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====== 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).

The result of the action is displayed at the bottom of the action.

===== 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.

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If you want to determine if the Finder Item is an Alias or SymLink, you can use this AppleScript, which will return "Alias" if the Item is either an Alias or SymLink.

```applescript
tell application "Finder"
  set theSel to the selection
  set theItem to item 1 of theSel
  set itemKindStr to (kind of theItem) as text
end tell

return itemKindStr
-->Alias
```


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===== File attributes available =====

  *file type (r/o).
  *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).

===== Addition File Attributes =====

There are several more attributes available using the [[action:Filter|Filter]] [[:Actions|Action]].

  * 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.


===== See Also =====

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=== Actions ===

* [[action:Set File Attribute|Set File Attribute]]
* [[action:Filter|Filter]]
* [[:Actions|See all Actions]]

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==== Forum ====

- [[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]]
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