FilePath creation

Ah, how does one create a FilePath instance?

I can't find any class "instance creation" methods in the FilePath
documentation.

Thanks
Stephen


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Hi Stephen,

> Ah, how does one create a FilePath instance?

Because FilePath is the superclass of File, I'd try:

specialFile := File path: '/home/joe'.
specialFile exists ifTrue: [ 'Yes, its there!' printNl ]

...just an idea...

Regards,
Joachim.


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Thanks - I had checked Directory and FilePath for superclasses but not
File.

Stephen

Joachim Jaeckel wrote:

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Stephen wrote:
> Ah, how does one create a FilePath instance?
>
> I can't find any class "instance creation" methods in the FilePath
> documentation.

FilePath is abstract, you use "File name: 'aaa'" or "'xxx' asFile" or
"File path: 'bbb'".

The difference between #name: and the others is that #name: forces the
File to be on an absolute path.  Example:

Directory working: '/usr/bin'.
a := File name: 'gst'.   " ==> <File /usr/bin/gst>"
b := File path: 'gst'.   " ==> <File gst>
Directory working: Directory home.
a size printNl.
b size printNl.  "No such flie or directory"

Paolo


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