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action:Get_File_Attribute [2016/03/10 03:37] AlainLifchitz add links to actions + forum Google search |
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]] | ||
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| ==== Forum ==== | ==== Forum ==== | ||
| - | - [[https://www.google.fr/search?q=site:forum.keyboardmaestro.com+Get+File+Attribute|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Get File Attribute]] | + | - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/getting-url-of-most-recently-added-file-to-folder/2902/3|Getting url of most recently added file to folder]] |
| + | - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/search?q=Get%20File%20Attribute|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Get File Attribute]] | ||
action/Get_File_Attribute.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/18 04:15 by peternlewis
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