[Lazarus] Directory separator character / or \ for file path differences between Linux, Mac and Windows, etc

[Peter E Williams]

Hi

This is really 4 questions:

One: Since Windows users the '\' (backslash) character and Linux uses the
'/' (foreslash) character in file paths, have I got those the right way
around?

Two: What do Macs use for directory path separator character?

Three: Is the a cross-platform function (or procedure) for correcting the
file path separator character? I believe that there is one.

e.g. c:\Program Files\Fred's software\data (folder) >>> c:/Program
Files/Fred's software/data (folder)

Yes, I am well aware the c:\Program Files\ does usually exist on Linux
systems. Actually, if it does exist it will be:

~/Home/.wine/drive_c/ (folder) with Wine installed.

So, it would become ~/Home/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Fred's
software/data/  (folder)

Four: Is the a compiler directive (cross-platform) or other way of detecting
the OS of the user's system?

pew

Fond Regards, Peter Eric WILLIAMS
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