RE: [Boost-users] boost::filesystem problems

From: Delfin Rojas (drojas_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-08-17 16:40:14

Hi Carlo,

I just wanted to point out native_file_string is part of
boost::filesystem::path and copy_file and rename_file (actually called
rename) are part of boost::filesystem (operations.hpp).

As far as file size I think you can get it from the stream.

-delfin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-users-
> bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Carlo Wood
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 5:53 AM
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> Subject: [Boost-users] boost::filesystem problems
> 
> A few months ago I started to write my first multi-platform application.
> In the hope to be shielded from all kinds of filesystem specific issues,
> I started to use boost - also for the first time - mainly because of
> of boost::filesystem.
> 
> However - I have found that it doesn't shield me from a LOT of filesystem
> specific things.  In the meantime I was in the need of writing six
> additional
> functions that are filesystem specific:
> 
> std::string native_file_string(fs::path const&);
> void copy_file(fs::path const& source_file, fs::path const& target_file);
> void chmod(fs::path const& filename, bool readonly);
> bool is_readonly(fs::path const& filename);
> void rename_file(fs::path const& source_file, fs::path const&
> target_file);
> size_t get_file_size(fs::path const& filename);
> 
> Today I ran into a very serious problem.  Hopefully it is just me who
> is making a stupid mistake (however unlikely that may sound ;) but it sure
> seems like a huge bug in boost::filesystem of a magnitude that not only
> amazes
> me but will also force me to stop using boost::filesystem if this is true.
> 
> The reason that I didn't find this problem earlier in the pasts months
> is because so far I've done all development on GNU/Linux - and only
> recently
> have started to actually try and get things to work on cygwin.
> 
> The reason I subscribed to this list is in the hope to find Beman here,
> is he reading this list?  My hope is to start a public discussion about
> boost::filesystem - problems, improvements, missing features etc.
> 
> I will sent a separate mail for the 'serious bug' that I just mentioned,
> because it isn't 100% sure yet that this is actually a bug ;).
> 
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> Carlo Wood <carlo_at_[hidden]>
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