[FIX #129] switched completely to filesystem 3.

src/core/common/WIOTools.cpp

@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@
 #include <streambuf>
 #include <string>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
 #include "exceptions/WFileNotFound.h"
@@ -43,11 +39,11 @@ std::string readFileIntoString( const std::string& name )
 
 std::string readFileIntoString( const boost::filesystem::path& path )
 {
-    std::string filename = path.file_string();
+    std::string filename = path.string();
     std::ifstream input( filename.c_str() );
     if( !input.is_open() )
     {
-        throw WFileNotFound( std::string( "The file \"" ) + boost::filesystem::complete( path ).file_string() + std::string( "\" does not exist." ) );
+        throw WFileNotFound( std::string( "The file \"" ) + path.string() + std::string( "\" does not exist." ) );
     }
 
     // preallocate space for the string.
@@ -69,10 +65,10 @@ void writeStringIntoFile( const std::string& name, const std::string& content )
 
 void writeStringIntoFile( const boost::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& content )
 {
-    std::ofstream outfile( path.file_string().c_str() );
+    std::ofstream outfile( path.string().c_str() );
     if( !outfile.is_open() )
     {
-        throw WFileOpenFailed( "The file \"" + boost::filesystem::complete( path ).file_string() + "\" could not be opened." );
+        throw WFileOpenFailed( "The file \"" +  path.string() + "\" could not be opened." );
     }
 
     outfile << content << std::flush;

src/core/common/WIOTools.h

@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <string>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
 #include "WExportCommon.h"
@@ -92,13 +88,22 @@ template< class T > void switchByteOrderOfArray( T *array, const size_t arraySiz
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * \param name File name to get the extension or suffix from.
+ * \return filename suffix
+ */
+inline std::string getSuffix( boost::filesystem::path name )
+{
+    return  name.extension().string();
+}
+
 /**
  * \param name File name to get the extension or suffix from.
  * \return filename suffix
  */
 inline std::string getSuffix( std::string name )
 {
-    return boost::filesystem::path( name ).extension();
+    return getSuffix( boost::filesystem::path( name ) );
 }
 
 /**

src/core/common/WPathHelper.h

@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 

src/core/common/WPropertyBase.cpp

@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include <list>
 #include <string>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
 #include "exceptions/WPropertyNameMalformed.h"

src/core/common/WPropertyTypes.h

@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <utility>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-#define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 

src/core/common/WSharedLib.cpp

@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@
     #include <windows.h>        // NOLINT
 #endif
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
 #include "exceptions/WLibraryFetchFailed.h"
@@ -243,7 +239,7 @@ struct WSharedLib::data
 #endif
 
 WSharedLib::WSharedLib( boost::filesystem::path lib ):
-    m_data( new data( lib.native_file_string() ) )
+    m_data( new data( lib.string() ) )
 {
 }
 

src/core/common/WSharedLib.h

@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <string>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
 #include "WExportCommon.h"

src/core/common/test/WIOTools_test.h

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
         boost::filesystem::path fpath = tempFileName();
         writeStringIntoFile( fpath, content );
 
-        std::ifstream input( fpath.file_string().c_str() );
+        std::ifstream input( fpath.string().c_str() );
         std::string actual;
         actual.assign( ( std::istreambuf_iterator< char >( input ) ), std::istreambuf_iterator< char >() );
         input.close();

src/core/dataHandler/WDataSetFibers.cpp

@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem/fstream.hpp>
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 

src/core/dataHandler/io/WWriter.cpp

@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
 #include "../../common/WIOTools.h"

src/core/dataHandler/io/WWriterDendrogram.cpp

@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
@@ -39,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "WWriterDendrogram.h"
 
 WWriterDendrogram::WWriterDendrogram( const boost::filesystem::path& path, bool overwrite )
-    : WWriter( path.file_string(), overwrite )
+    : WWriter( path.string(), overwrite )
 {
 }
 

src/core/dataHandler/io/WWriterDendrogram.h

@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 

src/core/dataHandler/io/WWriterFiberVTK.cpp

@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
@@ -39,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "WWriterFiberVTK.h"
 
 WWriterFiberVTK::WWriterFiberVTK( const boost::filesystem::path& path, bool overwrite )
-    : WWriter( path.file_string(), overwrite )
+    : WWriter( path.string(), overwrite )
 {
 }
 void WWriterFiberVTK::writeFibs( boost::shared_ptr< const WDataSetFibers > fiberDS ) const

src/core/dataHandler/io/WWriterFiberVTK.h

@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 

src/core/graphicsEngine/WGEGeodeUtils.cpp

@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ osg::ref_ptr< osg::PositionAttitudeTransform > wge::addLabel( osg::Vec3 position
     labelGeode->addDrawable( label );
 
     // setup font
-    label->setFont( WPathHelper::getAllFonts().Default.file_string() );
+    label->setFont( WPathHelper::getAllFonts().Default.string() );
     label->setBackdropType( osgText::Text::OUTLINE );
     label->setCharacterSize( 6 );
 

src/core/graphicsEngine/WGETextureHud.cpp

@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ WGETextureHud::WGETextureHudEntry::WGETextureHudEntry( osg::ref_ptr< osg::Textur
     state->setMode( GL_DEPTH_TEST, osg::StateAttribute::OFF );
     addChild( textGeode );
     osgText::Text* label = new osgText::Text();
-    label->setFont( WPathHelper::getAllFonts().Default.file_string() );
+    label->setFont( WPathHelper::getAllFonts().Default.string() );
     label->setBackdropType( osgText::Text::OUTLINE );
     label->setCharacterSize( 15 );
     label->setText( m_name );

src/core/graphicsEngine/shaders/WGEShader.cpp

@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
 #include <fstream>
 
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/function.hpp>
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
@@ -242,9 +238,9 @@ std::string WGEShader::processShaderRecursive( const std::string filename, bool
 
     // use one of the following paths
     std::string fn = filename;
-    std::string fnLocal = ( m_shaderPath / filename ).file_string();
-    std::string fnLocalShaders = ( m_shaderPath / "shaders" / filename ).file_string();
-    std::string fnGlobal = ( WPathHelper::getShaderPath() / filename ).file_string();
+    std::string fnLocal = ( m_shaderPath / filename ).string();
+    std::string fnLocalShaders = ( m_shaderPath / "shaders" / filename ).string();
+    std::string fnGlobal = ( WPathHelper::getShaderPath() / filename ).string();
 
     if( boost::filesystem::exists( m_shaderPath / filename ) )
     {
@@ -261,8 +257,8 @@ std::string WGEShader::processShaderRecursive( const std::string filename, bool
     else if( !optional )
     {
         WLogger::getLogger()->addLogMessage( "The requested shader \"" + filename + "\" does not exist in \"" +
-                                             m_shaderPath.file_string() + "\", \"" + ( m_shaderPath / "shaders" ).file_string() + "\" or \"" +
-                                             WPathHelper::getShaderPath().file_string() + "\".", "WGEShader (" + filename + ")", LL_ERROR
+                                             m_shaderPath.string() + "\", \"" + ( m_shaderPath / "shaders" ).string() + "\" or \"" +
+                                             WPathHelper::getShaderPath().string() + "\".", "WGEShader (" + filename + ")", LL_ERROR
         );
 
         return "";

src/core/graphicsEngine/shaders/WGEShader.h

@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/signals2/signal.hpp>
 

src/core/graphicsEngine/widgets/labeling/WGELabel.cpp

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ WGELabel::WGELabel():
 {
     // initialize members
     setCharacterSize( 21 );
-    setFont( WPathHelper::getAllFonts().Default.file_string() );
+    setFont( WPathHelper::getAllFonts().Default.string() );
     setAxisAlignment( osgText::Text::SCREEN );
     setAlignment( osgText::Text::LEFT_BOTTOM );
     setBackdropType( osgText::Text::OUTLINE );

src/core/kernel/WKernel.cpp

@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
-
 #include "../common/WThreadedRunner.h"
 #include "../common/WTimer.h"
 #include "../common/WRealtimeTimer.h"

src/core/kernel/WModule.h

@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/function.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>

src/core/kernel/WModuleLoader.cpp

@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ void WModuleLoader::load( WSharedAssociativeContainer< std::set< boost::shared_p
          i != boost::filesystem::directory_iterator(); ++i )
     {
         // all modules need to begin with this
-        std::string suffix = getSuffix( i->leaf() );
-        std::string stem = i->path().stem();
+        std::string suffix = getSuffix( i->path() );
+        std::string stem = i->path().stem().string();
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
         std::string supposedFilename = getModulePrefix() + '_' + i->path().parent_path().filename()
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ void WModuleLoader::load( WSharedAssociativeContainer< std::set< boost::shared_p
 #endif // _MSC_VER
 
         // we want to strip the search directory from the path
-        std::string relPath = i->path().file_string();
-        relPath.erase( 0, dir.file_string().length() + 1 ); // NOTE: +1 because we want to remove the "/" too
+        std::string relPath = i->path().string();
+        relPath.erase( 0, dir.string().length() + 1 ); // NOTE: +1 because we want to remove the "/" too
 
         // is it a lib? Use a regular expression to check this
         // NOTE:: the double \\ is needed to escape the escape char
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ void WModuleLoader::load( WSharedAssociativeContainer< std::set< boost::shared_p
     // go through each of the paths
     for( std::vector< boost::filesystem::path >::const_iterator path = allPaths.begin(); path != allPaths.end(); ++path )
     {
-        WLogger::getLogger()->addLogMessage( "Searching modules in \"" + ( *path ).file_string() + "\".", "Module Loader", LL_INFO );
+        WLogger::getLogger()->addLogMessage( "Searching modules in \"" + ( *path ).string() + "\".", "Module Loader", LL_INFO );
 
         // does the directory exist?
         if( !boost::filesystem::is_directory( *path ) || !boost::filesystem::exists( *path ) )
         {
-            WLogger::getLogger()->addLogMessage( "Searching modules in \"" + ( *path ).file_string() +
+            WLogger::getLogger()->addLogMessage( "Searching modules in \"" + ( *path ).string() +
                                                  "\" failed. It is not a directory or does not exist." +
                                                  " Ignoring.", "Module Loader", LL_WARNING );
 

src/core/kernel/WModuleLoader.h

@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 

src/core/kernel/WProjectFile.cpp

@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ void WProjectFile::load()
 
 void WProjectFile::save( const std::vector< boost::shared_ptr< WProjectFileIO > >& writer )
 {
-    wlog::info( "Project File" ) << "Saving project file \"" << m_project.file_string() << "\".";
+    wlog::info( "Project File" ) << "Saving project file \"" << m_project.string() << "\".";
 
     // open the file for write
-    std::ofstream output( m_project.file_string().c_str() );
+    std::ofstream output( m_project.string().c_str() );
     if( !output.is_open() )
     {
-        throw WFileOpenFailed( std::string( "The project file \"" ) + m_project.file_string() +
+        throw WFileOpenFailed( std::string( "The project file \"" ) + m_project.string() +
                                std::string( "\" could not be opened for write access." ) );
     }
 
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ void WProjectFile::save()
 void WProjectFile::threadMain()
 {
     // Parse the file
-    wlog::info( "Project File" ) << "Loading project file \"" << m_project.file_string() << "\".";
+    wlog::info( "Project File" ) << "Loading project file \"" << m_project.string() << "\".";
 
     // read the file
-    std::ifstream input( m_project.file_string().c_str() );
+    std::ifstream input( m_project.string().c_str() );
     if( !input.is_open() )
     {
-        throw WFileNotFound( std::string( "The project file \"" ) + m_project.file_string() +
+        throw WFileNotFound( std::string( "The project file \"" ) + m_project.string() +
                              std::string( "\" does not exist." ) );
     }
 

src/core/kernel/WProjectFile.h

@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 

src/modules/atlasCreator/WMAtlasCreator.cpp

@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
 #include <osg/Image>
@@ -136,7 +132,7 @@ bool WMAtlasCreator::loadPngs( boost::filesystem::path sliceFile )
     }
 
     osg::Image* osgImage;
-    osgImage = osgDB::readImageFile( sliceFile.file_string().c_str() );
+    osgImage = osgDB::readImageFile( sliceFile.string().c_str() );
 
     debugLog() << osgImage->r() << " : " << osgImage->s() << " : " << osgImage->t();
 
@@ -146,14 +142,14 @@ bool WMAtlasCreator::loadPngs( boost::filesystem::path sliceFile )
 
 
     path dirPath( sliceFile );
-    dirPath.remove_filename().file_string();
+    dirPath.remove_filename().string();
 
     m_volume.resize( m_xDim * m_yDim * m_zDim, 0 );
 
     directory_iterator end_itr; // default construction yields past-the-end
     for( directory_iterator itr( dirPath ); itr != end_itr; ++itr )
     {
-        //debugLog() << itr->path().file_string().c_str();
+        //debugLog() << itr->path().string().c_str();
         path p( itr->path() );
 
         if( p.extension() == ".png" )
@@ -174,7 +170,7 @@ void WMAtlasCreator::addPngToVolume( boost::filesystem::path image )
 {
     using namespace boost::filesystem; //NOLINT
 
-    std::string fn = image.filename();
+    std::string fn = image.filename().string();
     fn.erase( fn.size() - 4, 4 );
     std::string number = fn.substr( fn.size() - 3 );
     fn.erase( fn.size() - 3, 3 );
@@ -204,7 +200,7 @@ void WMAtlasCreator::addPngToVolume( boost::filesystem::path image )
     }
 
     osg::Image* osgImage;
-    osgImage = osgDB::readImageFile( image.file_string().c_str() );
+    osgImage = osgDB::readImageFile( image.string().c_str() );
     unsigned char* data = osgImage->data();
 
     pos /= 2;

src/modules/clusterDisplay/WMClusterDisplay.cpp

@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ void WMClusterDisplay::moduleMain()
 
         if( m_readTriggerProp->get( true ) == WPVBaseTypes::PV_TRIGGER_TRIGGERED )
         {
-            std::string fileName = m_propTreeFile->get().file_string().c_str();
+            std::string fileName = m_propTreeFile->get().string().c_str();
             treeLoaded = loadTreeAscii( fileName );
             m_readTriggerProp->set( WPVBaseTypes::PV_TRIGGER_READY, true );
             if( treeLoaded )

src/modules/clusterDisplayVoxels/WFileParser.cpp

@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-// Use filesystem version 2 for compatibility with newer boost versions.
-#ifndef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION
-    #define BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION 2
-#endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/regex.hpp>
 

src/modules/coordinateSystem/WRulerOrtho.cpp

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void WRulerOrtho::addLabel( osg::Vec3 position, std::string text )
     labelGeode->addDrawable( label );
 
     // setup font
-    label->setFont( WPathHelper::getAllFonts().Default.file_string() );
+    label->setFont( WPathHelper::getAllFonts().Default.string() );
     label->setBackdropType( osgText::Text::OUTLINE );
     label->setCharacterSize( 6 );
 

src/modules/data/WMWriteNIfTI.cpp

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void WMWriteNIfTI::writeToFile()
 {
     m_saveTriggerProp->set( WPVBaseTypes::PV_TRIGGER_READY, false );
 
-    infoLog() << "Writing Data to " << m_filename->get().file_string();
+    infoLog() << "Writing Data to " << m_filename->get().string();
     nifti_image *outField = nifti_simple_init_nim();
 
     boost::shared_ptr< WGridRegular3D > grid = boost::shared_dynamic_cast< WGridRegular3D >( m_dataSet->getGrid() );
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void WMWriteNIfTI::writeToFile()
     }
     outField->data = data;
 
-    std::string s = m_filename->get().file_string();
+    std::string s = m_filename->get().string();
     if( nifti_set_filenames( outField, s.c_str(), 0, 1 ) )
     {
         throw WException( std::string( "NIfTI filename Problem" ) );

src/modules/fiberTranslator/WMFiberTranslator.cpp

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ boost::shared_ptr< WDataSetFibers > WMFiberTranslator::mergeFibers( boost::files
 
     if( !boost::filesystem::exists( dir ) || !boost::filesystem::is_directory( dir ) )
     {
-        errorLog() << "Directory " << dir.file_string() << " does not exist!";
+        errorLog() << "Directory " << dir.string() << " does not exist!";
         return boost::shared_ptr< WDataSetFibers >();
     }
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ boost::shared_ptr< WDataSetFibers > WMFiberTranslator::mergeFibers( boost::files
             continue;
         }
 
-        std::fstream f( it->path().file_string().c_str(), std::ios::in );
+        std::fstream f( it->path().string().c_str(), std::ios::in );
 
         WVector3d v;
         while( f >> v[ 0 ] >> v[ 1 ] >> v[ 2 ] )
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ boost::shared_ptr< WDataSetFibers > WMFiberTranslator::mergeFibersNrrd( boost::f
 
     if( !boost::filesystem::exists( dir ) || !boost::filesystem::is_directory( dir ) )
     {
-        errorLog() << "Directory " << dir.file_string() << " does not exist!";
+        errorLog() << "Directory " << dir.string() << " does not exist!";
         return boost::shared_ptr< WDataSetFibers >();
     }
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ boost::shared_ptr< WDataSetFibers > WMFiberTranslator::mergeFibersNrrd( boost::f
             continue;
         }
 
-        std::fstream f( it->path().file_string().c_str(), std::ios::in | std::ios::binary );
+        std::fstream f( it->path().string().c_str(), std::ios::in | std::ios::binary );
 
         WVector3d v;
         while( f >> v[ 0 ] >> v[ 1 ] >> v[ 2 ] )
@@ -230,26 +230,26 @@ boost::shared_ptr< WDataSetFibers > WMFiberTranslator::loadExploreDTIFibers( boo
 
     if( !boost::filesystem::exists( file ) || boost::filesystem::is_directory( file ) )
     {
-        errorLog() << "File " << file.file_string() << " does not exist!";
+        errorLog() << "File " << file.string() << " does not exist!";
         return boost::shared_ptr< WDataSetFibers >();
     }
 
     // the file should end in "_coordinates.txt"
-    if( file.file_string().length() < 16 || file.file_string().find( "_coordinates.txt" ) != file.file_string().length() - 16 )
+    if( file.string().length() < 16 || file.string().find( "_coordinates.txt" ) != file.string().length() - 16 )
     {
         errorLog() << "File " << file << " does not end in _coordinates.txt. Ignoring.";
         return boost::shared_ptr< WDataSetFibers >();
     }
 
     // get the name of the corresponding fiber length file
-    std::string lengthFile = file.file_