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A path pointing to a file or directory on a virtual ADF device

Source: R/virtual_path.R
virtual_path.Rd

This function creates a path pointing to a file or directory on a virtual ADF device (created with connect_adf() or create_adf_device()). The virtual path created with this function can be used to establish a readable or writable connection to a file, or obtain information about a file or directory. See also vignette("virtual_paths")

Usage

virtual_path(dev, virtual_path)

Arguments

dev

A virtual ADF device (created with connect_adf() or create_adf_device()). Make sure a file system is present on the virtual device or install first when missing using prepare_adf_device().

virtual_path

A character string representing the path to a file or directory on the virtual device.

Value

Returns a virtual_path class object.

Author

Pepijn de Vries

Examples

adz_file <- system.file("example.adz", package = "adfExplorer2")

# Open a connection to a virtual device:
my_device <- connect_adf(adz_file)

# specify a virtual path:
my_path <- virtual_path(my_device, "DF0:s/startup-sequence")

# close the virtual device:
close(my_device)