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Icon.SetIcon
Sets the icon for the file or directory at the specified path.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Server | FileMaker Cloud | FileMaker iOS SDK |
QuickLook Files | 2.7 | Yes | No | Yes, macOS only | No | No |
MBS( "Icon.SetIcon"; Path; image ) More
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Example value |
---|---|---|
Path | The path to the file or folder. | "/Applications" |
image | A container value with some picture. Can be JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG or TIFF. | $image |
Result
Returns OK on success.
Description
Sets the icon for the file or directory at the specified path.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
Sets icon of a file on the desktop:
MBS("Icon.SetIcon"; "/Users/Christian/Desktop/test.pdf"; Data::image)
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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 24th May 2017
Icon.GetIconWithQuickLook - ImageCapture.CameraInfo
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