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Icon.GetIconWithQuickLook
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.GetIconWithQuickLook"; 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.This method tries first to get QuickLook preview for the file, before it tries the icon. QuickLook requires Mac OS X 10.5. Size specifies the icon size from 16 to 512 pixel. The container value returned includes PNG data with alpha, JPEG preview, filename and size.
Version 4.3 adds support for Windows. We now query same thumbnail as explorer uses.
See also Icon.GetIcon.
Examples
Queries preview on iPhoto app:
MBS( "Icon.GetIconWithQuickLook"; "/Applications/iPhoto.app"; 512 )
See also
Example Databases
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 17th June 2018
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