Re: create a directory (UTF8 string) in cocoa
Re: create a directory (UTF8 string) in cocoa
- Subject: Re: create a directory (UTF8 string) in cocoa
- From: "Wayne Shao" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 22:39:49 -0700
Thanks all for the responses!
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 6:14 PM, Michael Ash <email@hidden> wrote:
> On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Wayne Shao <email@hidden> wrote:
> > I could only fine mkdir() in C. Is there anything in Cocoa? I don't
> think
> > mkdir() can handle NSString. I need to include Chinese characters in my
> > directory name.
>
> Other have answered your primary question, I just want to address this
> last bit. The -fileSystemRepresentation method exists precisely for
> this. It gives you a C string encoded properly (using UTF-8, to be
> specific) so that the string can be passed to POSIX functions which
> expect a path. You can bet that the Cocoa solutions given will
> eventually call down to mkdir() or another similar function which also
> takes a C string. That said, if you prefer the Cocoa solution there's
> no reason not to use it, just be aware that you can easily use the C
> functions yourself as well.
>
This is very useful. I am so used to C++/C and I am now thinking to
re-factor portion of my first app to a C++ library (except for the
nib/controller related methods).
>
> Mike
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