fileMapper Class Reference

Map paths from one format to another. More...

Public Slots
String	toNativePath (String &path)
	returns the complete path of the passed path resolving shortcuts in windows. Will also convert the path separator to '\'. More...
String	toScenePath (String &path)
	converts a path of the form /USA_DB/jobs/<job>/scene-<scene>/<remainder...> to eg. /usadata000/<job>/scene-<scene>/<remainder...> More...

Detailed Description

Map paths from one format to another.

You can use it in Script Editor only.

Member Function Documentation

toNativePath

String fileMapper::toNativePath ( String &  path )

slot

returns the complete path of the passed path resolving shortcuts in windows. Will also convert the path separator to '\'.

Parameters

path	: path on Windows

Your /usadata000 is mapped to a network drive through a shortcut

pointing to /server/path/usadata000



 var remapped = fileMapper.toNativePath("/usadata000/file.txt");



  remapped will be



   \\server\path\usadata000\file.txt

toScenePath

String fileMapper::toScenePath ( String &  path )

slot

converts a path of the form /USA_DB/jobs/<job>/scene-<scene>/<remainder...> to eg. /usadata000/<job>/scene-<scene>/<remainder...>

Parameters

path	: path to convert

If working offline (no database) this function will return the input path.
In database mode if the path is not of the form /USA_DB/jobs/<job>/scene-<scene>/<remainder...> this function will return the input path.
In database mode if the scene cannot be located in the database this function will return the input path.