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#include <comprex.h>
#include <comprex.h>

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Defines

#define CX_LINK(ptr)   ++(ptr)->refCount
 Updates the reference count on a structure.

#define CX_UNLINK(ptr)   --(ptr)->refCount
 Decrements the reference count on a structure.


Functions

char * cxGetBaseName (const char *path)
 Returns the base filename for the specified path.

char * cxGetBasePath (const char *path)
 Returns the base path for the specified path.

char * cxFixPath (const char *path)
 Fixes up the specified path by processing all ".." and "." that may be in the path.

char * cxGetFullFilePath (const char *filename)
 Returns the full, absolute path for the specified filename.


Detailed Description

Utility functions.

Id:
utils.h,v 1.14 2002/05/29 17:38:28 chipx86 Exp
Copyright:
(C) 2001-2002 The GNUpdate Project.
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Define Documentation

#define CX_LINK ptr       ++(ptr)->refCount
 

Updates the reference count on a structure.

Parameters:
ptr  The structure that is in use.

#define CX_UNLINK ptr       --(ptr)->refCount
 

Decrements the reference count on a structure.

Note:
This should not be called manually. Please use the appropriate cxDestroy*() function, as it will handle this automatically.
Parameters:
ptr  The structure that is no longer to be in use.


Function Documentation

char* cxFixPath const char *    path
 

Fixes up the specified path by processing all ".." and "." that may be in the path.

Parameters:
path  The path
Returns:
The path, possibly shortened and processed.
See also:
cxGetFullFilePath()

char* cxGetBaseName const char *    path
 

Returns the base filename for the specified path.

The base filename is the part not containing path information.

Parameters:
path  The path.
Returns:
The base filename.
See also:
cxGetBasePath()

char* cxGetBasePath const char *    path
 

Returns the base path for the specified path.

The base path is the part not containing the actual filename.

Parameters:
path  The path.
Returns:
The base path.
See also:
cxGetBaseName()

char* cxGetFullFilePath const char *    filename
 

Returns the full, absolute path for the specified filename.

This prepends the current working directory, if the specified path is not an absolute path.

The path will be processed by using the cxFixPath() function.

Parameters:
filename  The filename
Returns:
The processed, absolute path name to the file.
See also:
cxFixPath()


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