Reference for unit 'FileUtil': Procedures and functions

CompareFilenames

Compares two file names to see whether they are equal.

ComparePhysicalFilenames

Compares file names after resolving symbolic links.

CopyDirTree

Copies all file system entries in a source directory to the destination directory using the specified options.

CopyFile

Copies the source file to the destination file using the specified options.

DeleteDirectory

Deletes the specified directory (or only its contents when OnlyChildren is True).

ExpandUNCFileNameUTF8

Expands the specified UTF-8-encoded UNC file name to an absolute UNC file name.

ExtractShortPathNameUTF8

Gets a short path name using the 8.3 notation from the UTF-8-encoded value.

FileIsInDirectory

Checks whether the specified file name shares the path specified in Directory.

FileIsInPath

Checks whether the specified file name shares the path specified in Path.

FilenameHasPascalExt

Indicates whether the specified file name uses a recognized Pascal file extension.

FileSize

Gets the size for the specified file name.

FindAllDirectories

Stores directory names matching the search criteria in a TStringList class instance.

FindAllFiles

Returns the list of files in the specified path matching the search criteria.

FindDefaultExecutablePath

Finds the default path to the named Executable file.

FindDiskFileCaseInsensitive

FindDiskFileCaseInsensitive - searches for the given FileName in a case insensitive manner.

FindDiskFilename

Finds the file name that most closely matches the specified file name.

GetAllFilesMask

Gets the file mask representing all files in a file filter.

GetExeExt

Returns the file extension (including the starting .) for an executable file on the platform.

ProgramDirectory

Gets the directory where the current program is located.

ProgramDirectoryWithBundle

Gets the directory for the current executable without the macOS bundle post-fix.

ReadFileToString

ReadFileToString - returns a string with the contents of the named file.

SearchAllFilesInPath

SearchAllFilesInPath - searches for all files named Filename in the given SearchPath using the supplied BasePath with the specified Delimiter and the options listed in Flags.

SearchFileInPath

Searches for a file name in a given path using the specified base path and options.