Getting file system information
The File class includes the following static properties that provide some useful information about the file system:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
File.lineEnding |
The line-ending character sequence used by the host operating system. On Mac OS and Linux, this is the line-feed character. On Windows, this is the carriage return character followed by the line-feed character. |
File.separator |
The host operating system's path component separator character. On Mac OS and Linux, this is the forward slash (/) character. On Windows, it is the backslash (\ character. |
The Capabilities class also includes useful system information that can be
useful when working with files:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Capabilities.language | Specifies the language code of the system on which the player is running. |
| Capabilities.os | Specifies the current operating system. |
Note: Be careful when using Capabilities.os to determine system
characteristics. If a more specific property exists to determine a system
characteristic, use it. Otherwise, you run the risk of writing code that does
not work correctly on all platforms. For example, consider the following code:
var separator:String;
if (Capablities.os.indexOf("Mac") > -1)
{
separator = "/";
}
else
{
separator = "\\";
}
This code leads to problems on Linux. It is better to simply use the
File.separator property.