include/SDL3/SDL_filesystem.h

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/**
 *  \file SDL_filesystem.h
 *
 *  \brief Include file for filesystem SDL API functions
 */

#ifndef SDL_filesystem_h_
#define SDL_filesystem_h_

#include <SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h>

#include <SDL3/SDL_begin_code.h>

/* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

/**
 * Get the directory where the application was run from.
 *
 * This is not necessarily a fast call, so you should call this once near
 * startup and save the string if you need it.
 *
 * **macOS and iOS Specific Functionality**: If the application is in a ".app"
 * bundle, this function returns the Resource directory (e.g.
 * MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/). This behaviour can be overridden by adding
 * a property to the Info.plist file. Adding a string key with the name
 * SDL_FILESYSTEM_BASE_DIR_TYPE with a supported value will change the
 * behaviour.
 *
 * Supported values for the SDL_FILESYSTEM_BASE_DIR_TYPE property (Given an
 * application in /Applications/SDLApp/MyApp.app):
 *
 * - `resource`: bundle resource directory (the default). For example:
 *   `/Applications/SDLApp/MyApp.app/Contents/Resources`
 * - `bundle`: the Bundle directory. For example:
 *   `/Applications/SDLApp/MyApp.app/`
 * - `parent`: the containing directory of the bundle. For example:
 *   `/Applications/SDLApp/`
 *
 * **Nintendo 3DS Specific Functionality**: This function returns "romfs"
 * directory of the application as it is uncommon to store resources outside
 * the executable. As such it is not a writable directory.
 *
 * The returned path is guaranteed to end with a path separator ('\' on
 * Windows, '/' on most other platforms).
 *
 * The pointer returned is owned by the caller. Please call SDL_free() on the
 * pointer when done with it.
 *
 * \returns an absolute path in UTF-8 encoding to the application data
 *          directory. NULL will be returned on error or when the platform
 *          doesn't implement this functionality, call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetPrefPath
 */
extern DECLSPEC char *SDLCALL SDL_GetBasePath(void);

/**
 * Get the user-and-app-specific path where files can be written.
 *
 * Get the "pref dir". This is meant to be where users can write personal
 * files (preferences and save games, etc) that are specific to your
 * application. This directory is unique per user, per application.
 *
 * This function will decide the appropriate location in the native
 * filesystem, create the directory if necessary, and return a string of the
 * absolute path to the directory in UTF-8 encoding.
 *
 * On Windows, the string might look like:
 *
 * `C:\\Users\\bob\\AppData\\Roaming\\My Company\\My Program Name\\`
 *
 * On Linux, the string might look like:
 *
 * `/home/bob/.local/share/My Program Name/`
 *
 * On macOS, the string might look like:
 *
 * `/Users/bob/Library/Application Support/My Program Name/`
 *
 * You should assume the path returned by this function is the only safe place
 * to write files (and that SDL_GetBasePath(), while it might be writable, or
 * even the parent of the returned path, isn't where you should be writing
 * things).
 *
 * Both the org and app strings may become part of a directory name, so please
 * follow these rules:
 *
 * - Try to use the same org string (_including case-sensitivity_) for all
 *   your applications that use this function.
 * - Always use a unique app string for each one, and make sure it never
 *   changes for an app once you've decided on it.
 * - Unicode characters are legal, as long as it's UTF-8 encoded, but...
 * - ...only use letters, numbers, and spaces. Avoid punctuation like "Game
 *   Name 2: Bad Guy's Revenge!" ... "Game Name 2" is sufficient.
 *
 * The returned path is guaranteed to end with a path separator ('\' on
 * Windows, '/' on most other platforms).
 *
 * The pointer returned is owned by the caller. Please call SDL_free() on the
 * pointer when done with it.
 *
 * \param org the name of your organization
 * \param app the name of your application
 * \returns a UTF-8 string of the user directory in platform-dependent
 *          notation. NULL if there's a problem (creating directory failed,
 *          etc.).
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetBasePath
 */
extern DECLSPEC char *SDLCALL SDL_GetPrefPath(const char *org, const char *app);

/**
 * The type of the OS-provided default folder for a specific purpose.
 *
 * Note that the Trash folder isn't included here, because trashing files usually
 * involves extra OS-specific functionality to remember the file's original
 * location.
 *
 * The folders supported per platform are:
 *
 * |             | Windows | macOS/iOS | tvOS | Unix (XDG) | Haiku | Emscripten |
 * | ----------- | ------- | --------- | ---- | ---------- | ----- | ---------- |
 * | HOME        | X       | X         |      | X          | X     | X          |
 * | DESKTOP     | X       | X         |      | X          | X     |            |
 * | DOCUMENTS   | X       | X         |      | X          |       |            |
 * | DOWNLOADS   | Vista+  | X         |      | X          |       |            |
 * | MUSIC       | X       | X         |      | X          |       |            |
 * | PICTURES    | X       | X         |      | X          |       |            |
 * | PUBLICSHARE |         | X         |      | X          |       |            |
 * | SAVEDGAMES  | Vista+  |           |      |            |       |            |
 * | SCREENSHOTS | Vista+  |           |      |            |       |            |
 * | TEMPLATES   | X       | X         |      | X          |       |            |
 * | VIDEOS      | X       | X*        |      | X          |       |            |
 *
 * * Note that on macOS/iOS, the Videos folder is called "Movies".
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetUserFolder
 */
typedef enum
{
  /** The folder which contains all of the current user's data, preferences,
      and documents. It usually contains most of the other folders. If a
      requested folder does not exist, the home folder can be considered a safe
      fallback to store a user's documents. */
  SDL_FOLDER_HOME,
  /** The folder of files that are displayed on the desktop. Note that the
      existence of a desktop folder does not guarantee that the system does
      show icons on its desktop; certain GNU/Linux distros with a graphical
      environment may not have desktop icons. */
  SDL_FOLDER_DESKTOP,
  /** User document files, possibly application-specific. This is a good
      place to save a user's projects. */
  SDL_FOLDER_DOCUMENTS,
  /** Standard folder for user files downloaded from the internet. */
  SDL_FOLDER_DOWNLOADS,
  /** Music files that can be played using a standard music player (mp3,
      ogg...). */
  SDL_FOLDER_MUSIC,
  /** Image files that can be displayed using a standard viewer (png,
      jpg...). */
  SDL_FOLDER_PICTURES,
  /** Files that are meant to be shared with other users on the same
      computer. */
  SDL_FOLDER_PUBLICSHARE,
  /** Save files for games. */
  SDL_FOLDER_SAVEDGAMES,
  /** Application screenshots. */
  SDL_FOLDER_SCREENSHOTS,
  /** Template files to be used when the user requests the desktop environment
      to create a new file in a certain folder, such as "New Text File.txt".
      Any file in the Templates folder can be used as a starting point for a
      new file. */
  SDL_FOLDER_TEMPLATES,
  /** Video files that can be played using a standard video player (mp4,
      webm...). */
  SDL_FOLDER_VIDEOS
} SDL_Folder;

/**
 * Finds the most suitable user folder for @p purpose, and returns its path in
 * OS-specific notation.
 *
 * Many OSes provide certain standard folders for certain purposes, such as
 * storing pictures, music or videos for a certain user. This function gives
 * the path for many of those special locations.
 *
 * This function is specifically for _user_ folders, which are meant for the
 * user to access and manage. For application-specific folders, meant to hold
 * data for the application to manage, see SDL_GetBasePath() and
 * SDL_GetPrefPath().
 *
 * Note that the function is expensive, and should be called once at the
 * beginning of the execution and kept for as long as needed.
 *
 * The returned value is owned by the caller and should be freed with
 * SDL_free().
 *
 * If NULL is returned, the error may be obtained with SDL_GetError().
 *
 * \param folder The type of folder to find
 * \returns Either a null-terminated C string containing the full path to the
 *          folder, or NULL if an error happened.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_Folder
 */
extern DECLSPEC char *SDLCALL SDL_GetUserFolder(SDL_Folder folder);

/* Ends C function definitions when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#include <SDL3/SDL_close_code.h>

#endif /* SDL_filesystem_h_ */