openframeworks / openframeworks/openFrameworks

Add ofGetDataPathRoot

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Description

We have ofSetDataPathRoot() .... it makes sense to have a Getter as well. Basically I wanted the absolute path to the root data folder.

I managed to fake this by calling ofToDataPath(".",true) but this seems a little counter-intuitive.

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Locate ofSetDataPathRoot() and ofToDataPath() in the openFrameworks source and inspect how they expose or resolve the data-path root. Add a getter for the absolute root path, then verify that it provides the behavior described in the issue and is consistent with the existing setter and path conversion.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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