Command xfile
Name
xfile file name manipulationsSynopsis
xfile [ serialization options ] [options] [filename [base]]Options
| -b,-base | basename of file without directory or extension |
| -B,-basename | basename of file with directory but without extension |
| -n,-name | name of file without directory |
| -N | exactly as given, including directory if present but converted to java format |
| -d,-dir | Directory component |
| -a,-absolute | absolute path |
| -c,-canonical | canonical path |
| -e,-extension | extension only including the "." |
| -u,-uri | outputs a file scheme URI |
| -s,-sys | Converts the filename to local system notation otherwise outputs Java notation |
| -r,-relative | Path relative to current directory |
Supports the standard [ serialization options ]
If [filename] is omitted the current directory is used
if [base] is provided then it is added as a new component to the filename prior to executing the options
If [base] is an absolute path (on windows this means a drive letter or UNC path, on unix starting with /) then
filename is ignored. This allows xfile to be used to conditionally resolve relative paths.
Description
Prints a component of a filename or path.Example:
xfile -a foo.bar
Result
c:/work/dei/xmlsh/trunk/foo.bar
xfile -e $PWD/foo.bar
Result
.bar
Resolve a relative path
xfile /tmp foo/bar
Result
/tmp/foo/bar
Resolve a absolute path on windows
xfile /tmp c:/foo/bar
Result
c:/foo/bar
Windows Notes
On Windows systems, the output filename is converted to the Java notation unless the -s argument is given. This changes \ to / but preserves any drive letter.Return Value
Returns 0 if the command executed successfully, 1 if there was an error.Commands
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