Re: [Boost-users] [filesystem] basic_path question

From: Robert Dailey (rcdailey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-25 09:04:03

On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 11:32 PM, John Femiani <JOHN.FEMIANI_at_[hidden]> wrote:

>
>  Robert Dailey wrote:
>
>  >              Have you looked at
> ::boost::filesystem::change_extension???
>  >              Somehow it is referred to as replace_extension  in the
> docs, but this
>  >              function will do what you are discussing I think.
>  >
>  >              -- John Femiani
>  >
>  >
>  >      I did not see that in the boost.filesystem.basic_path reference
> documentation.
>
>  replace_extension is documented here:
>
>  http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_35_0/libs/filesystem/doc/refer
>  ence.html#Convenience-functions
>
>
>  but in the actual library it is named 'change_extension' (I  dont know
> why)
>
>  Personally I find the documentation for filesystem pretty
>  hard to navigate. I recommend using doxygen to navigate the
>  source, since that gives a fairly complete reference.  I use
>  a PC so I can generate a chm file with a searchable index and
>  everything.
>
> (I tried to attach the docs but the message got to big for the mailing
> list)
>
>  -- John Femiani
>

That's the thing, I love Boost but I really cannot stand the documentation
(In fact I don't know anyone that actually likes it). You guys should
desperately consider using Doxygen (As stated by John). Pause updating boost
implementation for a few days and start working on documentation!