utils.directorypicker
Invokes the Windows standard "directory picker" dialog box
Prototype
directoryname = utils. directorypicker (title, initial)Description
This invokes the Windows standard "directory picker" dialog box, which lets you choose a directory. Usage is:
Returns nil if dialog dismissed, or the chosen directory if not.
The directory name returned will not have a trailing backslash.
directoryname = utils. directorypicker (title, initial)
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title - title to appear on the dialog box (eg. "Directory for backups")
initial - initial directory - if omitted the current directory is used
Returns nil if dialog dismissed, or the chosen directory if not.
The directory name returned will not have a trailing backslash.
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- utils.base64encode - Encode a string with base-64 encoding
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- utils.decompress - Decompress a string
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- utils.utf8decode - Encodes a series of Unicode codes into a UTF-8 string
- utils.utf8encode - Encodes a series of Unicode codes into a UTF-8 string
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- utils.utf8valid - Checks if a UTF-8 string is valid
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