vfs-filesystems(n) vfs-filesystems(n) 







vfs-filesystems - Filesystems provided by tclvfs








package require Tcl 8.4


package require vfs ?1.2.1?


package require vfs::zip ?1.0?


package require vfs::mk4 ?1.6?


package require vfs::tar ?0.9?


package require vfs::ftp ?1.0?


package require vfs::ns ?1.0?


package require vfs::webdav ?0.1?


package require vfs::http ?0.5?


package require vfs::urltype ?1.0?


vfs::zip::Mount path to


vfs::mk4::Mount path to


vfs::tar::Mount path to


vfs::ftp::Mount path to


vfs::ns::Mount path to


vfs::webdav::Mount path to


vfs::http::Mount path to


vfs::urltype::Mount path to












The package vfs provides not only the means to implement a
    virtual filesystem at the tcl level, but also a number of ready to be used
    filesystems as well.


Each of these filesystem exists as its own package, and can be
    accessed through package require vfs::NAME. The whole set of these
    virtual filesystems is known informally as ยดvfslib'.








Currently supported are ftp, tar, http, zip, mk4, ns, and webdav.
    In addition there is the ability to mount any 'urltype' as a new directory,
    provided an appropriate vfs is supported. This means that you can treat urls
    based on the schemes ftp://, http:// and file:// as
    files. To do this, simply evaluate the command vfs::urltype::Mount
    ftp for example. Any access inside the new volume will result in an
    attempt to require a package through package require vfs::${type},
    which must therefore exist, or errors will be thrown. If a filesystem is
    loaded, use the associated command listed below to mount a source for that
    filesystem as a tcl directory.



  

  
Mount the zip file path as directory to.

  

  
Mount the metakit database file file path as directory
    to.

  

  
Mount the tar file path as directory to.

  

  
Mount the ftp url path as directory to.

  

  
Mount the tcl namespace path as directory to.

  

  
Mount the webdav url path as directory to.

  

  
Mount the http url path as directory to.

  

  
Mount the url path, of type urltype as directory
    to.










Most of the vfs types listed above have not been very well
    debugged as yet. Please test them!








vfs, vfs-fsapi








file, filesystem, ftp, http, metakit, namespace, tar, vfs, vfslib,
    webdav, zip








Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Vince Darley <vincentdarley@users.sourceforge.net>
Copyright (c) 2003 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>








  

    1.0
    Tcl-level Virtual Filesystems