VFS - Virtual File System for Wii/GC

Introduction

If you are new to VFS it's convenient that you read this section:

• Introduction
• Streams
• URLs
• Schemes
• ANSI C stdio style functions
• Error handling
• Library configuration
• Future directions

Public interface

VFS provides the following functions:

• VFS_Init - Initialices the library
• VFS_Release - Frees VFS resources
• VFS_alias - Creates or erase an alias
• VFS_expand - Expands all aliases of an URL
• VFS_fopen - Opens a stream
• VFS_fclose - Closes a stream
• VFS_fread - Reads dato from a stream
• VFS_fwrite - Write dato to a stream
• VFS_ftell - Gets R/W pointer of a stream
• VFS_fgetpos - Gets R/W pointer of a stream
• VFS_feof - Indicates if a stream has ended
• VFS_ferror - Gets error code associated with a stream
• VFS_clearerr - Clears error code associated with a stream
• VFS_fseek - Moves R/W pointer of a stream
• VFS_fsetpos - Sets R/W pointer of a stream
• VFS_rewind - Moves R/W pointer of a stream to the begining
• VFS_fflush - Flushes all unwritten data of a stream
• VFS_remove - Removes a file
• VFS_rename - Renames a file
• VFS_getinfo - Gets additional information of a file
• VFS_chmod - Changes attributes of a file
• VFS_chtimestamp - Changes time and date of a file
• VFS_mkdir - Creates a directory
• VFS_rmdir - Erases a directory
• VFS_firstfile - Retrieves first entry in a directory
• VFS_nextfile - Retrieves next entry in a directory
• VFS_freebytes - Gets free space in bytes
• VFS_totalbytes - Gets total space in bytes
• VFS_parseSchemeString - Returns scheme of an URL
• VFS_parseAuthorityString - Returns authority of an URL
• VFS_parsePortString - Returns port of an URL
• VFS_parsePathString - Returns path of an URL
• VFS_parseResourceString - Returns resource of an URL

Supported schemes

Currently VFS can manage files stored in Wii's front SD card reader and files available in the web using Wii's wifi adapter:

• VFS_DEV_WSD
• VFS_DEV_HTTP

Distribution

VFS is an open source library written by frontier. You can use or modify it for non-profit or commercial use without any restriction under your responsibility.