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Icon.GetIcon
Queries the Finder icon for the file or folder with the given path.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| QuickLook Files | 2.3 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes, on macOS and Windows | ❌ No |
MBS( "Icon.GetIcon"; Path; Size ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
On Mac Server this may not work well as the Server user account has no icon database.
See also Icon.GetIconWithQuickLook.
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.
Examples
Queries icon of iPhoto app:
MBS( "Icon.GetIcon"; "/Applications/iPhoto.app"; 512 )
See also
Release notes
- Version 13.2
- Added flags parameter for Icon.GetIconWithQuickLook function.
- Version 11.3
- Changed Icon.GetIcon, Icon.SetIcon and Icon.GetIconWithQuickLook functions to better handle memory management on macOS.
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- Files/File Listing With Icons
- Mac only/Icon and QuickLook/Icons
- Mac only/MetaDataQuery/Search Applications
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This function checks for a license.
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 28th March 2023
