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.

       The default behavior is to allow either VMS or Unix syntax on input and to return VMS syntax on output
       unless Unix syntax has been explicitly requested via the "DECC$FILENAME_UNIX_REPORT" CRTL feature.

       canonpath (override)
           Removes  redundant  portions  of file specifications and returns results in native syntax unless Unix
           filename reporting has been enabled.

       catdir (override)
           Concatenates  a  list  of  file  specifications,  and  returns  the  result  as  a  native  directory
           specification  unless  the  Unix  filename  reporting feature has been enabled.  No check is made for
           "impossible" cases (e.g. elements other than the first being absolute filespecs).

       catfile (override)
           Concatenates a list of directory specifications with a filename specification to build a path.

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

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

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

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

               /tmp if C<DECC$FILENAME_UNIX_REPORT> is enabled.
               sys$scratch:
               $ENV{TMPDIR}

           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: '[-]' or '..'

       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)
              ($volume,$directories,$file) = File::Spec->splitpath( $path );
              ($volume,$directories,$file) = File::Spec->splitpath( $path,
                                                                    $no_file );

           Passing  a  true  value  for  $no_file  indicates  that  the path being split only contains directory
           components, even on systems where you can usually (when not supporting a  foreign  syntax)  tell  the
           difference between directories and files at a glance.

       splitdir (override)
           Split a directory specification into the components.

       catpath (override)
           Construct a complete filespec.

       abs2rel (override)
           Attempt to convert an absolute file specification to a relative specification.

       rel2abs (override)
           Return an absolute file specification from a relative one.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2004-14 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 v5.38.2                                       2025-04-08                             File::Spec::VMS(3perl)