vfslib(n) Tcl-only Virtual File Systems vfslib(n)

NAME
       ::vfslib - Procedures to interact with virtual filesystems

SYNOPSIS
       ppaacckkaaggee rreeqquuiirree TTccll 88..44

       ppaacckkaaggee rreeqquuiirree vvffss ??11..22..11??

       ppaacckkaaggee rreeqquuiirree vvffss::::zziipp ??11..00??

       ppaacckkaaggee rreeqquuiirree vvffss::::mmkk44 ??11..66??

       ppaacckkaaggee rreeqquuiirree vvffss::::ttaarr ??00..99??

       ppaacckkaaggee rreeqquuiirree vvffss::::ffttpp ??11..00??

       ppaacckkaaggee rreeqquuiirree vvffss::::nnss ??11..00??

       ppaacckkaaggee rreeqquuiirree vvffss::::wweebbddaavv ??00..11??

       ppaacckkaaggee rreeqquuiirree vvffss::::hhttttpp ??00..55??

       ppaacckkaaggee rreeqquuiirree vvffss::::uurrllttyyppee ??11..00??

       vvffss::::zziipp::::MMoouunntt path to

       vvffss::::ffttpp::::MMoouunntt path to

       vvffss::::ttaarr::::MMoouunntt path to

       vvffss::::hhttttpp::::MMoouunntt path to

       vvffss::::mmkk44::::MMoouunntt path to

       vvffss::::nnss::::MMoouunntt path to

       vvffss::::uurrllttyyppee::::MMoouunntt type


DESCRIPTION
       The ::::vvffss package includes a library of Tcl code, implementing a number
       of different virtual filesystems.  Each of  these  exists  as  its  own
       akg,  n  cn  e cesd hog package require vfs::NAME.  h
       whole set of virtual filesystems is known informally as 'vfslib'


SSUUPPPPOORRTTEEDD VVFFSS TTYYPPEESS
       The current supported types are ftp, tar, http, zip, mk4,  ns,  webdav.
       In  addition  there is the ability to mount any 'urltype' as a new vol-
       ume, provided an appropriate vfs is supported.  This means that you can
       treat evaluate the command

       vfs::urltype::Mount ftp

       for  instance.   Any  access  inside  the  new volume will result in an
       attempt to require a package through  'package  require  vfs::${type}',
       which must therefore exist, or errors will be thrown.


LLIIMMIITTAATTIIOONNSS
       Most  of the vfs types listed above have not been very well debugged as
       yet.  Please test them!

KKEEYYWWOORRDDSS
       vfs, vfslib, filesystem, zip, tar, webdav, namespace, ftp, http, file





Vfslib                                1.0                            vfslib(n)