1/*
2 Simple DirectMedia Layer
3 Copyright (C) 1997-2024 Sam Lantinga <slouken@libsdl.org>
4
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20*/
21
22/**
23 * \file SDL_filesystem.h
24 *
25 * \brief Include file for filesystem SDL API functions
26 */
27
28#ifndef SDL_filesystem_h_
29#define SDL_filesystem_h_
30
31#include "SDL_stdinc.h"
32
33#include "begin_code.h"
34
35/* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */
36#ifdef __cplusplus
37extern "C" {
38#endif
39
40/**
41 * Get the directory where the application was run from.
42 *
43 * This is not necessarily a fast call, so you should call this once near
44 * startup and save the string if you need it.
45 *
46 * **Mac OS X and iOS Specific Functionality**: If the application is in a
47 * ".app" bundle, this function returns the Resource directory (e.g.
48 * MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/). This behaviour can be overridden by adding
49 * a property to the Info.plist file. Adding a string key with the name
50 * SDL_FILESYSTEM_BASE_DIR_TYPE with a supported value will change the
51 * behaviour.
52 *
53 * Supported values for the SDL_FILESYSTEM_BASE_DIR_TYPE property (Given an
54 * application in /Applications/SDLApp/MyApp.app):
55 *
56 * - `resource`: bundle resource directory (the default). For example:
57 * `/Applications/SDLApp/MyApp.app/Contents/Resources`
58 * - `bundle`: the Bundle directory. For example:
59 * `/Applications/SDLApp/MyApp.app/`
60 * - `parent`: the containing directory of the bundle. For example:
61 * `/Applications/SDLApp/`
62 *
63 * **Nintendo 3DS Specific Functionality**: This function returns "romfs"
64 * directory of the application as it is uncommon to store resources outside
65 * the executable. As such it is not a writable directory.
66 *
67 * The returned path is guaranteed to end with a path separator ('\\' on
68 * Windows, '/' on most other platforms).
69 *
70 * The pointer returned is owned by the caller. Please call SDL_free() on the
71 * pointer when done with it.
72 *
73 * \returns an absolute path in UTF-8 encoding to the application data
74 * directory. NULL will be returned on error or when the platform
75 * doesn't implement this functionality, call SDL_GetError() for more
76 * information.
77 *
78 * \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.1.
79 *
80 * \sa SDL_GetPrefPath
81 */
82extern DECLSPEC char *SDLCALL SDL_GetBasePath(void);
83
84/**
85 * Get the user-and-app-specific path where files can be written.
86 *
87 * Get the "pref dir". This is meant to be where users can write personal
88 * files (preferences and save games, etc) that are specific to your
89 * application. This directory is unique per user, per application.
90 *
91 * This function will decide the appropriate location in the native
92 * filesystem, create the directory if necessary, and return a string of the
93 * absolute path to the directory in UTF-8 encoding.
94 *
95 * On Windows, the string might look like:
96 *
97 * `C:\\Users\\bob\\AppData\\Roaming\\My Company\\My Program Name\\`
98 *
99 * On Linux, the string might look like:
100 *
101 * `/home/bob/.local/share/My Program Name/`
102 *
103 * On Mac OS X, the string might look like:
104 *
105 * `/Users/bob/Library/Application Support/My Program Name/`
106 *
107 * You should assume the path returned by this function is the only safe place
108 * to write files (and that SDL_GetBasePath(), while it might be writable, or
109 * even the parent of the returned path, isn't where you should be writing
110 * things).
111 *
112 * Both the org and app strings may become part of a directory name, so please
113 * follow these rules:
114 *
115 * - Try to use the same org string (_including case-sensitivity_) for all
116 * your applications that use this function.
117 * - Always use a unique app string for each one, and make sure it never
118 * changes for an app once you've decided on it.
119 * - Unicode characters are legal, as long as it's UTF-8 encoded, but...
120 * - ...only use letters, numbers, and spaces. Avoid punctuation like "Game
121 * Name 2: Bad Guy's Revenge!" ... "Game Name 2" is sufficient.
122 *
123 * The returned path is guaranteed to end with a path separator ('\\' on
124 * Windows, '/' on most other platforms).
125 *
126 * The pointer returned is owned by the caller. Please call SDL_free() on the
127 * pointer when done with it.
128 *
129 * \param org the name of your organization
130 * \param app the name of your application
131 * \returns a UTF-8 string of the user directory in platform-dependent
132 * notation. NULL if there's a problem (creating directory failed,
133 * etc.).
134 *
135 * \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.1.
136 *
137 * \sa SDL_GetBasePath
138 */
139extern DECLSPEC char *SDLCALL SDL_GetPrefPath(const char *org, const char *app);
140
141/* Ends C function definitions when using C++ */
142#ifdef __cplusplus
143}
144#endif
145#include "close_code.h"
146
147#endif /* SDL_filesystem_h_ */
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