File Management Library

This project is a console application designed for managing directories and .txt files. It provides functionalities such as browsing directories, displaying directory trees, creating, modifying, reading, and deleting files.

Features

Directory Management

• Change Directory: Navigate between directories.
• List Files: Display files and directories in the current path.
• Display Directory Tree: Show directory structures with indentation.
• Calculate Directory Size: Compute the total size of files in a directory.

File Management

• Create File: Create new .txt files and open them in the default editor (Windows only).
• Read File: Read the content of a .txt file.
• Write File: Append content to a .txt file.
• Delete File: Delete a .txt file after user confirmation.
• Open in Editor: Open a .txt file in the default editor (Windows only).

Project Structure

• DirectoryManager.hpp/cpp: Handles directory-related operations.
• FileManager.hpp/cpp: Handles file-related operations.
• main.cpp: Entry point of the application and implements the user interface.

User Interface

The application features a console-based menu with the following options:

• a: Display the current directory.
• c: Change the current directory.
• n: Create a new .txt file.
• l: List files in the current directory.
• t: Display the directory tree.
• r: Read the content of a .txt file.
• m: Append content to a .txt file.
• d: Delete a .txt file.
• q: Exit the application.

Sample Usage

1. Creating a File:

   • Select option n.
   • Enter the file name with the .txt extension.
   • The file will open in the default editor (Windows only).

2. Displaying a Directory Tree:

   • Select option t to view the directory structure with indentations.

3. Reading a File:

   • Select option r and provide the file name to read its contents.

Supported Platforms

• File opening in the default editor (openInEditor method) is available only on Windows. On other systems, this functionality is ignored.

Compilation and Execution

Requirements

• A compiler supporting C++20 standard.

Compilation Command

g++ -std=c++20 main.cpp file.cpp directory.cpp -o fileman

Execution Command

./fileman

Author

• Oskar Kierys