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Component: Files
Functions to work with files and folders.
| Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK | License |
| 2.3 / 12.1 | ✅ Yes | 🔶 75% | 🔶 52% | ✅ 94% | 🔶 57% | Paid |
| Item | Details | Server |
|---|---|---|
| Files.AccessDate Queries the access date of the file or folder. | All 2.9 |
✅ Server |
| Files.AddedToDirectoryDate Queries the date of the file or folder when it was added to parent folder. | Mac only 6.4 |
✅ Server |
| Files.AppPath Returns the path to the main executable for this FileMaker solution. | All 2.7 |
✅ Server |
| Files.AudioCoverArt Loads audio file and returns cover art. | Mac/Win 12.1 |
✅ Server |
| Files.AudioTags Queries audio tags for audio file. | Mac/Win 9.4 |
✅ Server |
| Files.CanOpenFile Checks if plugin can read file. | All 5.4 |
✅ Server |
| Files.CopyFile Copies files and folders without user interface. | All 2.8 |
✅ Server |
| Files.CopyFiles Copies multiple files in parallel. | Mac/iOS 10.0 |
✅ Server |
| Files.CreateAlias Creates an alias or link file. | Mac/Win/iOS 8.4 |
✅ Server |
| Files.CreateBookmark Creates a bookmark from a file path. | Mac/iOS 3.1 |
✅ Server |
| Files.CreateDirectory Creates a directory. | All 2.7 |
✅ Server |
| Files.CreateHardLink Creates a new hard link. | All 6.3 |
✅ Server |
| Files.CreateSymbolicLink Creates a new symbolic link. | All 6.3 |
✅ Server |
| Files.CreationDate Queries the creation date of the file or folder. | All 2.9 |
✅ Server |
| Files.Delete Deletes a file directly without moving it to trash. | All 3.3 |
✅ Server |
| Files.DeleteFolder Deletes a file or folder directly without moving to trash. | All 4.2 |
✅ Server |
| Files.DirectoryExists Checks whether a directory exists with the given path. | All 2.7 |
✅ Server |
| Files.DiskInfo Queries information about a volume. | All 5.0 |
✅ Server |
| Files.FileDisplayName Queries the display name of the file or folder. | All 2.9 |
✅ Server |
| Files.FileExists Checks whether a file exists with the given path. | All 2.7 |
✅ Server |
| Files.FileExtension Queries the file extension of the given path. | All 5.2 |
✅ Server |
| Files.FileInfo Queries some file information. | Mac/Win/iOS 4.3 |
✅ Server |
| Files.FileKind Queries the file kind string. | Mac/Win 2.9 |
✅ Server |
| Files.FileName Queries the file name of the given path. | All 2.9 |
✅ Server |
| Files.FileNameWithoutExtension Queries file name without extension. | All 11.1 |
✅ Server |
| Files.FileSize Queries file size. | All 2.7 |
✅ Server |
| Files.FileUTITypes Queries uniform type identifiers for this file. | Mac only 2.9 |
✅ Server |
| Files.FolderSize Calculate sizes of folder. | All 6.2 |
✅ Server |
| Files.GetComment Queries Finder's file comment. | Mac only 6.2 |
✅ Server |
| Files.GetFinderLabel Queries the label of the file or folder. | Mac only 6.2 |
✅ Server |
| Files.GetNodeID Queries the NodeID fo the file or folder. | Mac/Win 3.1 |
✅ Server |
| Files.GetPathFromNodeID Finds the file or folder for the given NodeID on the given volume. | Mac/Win 3.1 |
✅ Server |
| Files.GetPosixPermissions Queries posix file permissions. | Mac/Linux/iOS 4.3 |
✅ Server |
| Files.GetTagNames Queries names of the tags assigned to the file/folder. | Mac only 3.5 |
✅ Server |
| Files.IsExcludedFromBackup Queries file extension visibility state of a file or folder. | Mac only 12.0 |
✅ Server |
| Files.IsFileExtensionHidden Queries file extension visibility state of a file or folder. | Mac only 12.0 |
✅ Server |
| Files.IsHidden Queries hidden state of a file or folder. | Mac/Win 7.1 |
✅ Server |
| Files.ItemExists Checks whether a item exists with the given path. | All 2.7 |
✅ Server |
| Files.Launch Launches the file. | Mac/Win 2.7 |
❌ Server |
| Files.LaunchFile Launches the file or opens folder. | Mac/Win 2.7 |
❌ Server |
| Files.List Queries list of file names in folder. | All 2.8 |
✅ Server |
| Files.ListAsJSON Queries list of file names in folder as JSON. | All 10.5 |
✅ Server |
| Files.ListRecursive Queries list of paths in folder. | All 4.1 |
✅ Server |
| Files.ListVolumes Lists mounted volumes. | Mac/Win 6.5 |
✅ Server |
| Files.ModificationDate Queries the modification date of the file or folder. | All 2.9 |
✅ Server |
| Files.Mount Mounts a network share. | Mac/Win/Linux 5.1 |
✅ Server |
| Files.MountPath Queries mount path for a volume. | Mac/Win 8.3 |
✅ Server |
| Files.MoveFile Moves a file or folder without user interface. | All 2.8 |
✅ Server |
| Files.MoveToTrash Deletes an item by moving it to trash without user interface. | All 2.8 |
✅ Server |
| Files.ReadAndWriteFile Reads a file and writes it elsewhere. | All 11.1 |
✅ Server |
| Files.ReadFile Reads a file with the given path. | All 3.5 |
✅ Server |
| Files.ReadJPEG Reads a JPEG file from the file system. | All 4.3 |
✅ Server |
| Files.ReadPDF Reads a PDF file from the file system. | All 4.3 |
✅ Server |
| Files.ReadPNG Reads a PNG file from the file system. | All 4.3 |
✅ Server |
| Files.RenameFile Renames a file or folder without user interface. | All 2.8 |
✅ Server |
| Files.ResolveAlias Resolves an alias file. | Mac/Win/iOS 8.4 |
✅ Server |
| Files.ResolveBookmark Resolves a bookmark. | Mac/iOS 3.1 |
✅ Server |
| Files.RevealFile Reveals the file/folder in the shell. | Mac/Win 2.7 |
❌ Server |
| Files.SetAudioTags Sets audio tags for audio file. | Mac/Win/Linux 9.4 |
✅ Server |
| Files.SetComment Sets the file comment. | Mac only 6.2 |
✅ Server |
| Files.SetCreationDate Sets the file creation date. | Mac/Win/iOS 7.2 |
✅ Server |
| Files.SetExcludedFromBackup Sets file backup exclusion of a file or folder. | Mac only 12.0 |
✅ Server |
| Files.SetFileExtensionHidden Sets the hidden state for the file extension of a file or folder. | Mac only 12.0 |
✅ Server |
| Files.SetFinderLabel Sets the Finder label. | Mac only 6.2 |
✅ Server |
| Files.SetHidden Sets the hidden state of a file or folder. | Mac/Win 7.1 |
✅ Server |
| Files.SetModificationDate Sets the file modification date. | All 7.2 |
✅ Server |
| Files.SetPosixPermissions Sets posix file permissions. | Mac/Linux/iOS 4.3 |
✅ Server |
| Files.SetTagNames Sets the tags for a file/folder. | Mac only 3.5 |
✅ Server |
| Files.StandardizePath Standardized a path. | All 10.3 |
✅ Server |
| Files.Unmount Unmount a volume. | Mac/Win/Linux 5.1 |
✅ Server |
| Files.WriteFile Writes a file with the given data. | All 3.5 |
✅ Server |
| Icon.ClearIcon Clears the custom icon for the file or directory at the specified path. | Mac only 2.7 |
✅ Server |
| Icon.GetIcon Queries the Finder icon for the file or folder with the given path. | Mac/Win 2.3 |
✅ Server |
| Icon.GetIconWithQuickLook Queries the Finder icon for the file or folder with the given path. | Mac/Win 2.3 |
✅ Server |
| Icon.SetIcon Sets the icon for the file or directory at the specified path. | Mac only 2.7 |
✅ Server |
| MountNotification.Install Installs a script trigger to be called when a disk mounts/unmounts. | Mac/Win 5.0 |
❌ Server |
| MountNotification.Uninstall Uninstalls notification for mount script trigger. | Mac/Win 5.0 |
❌ Server |
77 functions shown.
Release notes
- Version 12.2
- Fixed an edge case for Files.FileNameWithoutExtension, where the path contains no slashes.
- Fixed Files.List to better check directory status on macOS using alternative code path.
- Fixed Files.Mount to return correct path when mounting to a folder.
- Version 12.1
- Added Files.AudioCoverArt function
- Version 12.0
- Added Files.IsExcludedFromBackup, Files.IsFileExtensionHidden, Files.SetExcludedFromBackup and Files.SetFileExtensionHidden functions.
- Added workaround for Files.MoveFile and Files.CopyFile when it fails with MAX_PATH error.
- Version 11.5
- Fixed Files.ListAsJSON to query date and size of a symlink instead of the target.
- Version 11.2
- Added milliseconds for timestamps in several functions returning NSDate, e.g. Files.CreationDate.
- Fixed Files.DiskInfo for Linux.
- Fixed Files.FileName and Files.FileNameWithoutExtension to work on macOS in case you pass Windows path.
- Version 11.1
- Added Files.FileNameWithoutExtension function.
- Improved error message for Files.MoveToTrash when file to delete is in use.
- Version 11.0
- Rewrote Files.FileSize, Files.AccessDate, Files.CreationDate and Files.ModificationDate to use newer APIs on macOS.
- Version 10.5
- Added Files.ListAsJSON function to list files and return it as JSON.
- Changed Files.CreateDirectory to create folders recursively on Windows, too.
- Version 10.4
- Implemented Files.FolderSize for iOS and Linux.
Blog Entries
- MBS FileMaker Plugin 12.0 - More than 6700 Functions In One Plugin
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 7.0pr1
- MBS FileMaker Plugin 6.5 for OS X/Windows
- MBS FileMaker Plugin 6.4 for OS X/Windows
- 4000 functions in 10 years
- MBS FileMaker Plugin 2.8 for OS X/Windows - More than 1100 Functions In One Plugin
FileMaker Magazin
- Ausgabe 1/2022, Seite 28
- Ausgabe 6/2021, Seite 21
- Ausgabe 6/2020, Seite 32, PDF
- Ausgabe 6/2020, Seite 26, PDF
- Ausgabe 4/2020, Seite 35, PDF
- Ausgabe 4/2020, Seite 34, PDF
- Ausgabe 4/2020, Seite 33, PDF
- Ausgabe 6/2018, Seite 31
- Ausgabe 6/2018, Seite 30
- Ausgabe 2/2017, Seite 41
Example Databases
- CURL/Email/IMAP Email
- Drag and Drop/DragTest
- Drag and Drop/for Mac/DragTest multiple picture files
- Files/Alias and NodeID
- Files/File Listing With Icons
- iOS/iOS Message Sending
- Mac and iOS/Machine Learning/Core ML Photos
- OCR/OCR
- SQL in FileMaker/ImageGallery
- Utility functions/Split DDR
Videos
- Presentation from June 2020
- MBS Plugin Präsentation von der FileMaker Konferenz 2019
- FileMaker Developer Conference 2019 Presentation
- FileMaker Developer Conference 2018 Presentation
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