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action:Get_File_Attribute [2017/03/05 22:25] peternlewis [Forum] |
action:Get_File_Attribute [2018/03/26 20:17] JMichaelTX ADD link to Filter action. |
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- | The Get File Attribute action captures the specified attribute for the specified file to a Variable. | + | ====== Get File Attribute Action ====== |
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+ | The //Get File Attribute// action returns the specified attribute for the specified file to a Variable. | ||
Click the File Chooser button to the right of the action to select an existing file on disk. Option-click on the File Chooser button to show the currently selected file in the Finder (assuming it exists already). | Click the File Chooser button to the right of the action to select an existing file on disk. Option-click on the File Chooser button to show the currently selected file in the Finder (assuming it exists already). | ||
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The result of the action is displayed at the bottom of the action. | The result of the action is displayed at the bottom of the action. | ||
- | File attributes available: | + | ===== File attributes available ===== |
*file type (r/o). | *file type (r/o). | ||
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*base name (r/o). | *base name (r/o). | ||
*extension (r/o). | *extension (r/o). | ||
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+ | ===== Addition File Attributes ===== | ||
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+ | There are several more attributes available using the [[action:Filter|Filter]] [[:Actions|Action]]. | ||
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+ | * Get or delete the last path component or the path extension. | ||
+ | * Get the basename of the path (ie the name without directory or extension). | ||
+ | * Expand Path to full page, replacing tilde (~) in the path. | ||
+ | * Resolve symlinks, or standardize the path. | ||
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===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
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* [[action:Set File Attribute|Set File Attribute]] | * [[action:Set File Attribute|Set File Attribute]] | ||
+ | * [[action:Filter|Filter]] | ||
* [[:Actions|See all Actions]] | * [[:Actions|See all Actions]] | ||