FinishDirectory()

Psychophanta · Post by **Psychophanta** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:39 pm

Rename FinishDirectory() function as FreeDirectory() for syntactic coherence, please

Post by **freak** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:11 pm

A directory cannot be "freed" in a sense that an image is freed. The directory is still there after the call.
Its the same with files, thats why it is called CloseFile() there, not FreeFile()

AND51 · Post by **AND51** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:18 pm

We had this thread before, TS-Soft already requested that!

Post by **Fred** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:34 pm

In PB, each word has it's balanced opposite:

Load/Create -> Free
Add -> Remove
Open -> Close
Examine -> Finish
Start -> Stop

Psychophanta · Post by **Psychophanta** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:41 pm

I see now, thanks

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:50 pm

Fred wrote:In PB, each word has it's balanced opposite:

Load/Create -> Free
Add -> Remove
Open -> Close
Examine -> Finish
Start -> Stop

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CreateFile(0, "c:\_test.txt")
CloseFile(0)

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:59 pm

@Psychophanta's deleted post: Then there would be a problem with OpenFile()

Psychophanta · Post by **Psychophanta** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:03 pm

I deleted it coz Freak explained why has not sense "FreeFile()" instead of "CloseFile()"

If you choose OpenFile(), then you must specify what for (for read, for writing or create new?).
Well, after WriteFile(), ReadFile() or CreateFile() , what would you choose to end it?
Mmmhhh... Can't be perfect

Tranquil · Post by **Tranquil** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:48 pm

http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=24629

Psychophanta · Post by **Psychophanta** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:50 pm

Tranquil wrote:http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=24629

Post by **Fred** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:47 pm

Trond wrote:
Fred wrote:In PB, each word has it's balanced opposite:

Load/Create -> Free
Add -> Remove
Open -> Close
Examine -> Finish
Start -> Stop
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CreateFile(0, "c:\_test.txt")
CloseFile(0)

Well, you got the exception. Basically, if i would add this command now, it would be OpenFile() with a flag. History, history

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Rescator · Post by **Rescator** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:27 pm

You can do that now easily Fred,
just use PB4's macros to emulate the other file open calls

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#PB_File_Open=0
#PB_File_Create=1
#PB_File_Read=2

;OpenFile(#File,FileName$,Flags.l=#PB_File_Open)

Macro ReadFile(file,filename)
 OpenFile(file,filename,#PB_File_Read)
EndMacro

Macro CreateFile(file,filename)
 OpenFile(file,filename,#PB_File_Create)
EndMacro