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action:Get_File_Attribute [2018/03/26 20:17] JMichaelTX ADD link to Filter action. |
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The //Get File Attribute// action returns the specified attribute for the specified file to a Variable. | The //Get File Attribute// action returns the specified attribute for the specified file to a Variable. | ||
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+ | ===== 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). | 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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===== File attributes available ===== | ===== File attributes available ===== | ||
- | *file type (r/o). | + | {{page>include:GettableFileAttributes#}} |
- | *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 ===== | ===== Addition File Attributes ===== | ||
- | There are several more attributes available using the [[action:Filter|Filter]] [[:Actions|Action]]. | + | There are several more attributes available using the [[action:Filter|Filter]] action. |
- | * Get or delete the last path component or the path extension. | + | * Delete the 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. | * Expand Path to full page, replacing tilde (~) in the path. | ||
* Resolve symlinks, or standardize the path. | * Resolve symlinks, or standardize the path. | ||
- | ===== See Also ===== | + | ===== 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. |
- | === Actions === | + | {{:action:get-file-attribute-km8.png?nolink|}} |
- | * [[action:Set File Attribute|Set File Attribute]] | + | 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. |
- | * [[action:Filter|Filter]] | + | |
+ | ```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]] | * [[:Actions|See all Actions]] | ||
- | ---- | + | === Conditions === |
+ | |||
+ | * [[condition:File_Attribute|File Attribute]] | ||
+ | * [[condition:Path|Path]] | ||
+ | * [[:Conditions|See all Conditions]] | ||
==== Forum ==== | ==== Forum ==== |