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Component: Files
Functions to work with files and folders.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Files.AccessDate Queries the access date of the file or folder. | All 2.9 |
| Files.AddedToDirectoryDate Queries the date of the file or folder when it was added to parent folder. | Mac only 6.4 |
| Files.AppPath Returns the path to the main executable for this FileMaker solution. | All 2.7 |
| Files.CanOpenFile Checks if plugin can read file. | All 5.4 |
| Files.CopyFile Copies the file without user interface. | All 2.8 |
| Files.CreateAlias Creates an alias or link file. | Mac/Win/iOS 8.4 |
| Files.CreateBookmark Creates a bookmark from a file path. | Mac/iOS 3.1 |
| Files.CreateDirectory Creates a directory. | All 2.7 |
| Files.CreateHardLink Creates a new hard link. | All 6.3 |
| Files.CreateSymbolicLink Creates a new symbolic link. | All 6.3 |
| Files.CreationDate Queries the creation date of the file or folder. | All 2.9 |
| Files.Delete Deletes a file directly without moving to trash. | All 3.3 |
| Files.DeleteFolder Deletes a file or folder directly without moving to trash. | All 4.2 |
| Files.DirectoryExists Checks whether a directory exists with the given path. | All 2.7 |
| Files.DiskInfo Queries information about a volume. | All 5.0 |
| Files.FileDisplayName Queries the display name of the file or folder. | All 2.9 |
| Files.FileExists Checks whether a file exists with the given path. | All 2.7 |
| Files.FileExtension Queries the file extension of the given path. | All 5.2 |
| Files.FileInfo Queries some file information. | Mac/Win/iOS 4.3 |
| Files.FileKind Queries the file kind string. | Mac/Win 2.9 |
| Files.FileName Queries the file name of the given path. | All 2.9 |
| Files.FileSize Queries file size. | All 2.7 |
| Files.FileUTITypes Queries uniform type identifiers for this file. | Mac only 2.9 |
| Files.FolderSize Calculate sizes of folder. | All 6.2 |
| Files.GetComment Queries Finder's file comment. | Mac only 6.2 |
| Files.GetFinderLabel Queries the label of the file or folder. | Mac only 6.2 |
| Files.GetNodeID Queries the NodeID fo the file or folder. | Mac/Win 3.1 |
| Files.GetPathFromNodeID Finds the file or folder for the given NodeID on the given volume. | Mac/Win 3.1 |
| Files.GetPosixPermissions Queries posix file permissions. | Mac/Linux/iOS 4.3 |
| Files.GetTagNames Queries names of the tags assigned to the file/folder. | Mac only 3.5 |
| Files.IsHidden Queries hidden state of a file or folder. | Mac/Win 7.1 |
| Files.ItemExists Checks whether a item exists with the given path. | All 2.7 |
| Files.Launch Launches the file. | Mac/Win 2.7 |
| Files.LaunchFile Launches the file. | Mac/Win 2.7 |
| Files.List Queries list of file names in folder. | All 2.8 |
| Files.ListRecursive Queries list of paths in folder. | All 4.1 |
| Files.ListVolumes Lists mounted volumes. | Mac/Win 6.5 |
| Files.ModificationDate Queries the modification date of the file or folder. | All 2.9 |
| Files.Mount Mounts a network share. | Mac/Win/Linux 5.1 |
| Files.MountPath Queries mount path for a volume. | Mac/Win 8.3 |
| Files.MoveFile Moves a file or folder without user interface. | All 2.8 |
| Files.MoveToTrash Deletes an item by moving it to trash without user interface. | All 2.8 |
| Files.ReadFile Reads a file with the given path. | All 3.5 |
| Files.ReadJPEG Reads a JPEG file from the file system. | All 4.3 |
| Files.ReadPDF Reads a PDF file from the file system. | All 4.3 |
| Files.ReadPNG Reads a PNG file from the file system. | All 4.3 |
| Files.RenameFile Renames a file or folder without user interface. | All 2.8 |
| Files.ResolveAlias Resolves an alias file. | Mac/Win/iOS 8.4 |
| Files.ResolveBookmark Resolves a bookmark. | Mac/iOS 3.1 |
| Files.RevealFile Reveals the file/folder in the shell. | Mac/Win 2.7 |
| Files.SetComment Sets the file comment. | Mac only 6.2 |
| Files.SetCreationDate Sets the file creation date. | Mac/Win/iOS 7.2 |
| Files.SetFinderLabel Sets the Finder label. | Mac only 6.2 |
| Files.SetHidden Sets the hidden state of a file or folder. | Mac/Win 7.1 |
| Files.SetModificationDate Sets the file modification date. | All 7.2 |
| Files.SetPosixPermissions Sets posix file permissions. | Mac/Linux/iOS 4.3 |
| Files.SetTagNames Sets the tags for a file/folder. | Mac only 3.5 |
| Files.Unmount Unmount a volume. | Mac/Win/Linux 5.1 |
| Files.WriteFile Writes a file with the given data. | All 3.5 |
| Icon.ClearIcon Clears the custom icon for the file or directory at the specified path. | Mac only 2.7 |
| Icon.GetIcon Queries the Finder icon for the file or folder with the given path. | Mac/Win 2.3 |
| Icon.GetIconWithQuickLook Queries the Finder icon for the file or folder with the given path. | Mac/Win 2.3 |
| Icon.SetIcon Sets the icon for the file or directory at the specified path. | Mac only 2.7 |
| MountNotification.Install Installs a script trigger to be called when a disk mounts/unmounts. | Mac/Win 5.0 |
| MountNotification.Uninstall Uninstalls notification for mount script trigger. | Mac/Win 5.0 |
65 functions.
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