eda_doc.h File Reference

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Functions
bool	GetAssociatedDocument (wxWindow *aParent, const wxString &aDocName, PROJECT *aProject)
	Open a document (file) with the suitable browser. More...

Detailed Description

This file is part of the common library.

See also

common.h

Definition in file eda_doc.h.

Function Documentation

GetAssociatedDocument()

bool GetAssociatedDocument	(	wxWindow *	aParent,
		const wxString &	aDocName,
		PROJECT *	aProject
	)

Open a document (file) with the suitable browser.

Environmental variables are substituted before the document name is resolved for either browser or file. If aDocName begins with http: or ftp: or www. the default internet browser is launched.

Parameters

aParent	main frame.
aDocName	filename of file to open (Full filename or short filename).

Definition at line 74 of file eda_doc.cpp.

{
    SEARCH_STACK* aPaths = nullptr;
    wxString      docname;
    wxString      fullfilename;
    wxString      msg;
    wxString      command;
    bool          success = false;

#if defined( EESCHEMA )
    SEARCH_STACK* aPaths = aProject ? aProject->SchSearchS() : nullptr;
#endif

    // Is an internet url
    static const std::vector<wxString> url_header =
    {
        wxT( "http:" ),
        wxT( "https:" ),
        wxT( "ftp:" ),
        wxT( "www." ),
        wxT( "file:" )
    };

    // Replace before resolving as we might have a URL in a variable
    docname = ResolveUriByEnvVars( aDocName, aProject );

    for( const wxString& proc : url_header)
    {
        if( docname.StartsWith( proc ) )   // looks like an internet url
        {
            wxURI uri( docname );
            wxLaunchDefaultBrowser( uri.BuildURI() );
            return true;
        }
    }

#ifdef __WINDOWS__
    docname.Replace( UNIX_STRING_DIR_SEP, WIN_STRING_DIR_SEP );
#else
    docname.Replace( WIN_STRING_DIR_SEP, UNIX_STRING_DIR_SEP );
#endif

    /* Compute the full file name */
    if( wxIsAbsolutePath( docname ) || aPaths == nullptr )
        fullfilename = docname;
    /* If the file exists, this is a trivial case: return the filename "as this".  the name can
     * be an absolute path, or a relative path like ./filename or ../<filename>.
     */
    else if( wxFileName::FileExists( docname ) )
        fullfilename = docname;
    else
        fullfilename = aPaths->FindValidPath( docname );

    wxString extension;

#ifdef __WINDOWS__
    extension = wxT( ".*" );
#endif

    if( wxIsWild( fullfilename ) )
    {
        fullfilename = wxFileSelector( _( "Documentation File" ), wxPathOnly( fullfilename ),
                                       fullfilename, extension, wxFileSelectorDefaultWildcardStr,
                                       wxFD_OPEN, aParent );

        if( fullfilename.IsEmpty() )
            return false;
    }

    if( !wxFileExists( fullfilename ) )
    {
        msg.Printf( _( "Documentation file '%s' not found." ), docname );
        DisplayError( aParent, msg );
        return false;
    }

    wxFileName currentFileName( fullfilename );

    wxString file_ext = currentFileName.GetExt();

    if( file_ext.Lower() == wxT( "pdf" ) )
    {
        success = OpenPDF( fullfilename );
        return success;
    }

    /* Try to launch some browser (useful under linux) */
    wxFileType* filetype;

    wxString    type;
    filetype = wxTheMimeTypesManager->GetFileTypeFromExtension( file_ext );

    if( !filetype )       // 2nd attempt.
    {
        mimeDatabase = new wxMimeTypesManager;
        mimeDatabase->AddFallbacks( EDAfallbacks );
        filetype = mimeDatabase->GetFileTypeFromExtension( file_ext );
        delete mimeDatabase;
        mimeDatabase = nullptr;
    }

    if( filetype )
    {
        wxFileType::MessageParameters params( fullfilename, type );

        success = filetype->GetOpenCommand( &command, params );
        delete filetype;

        if( success )
            success = wxExecute( command );
    }

    if( !success )
    {
        msg.Printf( _( "Unknown MIME type for documentation file '%s'" ), fullfilename );
        DisplayError( aParent, msg );
    }

    return success;
}

References _, DisplayError(), EDAfallbacks, SEARCH_STACK::FindValidPath(), mimeDatabase, OpenPDF(), ResolveUriByEnvVars(), UNIX_STRING_DIR_SEP, and WIN_STRING_DIR_SEP.

Referenced by FIELDS_GRID_TRICKS::doPopupSelection(), FIELDS_EDITOR_GRID_TRICKS::doPopupSelection(), TEXT_BUTTON_URL::OnButtonClick(), EE_INSPECTION_TOOL::ShowDatasheet(), and COMMON_CONTROL::ShowHelp().