Overview

static string


			    
			       base64ToString(<string> encStr)

decode a string of Base64 to normal text See this site for the method usede: http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/1748

static int


			    
			       checkRemoteFileLength( url )

Trys to determine the length of a remote file using an HTTP "HEAD" request.

static void


			    
			       downloadWithManager( <string> sourceUri, <File> targetFile, <boolean> suppress )

Download a file using the "Download Manager" to allow the user to monitor progress.

static DOMElement


			    
			       geid( <string> id )

does the equivelent of document.getElementById( id )

static string


			    
			       getFilepathFromURL( <string> url )

Return a proper platform specific filepath from a "file://" url.

static Object


			    
			       getGemstonePref( <string> pref )

Provides access to Gemstone's user and internal preferences

static File


			    
			       getTempDir( <string> name, <int> permissions )

create a dir for temporary use

static File


			    
			       getTempFile( <string> name, <int> permissions )

create a file for temporary use on a mac the file is created in Library/Cache/

static void


			    
			       openExternalURI(<string> aPath)

last resort for opening an unknown file/directory on the system.

static Object


			    
			       paramErrorCheck( <string> mode, <string> paramName, <array> paramArray, msg, custom)

Check whether various given parameters are NOT valid.

static array


			    
			       readByteArray( content, <string> mode )

return file contents as an array of bytes

static void


			    
			       saveLocalFile( <string> path, <string> text, replace )

Save text to a file

static void


			    
			       setGemstoneBoolPref( <string> pref, <boolean> value )

Sets a boolean preference

static void


			    
			       setGemstoneIntPref( <string> pref, <int> value )

Sets an integer preference

static void


			    
			       setGemstoneStringPref( <string> pref, <string> value )

Sets a string preference

static Object


			    
			       showFilePicker( <string> aMode, <string> aTitle, <array> filters, <string> aDefaultName, <nsILocalFile> aDefaultDir )

display a filepicker and return the selection does not catch exceptions, caller is responsible.

static string


			    
			       simplePrompt( <string> msg, <string> initial )

Prompt the user for a simple string of info from the user

static string


			    
			       stringToBase64( <string> aString )

convert a string of text to Base64

static void


			    
			       trace( <string> msg )

logs an information-level message to the JavaScript/Error console.

static array


			    
			       xPathSearch(<DOM> aXmlDoc, <string> aXpath)

do an xPath search on a document

Method Summary
`static string`	`base64ToString(<string> encStr)` decode a string of Base64 to normal text See this site for the method usede: http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/1748
`static int`	`checkRemoteFileLength( url )` Trys to determine the length of a remote file using an HTTP "HEAD" request.
`static void`	`downloadWithManager( <string> sourceUri, <File> targetFile, <boolean> suppress )` Download a file using the "Download Manager" to allow the user to monitor progress.
`static DOMElement`	`geid( <string> id )` does the equivelent of document.getElementById( id )
`static string`	`getFilepathFromURL( <string> url )` Return a proper platform specific filepath from a "file://" url.
`static Object`	`getGemstonePref( <string> pref )` Provides access to Gemstone's user and internal preferences
`static File`	`getTempDir( <string> name, <int> permissions )` create a dir for temporary use
`static File`	`getTempFile( <string> name, <int> permissions )` create a file for temporary use on a mac the file is created in Library/Cache/
`static void`	`openExternalURI(<string> aPath)` last resort for opening an unknown file/directory on the system.
`static Object`	`paramErrorCheck( <string> mode, <string> paramName, <array> paramArray, msg, custom)` Check whether various given parameters are NOT valid.
`static array`	`readByteArray( content, <string> mode )` return file contents as an array of bytes
`static void`	`saveLocalFile( <string> path, <string> text, replace )` Save text to a file
`static void`	`setGemstoneBoolPref( <string> pref, <boolean> value )` Sets a boolean preference
`static void`	`setGemstoneIntPref( <string> pref, <int> value )` Sets an integer preference
`static void`	`setGemstoneStringPref( <string> pref, <string> value )` Sets a string preference
`static Object`	`showFilePicker( <string> aMode, <string> aTitle, <array> filters, <string> aDefaultName, <nsILocalFile> aDefaultDir )` display a filepicker and return the selection does not catch exceptions, caller is responsible.
`static string`	`simplePrompt( <string> msg, <string> initial )` Prompt the user for a simple string of info from the user
`static string`	`stringToBase64( <string> aString )` convert a string of text to Base64
`static void`	`trace( <string> msg )` logs an information-level message to the JavaScript/Error console.
`static array`	`xPathSearch(<DOM> aXmlDoc, <string> aXpath)` do an xPath search on a document

common.js

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