(svn r10116) -Fix [FS#850]: remove invalid characters (for the file system) from savegame names. Based on a patch by TheJosh.

1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/fileio.cpp b/src/fileio.cpp
index ba3abb21a..171f6bfcd 100644
--- a/src/fileio.cpp
+++ b/src/fileio.cpp
@@ -394,3 +394,20 @@ void DeterminePaths(const char *exe)
 	FioCreateDirectory(_paths.scenario_dir);
 	FioCreateDirectory(_paths.heightmap_dir);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Sanitizes a filename, i.e. removes all illegal characters from it.
+ * @param filename the "\0" terminated filename
+ */
+void SanitizeFilename(char *filename)
+{
+	for (; *filename != '\0'; filename++) {
+		switch (*filename) {
+			/* The following characters are not allowed in filenames
+			 * on at least one of the supported operating systems: */
+			case ':': case '\\': case '*': case '?': case '/':
+				*filename = '_';
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+}