Difference between revisions of "love.filesystem.mount"

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Mounts a zip file or folder in the game's save directory for reading.
 
Mounts a zip file or folder in the game's save directory for reading.
 
It is also possible to mount [[love.filesystem.getSourceBaseDirectory]] if the game is in fused mode.
 
It is also possible to mount [[love.filesystem.getSourceBaseDirectory]] if the game is in fused mode.
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== Function ==
 
== Function ==
 
=== Synopsis ===
 
=== Synopsis ===
 
<source lang="lua">
 
<source lang="lua">
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success = love.filesystem.mount( archive, mountpoint )
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success = love.filesystem.mount( archive, mountpoint, appendToPath )
 
</source>
 
</source>
 
=== Arguments ===
 
=== Arguments ===
 
{{param|string|archive|The folder or zip file in the game's save directory to mount.}}
 
{{param|string|archive|The folder or zip file in the game's save directory to mount.}}
 
{{param|string|mountpoint|The new path the archive will be mounted to.}}
 
{{param|string|mountpoint|The new path the archive will be mounted to.}}
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{{param|boolean|appendToPath (false)|Whether the archive will be searched when reading a filepath before or after already-mounted archives. This includes the game's source and save directories.}}
 
=== Returns ===
 
=== Returns ===
 
{{param|boolean|success|True if the archive was successfully mounted, false otherwise.}}
 
{{param|boolean|success|True if the archive was successfully mounted, false otherwise.}}
  
 
== Function ==
 
== Function ==
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{{newin|[[0.11.0]]|110|type=variant}}
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Mounts the contents of the given FileData in memory. The FileData's data must contain a zipped directory structure.
 
=== Synopsis ===
 
=== Synopsis ===
 
<source lang="lua">
 
<source lang="lua">
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success = love.filesystem.mount( archive, mountpoint, appendToPath )
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success = love.filesystem.mount( filedata, mountpoint, appendToPath )
 
</source>
 
</source>
 
=== Arguments ===
 
=== Arguments ===
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{{param|string|archive|The folder or zip file in the game's save directory to mount.}}
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{{param|FileData|filedata|The FileData object in memory to mount.}}
 
{{param|string|mountpoint|The new path the archive will be mounted to.}}
 
{{param|string|mountpoint|The new path the archive will be mounted to.}}
 
{{param|boolean|appendToPath (false)|Whether the archive will be searched when reading a filepath before or after already-mounted archives. This includes the game's source and save directories.}}
 
{{param|boolean|appendToPath (false)|Whether the archive will be searched when reading a filepath before or after already-mounted archives. This includes the game's source and save directories.}}
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=== Returns ===
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{{param|boolean|success|True if the archive was successfully mounted, false otherwise.}}
  
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== Function ==
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{{newin|[[0.11.0]]|110|type=variant}}
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Mounts the contents of the given Data object in memory. The data must contain a zipped directory structure.
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=== Synopsis ===
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<source lang="lua">
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success = love.filesystem.mount( data, archivename, mountpoint, appendToPath )
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</source>
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=== Arguments ===
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{{param|Data|data|The Data object in memory to mount.}}
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{{param|string|archivename|The name to associate the mounted data with, for use with [[love.filesystem.unmount]]. Must be unique compared to other mounted data.}}
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{{param|string|mountpoint|The new path the archive will be mounted to.}}
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{{param|boolean|appendToPath (false)|Whether the archive will be searched when reading a filepath before or after already-mounted archives. This includes the game's source and save directories.}}
 
=== Returns ===
 
=== Returns ===
 
{{param|boolean|success|True if the archive was successfully mounted, false otherwise.}}
 
{{param|boolean|success|True if the archive was successfully mounted, false otherwise.}}

Revision as of 15:29, 25 March 2018

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Mounts a zip file or folder in the game's save directory for reading. It is also possible to mount love.filesystem.getSourceBaseDirectory if the game is in fused mode.

Function

Synopsis

success = love.filesystem.mount( archive, mountpoint, appendToPath )

Arguments

string archive
The folder or zip file in the game's save directory to mount.
string mountpoint
The new path the archive will be mounted to.
boolean appendToPath (false)
Whether the archive will be searched when reading a filepath before or after already-mounted archives. This includes the game's source and save directories.

Returns

boolean success
True if the archive was successfully mounted, false otherwise.

Function

Available since LÖVE 0.11.0
This variant is not supported in earlier versions.

Mounts the contents of the given FileData in memory. The FileData's data must contain a zipped directory structure.

Synopsis

success = love.filesystem.mount( filedata, mountpoint, appendToPath )

Arguments

FileData filedata
The FileData object in memory to mount.
string mountpoint
The new path the archive will be mounted to.
boolean appendToPath (false)
Whether the archive will be searched when reading a filepath before or after already-mounted archives. This includes the game's source and save directories.

Returns

boolean success
True if the archive was successfully mounted, false otherwise.

Function

Available since LÖVE 0.11.0
This variant is not supported in earlier versions.

Mounts the contents of the given Data object in memory. The data must contain a zipped directory structure.

Synopsis

success = love.filesystem.mount( data, archivename, mountpoint, appendToPath )

Arguments

Data data
The Data object in memory to mount.
string archivename
The name to associate the mounted data with, for use with love.filesystem.unmount. Must be unique compared to other mounted data.
string mountpoint
The new path the archive will be mounted to.
boolean appendToPath (false)
Whether the archive will be searched when reading a filepath before or after already-mounted archives. This includes the game's source and save directories.

Returns

boolean success
True if the archive was successfully mounted, false otherwise.

Examples

Mount a zip file.

-- Assuming content.zip exists in the game's save directory and contains a file called 'myimage.png'.
love.filesystem.mount("content.zip", "content")

assert(love.filesystem.exists("content/myimage.png"))

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