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Icon.GetIcon

Queries the Finder icon for the file or folder with the given path.

Component Version macOS Windows Server FileMaker Cloud FileMaker iOS SDK
QuickLook Files 2.3 Yes Yes Yes No No

MBS( "Icon.GetIcon"; Path; Size )

Parameters

Parameter Description Example value
Path The path to the file or folder. "/Applications"
Size The size of the icon picture you'd like to have. Suggested range is from 16 to 512 pixel. 512

Result

Container value.

Description

Queries the Finder icon for the file or folder with the given path.
Size specifies the icon size from 16 to 512 pixel. The container value returned includes PNG data with alpha, JPEG preview, filename and size.
Added Windows support in plugin version 4.2.
See also Icon.GetIconWithQuickLook.

Examples

Queries icon of iPhoto app:

MBS( "Icon.GetIcon"; "/Applications/iPhoto.app"; 512 )

See also

Example Databases

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 17th June 2018


Icon.ClearIcon   -   Icon.GetIconWithQuickLook

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