[ros-general] writing file manager / how to use lex?

[Jan Tisje]

Robert Köpferl <rob at koepferl.de> schrieb am Sat, 20 Mar 2004 22:02:16 +0100

> 
> Jan Tisje schrieb:
> > hi, 
> > 
> > I started to write a file manager.... 
> > 
> > my target is to make it easy to use but very powerful and flexible. 
> > apart from windows fs, it will support many filesystems (eg. nfs, http,
> > ftp, webdav... )
> 
> I'd suggest to support an not existing FTP-FS which may work by putting 
> connection data in a special file.

I did not think about it yet. 
I try to implement all types of classes once, (most easiest one for
each: windows file api /  text, html and bitmap preview) 

what's left is write support... 

for ftp and http I plan to use some delphi components. 
 
> > One point is to show if and how the "C:, D:" drive assignment  may be
> > overcome.
> > So i will use URLs. 
> 
> ???  Maybe that would be one solution we should put into the win32 sub 
> system so that any app can use them...

yes, in future it should. 
but let me try if it is useful in everyday life. 
 
> > The most important part missing is an URL parser. 
> 
> Find a RegEx engine for Delphi and parse this regular language via 
> regular expressions.

that would be a solution. I already found some...

thanks for help

Jan