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File::Spec::VMS(3pm)                  Perl Programmers Reference Guide                  File::Spec::VMS(3pm)



NAME
       File::Spec::VMS - methods for VMS file specs

SYNOPSIS
        require File::Spec::VMS; # Done internally by File::Spec if needed

DESCRIPTION
       See File::Spec::Unix for a documentation of the methods provided there. This package overrides the
       implementation of these methods, not the semantics.

       canonpath (override)
           Removes redundant portions of file specifications according to VMS syntax.

       catdir (override)
           Concatenates a list of file specifications, and returns the result as a VMS-syntax directory
           specification.  No check is made for "impossible" cases (e.g. elements other than the first being
           absolute filespecs).

       catfile (override)
           Concatenates a list of file specifications, and returns the result as a VMS-syntax file specifi-cation. specification.
           cation.

       curdir (override)
           Returns a string representation of the current directory: '[]'

       devnull (override)
           Returns a string representation of the null device: '_NLA0:'

       rootdir (override)
           Returns a string representation of the root directory: 'SYS$DISK:[000000]'

       tmpdir (override)
           Returns a string representation of the first writable directory from the following list or '' if
           none are writable:

               sys$scratch:
               $ENV{TMPDIR}

           Since perl 5.8.0, if running under taint mode, and if $ENV{TMPDIR} is tainted, it is not used.

       updir (override)
           Returns a string representation of the parent directory: '[-]'

       case_tolerant (override)
           VMS file specification syntax is case-tolerant.

       path (override)
           Translate logical name DCL$PATH as a searchlist, rather than trying to "split" string value of
           $ENV{'PATH'}.

       file_name_is_absolute (override)
           Checks for VMS directory spec as well as Unix separators.

       splitpath (override)
           Splits using VMS syntax.

       splitdir (override)
           Split dirspec using VMS syntax.

       catpath (override)
           Construct a complete filespec using VMS syntax

       abs2rel (override)
           Use VMS syntax when converting filespecs.

       rel2abs (override)
           Use VMS syntax when converting filespecs.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (c) 2004 by the Perl 5 Porters.  All rights reserved.

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl
       itself.

SEE ALSO
       See File::Spec and File::Spec::Unix.  This package overrides the implementation of these methods, not
       the semantics.

       An explanation of VMS file specs can be found at
       "http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/731FINAL/4506/4506pro_014.html#apps_locating_naming_files".



perl v5.8.8                                      2001-09-21                             File::Spec::VMS(3pm)