Native functions for openFrameworks
✓ = Implemented
※ = Uses a workaround, because it doesn't exist in that form for this operating system
✗ = Missing (implementation empty... calling it won't hurt, but does nothing)
| Method | Description | Windows | OSX | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|---|
showFile(string path) |
Reveals a file in explorer/finder | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
openFile(string path) |
Opens a file with the default application | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
openUrl(string path) |
Opens a url with the default browser | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
setMinimumWindowSize(GLFWWindow & window, int w, int h) |
Sets the minimum size of a window | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
setWindowAlwaysOnTop(GLFWWindow & window, bool onTop) |
Toggles "float on top" for a window | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
setWindowRepresentedFilename(GLFWWindow & window, string title, string filename) |
Shows title and/or filename | ✓ | ※ | ※ |
maximizeWindow(GLFWWindow & window) |
Maximizes the window | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
setThreadName(const string & name) |
Sets the name of the current thread. Note:Renaming other threads would be possible in Windows, but not in OSX | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
canShowConsole() |
Checks if there is a attached system console that can be shown/hidden | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
getConsoleVisible() |
Returns true if the console is visible | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
setConsoleVisible(bool show) |
Shows/Hides the windows system console. This requires the linker flag subsystem:console |
✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
getSystemDataFolder() |
Returns a location in a global folder (Application-Support on OSX, %APPDATA% on windows), ~/.local/share on linux |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
getSystemDocumentsFolder() |
Returns the location of the user's documents folder | untested | ✓ | missing |
getTempFolder() |
Path to a system wide temp folder | untested | ✓ | untested |
systemLoadDialog(std::string windowTitle, bool bFolderSelection, std::string defaultPath, std::vector<std::string> extensions) |
Shows the system "load file" system popup | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
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