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--- action:Get_File_Attribute [2015/07/03 03:27] – created mirazjordan
+++ action:Get_File_Attribute [2023/09/18 08:15] (current) – [File attributes available] peternlewis
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-The Get File Attribute action captures the specified attribute for the specified file to a Variable.
+====== Get File Attribute Action ======
+The //Get File Attribute// action returns the specified attribute for the specified file to a Variable.
+===== How To Use =====
 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.
-File attributes available:
+===== File attributes available =====
+{{page>include:GettableFileAttributes#}}
+===== Addition File Attributes =====
+There are several more attributes available using the [[action:Filter|Filter]] action.
+  * Delete the the path extension.
+  * Expand Path to full page, replacing tilde (~) in the path.
+  * Resolve symlinks, or standardize the path.
+===== Using Alias and SymLink Files =====
+If you select an Alias or SymLink file using the _File Chooser_ it will return the _target_ rather than the actual path.
+{{:action:get-file-attribute-km8.png?nolink|}}
+If you want to determine if the Finder Item is an Alias or SymLink, you can use this AppleScript, which will return either "Link: Alias" OR "Link: SymLink" OR the file kind.
+```applescript
+tell application "Finder"
+  set theSel to the selection
+  set theItem to item 1 of theSel
+  set itemKindStr to (kind of theItem) as text
+  if (itemKindStr ≠ "folder") then
+    set itemFileType to (file type of theItem) as text
+  else
+    set itemFileType to "folder"
+  end if
+  if (itemKindStr = "Alias") then
+    if (itemFileType = "missing value") then
+      set itemKindStr to "Link: SymLink"
+    else
+      set itemKindStr to "Link: Alias"
+    end if
+  end if
+end tell
+return itemKindStr
+-->Link: Alias
+-->Link: SymLink
+-->BBEdit text document
+```
+===== See Also =====
+==== Actions ====
+* [[Set File Attribute]]
+* [[Filter]]
+* [[:Actions|See all Actions]]
+=== Conditions ===
+* [[condition:File_Attribute|File Attribute]]
+* [[condition:Path|Path]]
+* [[:Conditions|See all Conditions]]
+==== Forum ====
-  *file type (r/o).
+- [[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]]
-  *file size (r/o).
-  *creation date.
-  *modification date.
-  *added date.
-  *last used date.
-  *downloaded date.
-  *where from.
-  *owner name (r/o).
-  *owner id (r/o).
-  *group name.
-  *group id.
-  *POSIX permissions.
-  *extension hidden.
-  *invisible.
-  *HFS creator code.
-  *HFS type code.
-  *content type.
-  *content kind.
-  *tags (set, add, remove or toggle).
-  *comment.
-  *parent path (r/o).
-  *file name (r/o).
-  *base name (r/o).
-  *extension (r/o).
+- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/search?q=Get%20File%20Attribute|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Get File Attribute]]