\My Company\\My Program Name\\`
*
* On Linux, the string might look like:
*
* `/home/bob/.local/share/My Program Name/`
*
* On Mac OS X, the string might look like:
*
* `/Users/bob/Library/Application Support/My Program Name/`
*
* You should assume the path returned by this function is the only safe place
* to write files (and that SDL_GetBasePath(), while it might be writable, or
* even the parent of the returned path, isn't where you should be writing
* things).
*
* Both the org and app strings may become part of a directory name, so please
* follow these rules:
*
* - Try to use the same org string (_including case-sensitivity_) for all
* your applications that use this function.
* - Always use a unique app string for each one, and make sure it never
* changes for an app once you've decided on it.
* - Unicode characters are legal, as long as it's UTF-8 encoded, but...
* - ...only use letters, numbers, and spaces. Avoid punctuation like "Game
* Name 2: Bad Guy's Revenge!" ... "Game Name 2" is sufficient.
*
* The returned path is guaranteed to end with a path separator ('\\' on
* Windows, '/' on most other platforms).
*
* The pointer returned is owned by the caller. Please call SDL_free() on the
* pointer when done with it.
*
* \param org the name of your organization.
* \param app the name of your application.
* \returns a UTF-8 string of the user directory in platform-dependent
* notation. NULL if there's a problem (creating directory failed,
* etc.).
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.1.
*
* \sa SDL_GetBasePath
*/
extern DECLSPEC char *SDLCALL SDL_GetPrefPath(const char *org, const char *app);
/* Ends C function definitions when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#include "close_code.h"
#endif /* SDL_filesystem_h_ */
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SDL_GetBasePath
char * SDL_GetBasePath(void)
SDL_GetPrefPath
char * SDL_GetPrefPath(const char *org, const char *app)
SDL_stdinc.h
begin_code.h
close_code.h