GetUnixPhysicalFilename function

In unit LazFileUtils

Resolves the symlink in Filename including omitted directories.

Declaration

pascal

function GetUnixPhysicalFilename(const Filename: string; 
 ExceptionOnError: Boolean): string

Arguments

`Filename`	File name (or symlink) examined in the function.
`ExceptionOnError`	Indicates if an exception is raised for a symbolic link that cannot be resolved to a physical file name.

Function result

Physical file name for the resolved symbolic link.

Description

If a symlink can not be resolved, and ExceptionOnError is False, the function returns an empty string (''). If ExceptionOnError is True, it raises an EFOpenError exception with a message containing more details.

GetUnixPhysicalFilename is used to implement the GetPhysicalFilename function for UNIX-like environments.

GetUnixPhysicalFilename function

Declaration

Arguments

Function result

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