Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY = &H1 
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN = &H2 
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SYSTEM = &H4 
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY = &H10 
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_ARCHIVE = &H20 
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL = &H80 
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TEMPORARY = &H100 
Const FILE_ATTRIBUTE_COMPRESSED = &H800 

Type SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES 
    nLength As Long 
    lpSecurityDescriptor As Long 
    bInheritHandle As Long 
End Type 


Declare Function GetFileAttributes Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetFileAttributesA"_ 
 (ByVal lpFileName As String) As Long 
Declare Function SetFileAttributes Lib "kernel32" Alias "SetFileAttributesA"_ 
 (ByVal lpFileName As String, ByVal dwFileAttributes As Long) As Long 

Declare Function CreateDirectory Lib "kernel32" Alias "CreateDirectoryA" _ 
(ByVal lpPathName As String, lpSecurityAttributes As SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES) As Long 
'# QUOTE : Returns a quoted string 
function Quote (StringToQuote as string) as string
StringToQuote =  chr$(34) + StringToQuote + chr$(34)
result = replacesubstr$(stringtoquote, chr$(34) + chr$(34), chr$(34))
end function

'=============================================================================== 
'# STRIPPATH : Returns file path (without file name) 
Function StripPath (fullname as string) as string
result = left$(fullname, rinstr(fullname, "\"))
end function

'=============================================================================== 
'# STRIPFILENAME : Returns file name (without path) 
Function StripFileName (fullname as string) as string
result = right$(fullname, len(fullname) - rinstr(fullname, "\"))
end function

'=============================================================================== 
'# STRIPFILEEXT : Returns file extension (like ".exe", ".html" etc.) 
Function StripFileExt (fullname as string) as string
result = right$(fullname, len(fullname) - rinstr(fullname, ".") + 1)
end function

'=============================================================================== 
'# FILENAMENOEXT : Returns file name without extension 
function FileNameNoExt(fullname as string) as string
fullname = right$(fullname, len(fullname) - rinstr(fullname, "\"))
result = left$(fullname, rinstr(fullname, ".") - 1)
end function

'=============================================================================== 
'# FULLPATHNOEXT : Returns full path without file extension 
function FullPathNoExt(fullname as string) as string
result = left$(fullname, rinstr(fullname, ".") - 1)
end function

'=============================================================================== 
'# C_Style : Returns "slashed" path from a "backslashed" one 
function C_Style (fullname as string) as string
fullname = replacesubstr$(fullname, "\\", "\")
result = replacesubstr$(fullname, "\", "/")
end function

'=============================================================================== 
'# SYSDIR : Retrieves windows shell directories 

'-------------------------| 
' Allowed values for dir  | 
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
' Desktop                 | Templates               | AppData                 | 
' Start Menu              | Programs                | Startup                 | 
' Fonts                   | SendTo                  | Recent                  | 
' Favorites               | Cache                   | Cookies                 | 
' History                 | NetHood                 | Personal                | 
' PrintHood               | Local AppData           | My Pictures             | 
' Administrative Tools    |                         |                         | 
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

function SysDir (dir as string) as string
DIM fo_reg AS QRegistry
fo_reg.RootKey = &H80000001
fo_reg.openkey ("Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders", 0)
result = fo_reg.readstring(dir) + "\"
end function

'=============================================================================== 
'# HOMEDIR : The folder where the application is 

function homedir() as string
result = left$(command$(0), rinstr(command$(0), "\"))
end function

'=============================================================================== 
'# BROWSEFORFOLDERS : Returns the selected folder 

function BrowseForFolders (initialdir as string, wincapt as string) as string
dim bff_form as qform
with bff_form
.height = 400
.center
.caption = wincapt
.delbordericons 2
end with
dim bff_tree as qdirtree
with bff_tree
.parent = bff_form
.align = 5
end with
if bff_form.caption = "" then bff_form.caption = "Select folder"
if direxists(initialdir) then
bff_tree.directory = initialdir
else
bff_tree.directory = curdir$
end if
bff_form.showmodal
result = bff_tree.directory
end function

'=============================================================================== 
'# BROWSEFORFILE : Returns the selected folder 

Function BrowseForFile (caption as string, filter as string, _
initialdir as string) as string

dim bff_od as qopendialog
with bff_od
.caption = caption
.filter = filter
.initialdir = initialdir

if .execute then
    result = .filename
end if
end with

end function

'_============================================================================= 

$ESCAPECHARS ON

'ChangeFileExt: 
'Returns: String 
'Parameters: 
'FileName (String): Name of file with old extention 
'NewExt (String): New extention. This must include the leading ".". 

'Information: 
'Author: Taj Morton 
'Email: tmorton at linuxmail dot org. 
'License: Public Domain 

'Description: 
'Changes the extention of FileName to NewExt. For example: 
'ChangeFileExt("File.bas", ".inc") 
'returns File.inc. This function does not delete the old string, 
'instead, it simply returns a new one with the extention. 
'You must include the leading "." for it to be added, as it is not 
'done by the function. 

FUNCTION ChangeFileExt(FileName as String, NewExt as STRING) as STRING
	DIM Returns as STRING
	DIM CurrentExt as String
	DIM CurrentExtLoc as INTEGER
	DIM FileNoExt as STRING
	
	CurrentExtLoc = RInStr(FileName, ".")
	CurrentExt = MID$(FileName, CurrentExtLoc, LEN(FileName))
	FileNoExt = DELETE$(FileName, CurrentExtLoc, LEN(FileName))
	
	Result = INSERT$(NewExt, FileNoExt, LEN(FileName))
	ChangeFileExt = Result
END FUNCTION

'ExtractFileName: 
'Returns: String 
'Parameters: 
'FileName (String): File with full path 

'Information: 
'Author: Taj Morton 
'Email: tmorton at linuxmail dot org. 
'License: Public Domain 

'Description: 
'ExtractFileName takes a file name with a path and returns only 
'the file name. For example: 
'ExtractFileName("C:\\Program Files\\AFile.bas") 
'returns AFile.bas. You can use either two back-slashes or a single 
'forward slash (/) for folder seperators. 
'Both forward and back-slashes are supported by Windows. 
'The back-slash takes procedure over the forward slash. 
'Note that ExtractFileName does _not_ check the validity of the path passed. 
'You must check yourself. 

FUNCTION ExtractFileName(FileName as STRING) AS STRING
	DIM Length as INTEGER
	DIM Result as STRING
	
	Length = RInStr(FileName, "\\") OR RInStr(FileName, "/")
	Result = MID$(FileName, Length+1, LEN(FileName) - Length + 1)
	ExtractFileName = Result
END FUNCTION

'ExtractFilePath 
'Returns: String 
'Parameters: 
'FileName (String): File with full path 

'Information: 
'Author: Taj Morton 
'Email: tmorton at linuxmail dot org. 
'License: Public Domain 

'Description: 
'ExtractFilePath takes string with full path and returns a string 
'with only the path. For example: 
'ExtractFilePath("C:\\Program Files\\AProgram.bas") 
'returns C:\Program Files (the \\'s are for RQ and back-slashes). 
'ExtractFilePath also takes forward-slashes (/). Window's supports 
'these as well.  
'The back-slash takes procedure over the forward slash. 
'Note that ExtractFilePath does _not_ test the validity 
'of the passed name. You must check it yourself. Even if the name is 
'invalid, the path will be returned. For example, if C:/ProgramErrorFiles/AFile.txt 
'is passed, C:/ProgramErrorFiles will be returned. 

'-- *****************************************************' 
FUNCTION ExtractFilePath(FileName as STRING) AS STRING
	DIM Length as INTEGER
	DIM Result as STRING
	
	Length = RInStr(FileName, "\\") OR RInStr(FileName, "/")
	Result = MID$(FileName, 0, Length)
	ExtractFilePath = Result
END FUNCTION

'ChangeFileName 
'Returns: String 
'Parameters: 
'FileName (String): File with full path 
'NewName (String): Text that will replace old file name 

'Information: 
'Author: Taj Morton 
'Email: tmorton at linuxmail dot org. 
'License: Public Domain 

'Description: 
'ChangeFileName takes a file name with full path and file and a new name. 
'It replaces the current filename (in FileName) and replaces it with NewName. 
'ChangeFileName does not actually change FileName, instead it returns a new 
'string which contains the new name. 
'Note that ChangeFileName does not check the validity of FileName 
'or the new result. You must do it yourself (if you want). ChangeFileName 
'takes both the back-slash and forward slash to serperate folder and file names. 
'You can use either \\ or /. Both are supported by Windows. 
'The back-slash takes procedure over the forward slash. 

'-- *****************************************************' 
FUNCTION ChangeFileName(FileName as STRING, NewName as STRING) AS STRING
	DIM FileNameLoc as INTEGER
	DIM Result as STRING
	DIM PathNoName AS STRING
	
	PathNoName = ExtractFilePath(FileName)
	Result = PathNoName+NewName
	ChangeFileName = Result
END FUNCTION

'ChangeFilePath 
'Returns: String 
'Parameters: 
'FileName (String): File with full path 
'NewPath (String): New path that will replace the path in FileName 

'Information: 
'Author: Taj Morton 
'Email: tmorton at linuxmail dot org. 
'License: Public Domain 

'Description: 
'ChangeFilePath takes FileName and replaces the path with NewPath. 
'It does not change FileName to have the new path, instead, it returns 
'a string which has the new path. It's up to you to take the correct 
'action. Also, old or new path and names' are not checked for validity, 
'you must do it yourself. 
'You may use either the \\ or the / to seperate your paths. Windows supports 
'both.  

'-- *****************************************************' 
FUNCTION ChangeFilePath(FileName as STRING, NewPath as STRING) AS STRING
	DIM Result AS STRING
	DIM FileNoPath AS STRING
	
	FileNoPath = ExtractFileName(FileName)
	
	Result = NewPath+FileNoPath
	ChangeFilePath = Result
END FUNCTION
$ESCAPECHARS Off

'_============================================================== 
'============================================================== 
FUNCTION FileSize(FileName as STRING) AS integer 
DIM fileStr as QFileStream 

if fileexists (FileName)>0 then  
fileStr.open (FileName,0) 
result=	fileStr.size 
fileStr.close 
else 
result=-1 
end if 

END FUNCTION 
'-- *****************************************************'
FUNCTION SaveString(ss$ as STRING ,FileName as STRING  ) AS integer 

if FileName="" then showmessage ("FUNCTION SaveString. Wrong FileName="+FileName) 
DIM fileStr as QFileStream 
result=0 

fileStr.open (FileName,65535 ) 'fmCreate'
result=-1 
FileStr.WriteStr(ss$, len(ss$))  
FileStr.Close 

result=1 

END FUNCTION 

'-- *****************************************************'
FUNCTION LoadString(FileName as STRING  ) AS