Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Files.IsFileExtensionHidden

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Files.IsFileExtensionHidden

Queries file extension visibility state of a file or folder.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	iOS SDK
Files	12.0	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes, on macOS	❌ No

MBS( "Files.IsFileExtensionHidden"; Path ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

Path The native path to the file or folder to be checked. "/Users/John/Desktop/test.txt"

Parameter	Description	Example
Path	The native path to the file or folder to be checked.	"/Users/John/Desktop/test.txt"

Result

Returns 1, 0 or error.

Description

Queries file extension visibility state of a file or folder.

This function requires a native path. Use Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath to convert a FileMaker path to a native path if required. If you like to have the user choose the path, you can use FileDialog functions.
For Server be aware that server has limited permissions and may not be able to access all files on a computer.

Release notes

Version 12.0
- Added Files.IsExcludedFromBackup, Files.IsFileExtensionHidden, Files.SetExcludedFromBackup and Files.SetFileExtensionHidden functions.

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MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 12.0pr8

Created 13th January 2022, last changed 13th January 2022

Files.IsExcludedFromBackup - Files.IsHidden