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Files.GetPosixPermissions
Queries posix file permissions.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Files | 4.3 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes, on macOS and Linux | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "Files.GetPosixPermissions"; Path ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Path | The native path to the file or folder. | "/Users/John/Desktop/test.txt" |
Result
Returns OK or error message.
Description
Queries posix file permissions.Path must be valid and exist.
This function needs a native path. Please use Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath function in order to convert a FileMaker style path to a native path.
See chmod command manual page. The plugin converts parameter to string and parses it as octal number. This way you can pass 777 as number and it's interpreted as expected.
Examples
Query permissions:
MBS( "Files.GetPosixPermissions"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test" )
# shows for example 755
See also
Blog Entries
FileMaker Magazin
This function checks for a license.
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 29th May 2017
