Nasal library/os.path

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This page contains documentation for the os.path namespace in Nasal. This namespace implements tools (from SGPath) for manipulating file paths. Everything in the geo namespace is sourced from flightgear/src/Scripting/NasalSGPath.cxx

Tip  Copy & paste the examples into your Nasal Console and execute them to see what they do.
Note  Everything here was added to FlightGear 3.0.

Class

os.path

A pseudo-class (actually a Nasal ghost). This is the main class that stores and allows manipulation of file paths. This is also integrated into the os.path.

new()

os.path.new([path]);

Constructor function. Returns a new os.path instance. Note that the path must not violate the rules for allowed paths.

path
Optional string specifying the filepath. If not given, the path will default to $FG_ROOT

Example

var path = os.path.new("C:/Windows"); # Windows filepath
# var path = os.path.new("/usr/bin/"); # Unix filepath
print(path.realpath);

set()

os.path.set([path]);

Sets the filepath. Note that the path must not violate the rules for allowed paths.

path
Optional string specifying the filepath. If not given, the path will be set to $FG_ROOT

Example

var path = os.path.new("C:/Windows");
# var path = os.path.new("/usr/bin/"); # alternative Unix filepath
print(path.realpath);
path.set("C:/Windows/Program Files");
# path.set("/usr/"); # alternative Unix filepath
print(path.realpath); # prints new path

append()

os.path.append([path]);

Appends a new part to the filepath.

path
Optional string specifying the new part to add to the filepath. If not given, the resultant path will not change.

Example

var path = os.path.new("C:/Windows");
# var path = os.path.new("/usr/"); # alternative Unix filepath
print(path.realpath);
path.append("Program Files");
# path.append("bin"); # alternative Unix filepath
print(path.realpath); # prints "C:/Windows/Program Files" or "/usr/bin"

concat()

os.path.concat([path]);

Appends a new part to the filepath.

path
Optional string specifying part to concat to the existing filepath. Note that this will simply add the string to the end of the path without adding a separator. If not given, the resultant path will not change.

Example

var path = os.path.new("C:/Windows");
# var path = os.path.new("/usr"); # alternative Unix filepath
print(path.realpath);
path.concat("/Program Files");
# path.concat("/bin"); # alternative Unix filepath
print(path.realpath); # prints "C:/Windows/Program Files" or "/usr/bin"

exists()

os.path.exists();

Returns 1 (true) if the path exists and 0 (false) if it does not.

Example

var path = os.path.new("C:/Windows");
# var path = os.path.new("/usr"); # alternative Unix filepath
print(path.exists()); # prints 1 (true)
path.set("C:/Window");
# path.set("/r"); # alternative Unix filepath
print(path.exists()); # prints 0 (false)

canRead()

os.path.canRead();

Returns 1 (true) if the path can be read (from Nasal) and 0 (false) if it cannot. This follows the rules for allowed paths.

Example

var path = os.path.new("C:/Windows");
# var path = os.path.new("/usr"); # alternative Unix filepath
print(path.canRead()); # prints 0 (false)
path.set(getprop("sim/fg-home"));
print(path.canRead()); # prints 1 (true)

canWrite()

os.path.canWrite();

Returns 1 (true) if the path can be written to (from Nasal) and 0 (false) if it cannot. This follows the rules for allowed paths.

Example

var path = os.path.new("C:/Windows");
# var path = os.path.new("/usr"); # alternative Unix filepath
print(path.canWrite()); # prints 0 (false)
path.set(getprop("sim/fg-home") ~ "/txt.log");
print(path.canWrite()); # prints 1 (true)

isFile()

os.path.isFile();

Returns 1 (true) if the path points to a file and 0 (false) if it points to a directory. Note that the path must also exist.

Example

var path = os.path.new(getprop("sim/fg-root"));
print(path.isFile()); # prints 0 (false)
path.append("Nasal/io.nas");
print(path.isFile()); # prints 1 (true)

isDir()

os.path.isDir();

Returns 1 (true) if the path points to a directory and 0 (false) if it points to a file. Note that the path must also exist.

Example

var path = os.path.new(getprop("sim/fg-root"));
print(path.isDir()); # prints 1 (true)
path.append("Nasal/io.nas");
print(path.isDir()); # prints 0 (false)

isRelative()

os.path.isRelative();

Returns 1 (true) if the path is relative and 0 (false) if it is not.

Example

var path = os.path.new(getprop("sim/fg-root"));
path.set("./Nasal");
print(path.isRelative()); # prints 1 (true)

isAbsolute()

os.path.isAbsolute();

Returns 1 (true) if the path is an absolute path and 0 (false) if it is not.

Example

var path = os.path.new(getprop("sim/fg-root"));
print(path.isAbsolute()); # prints 1 (true)

isNull()

os.path.isNull();

Returns 1 (true) if the path is null and 0 (false) if it is not.

Example

var path = os.path.new();
print(path.isNull());

create_dir()

remove()

rename()

realpath

file

dir

base

file_base

extension

lower_extension

complete_lower_extension

str

mtime

Functions

desktop()

standardLocation()