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ResultVariable


When adding an action with the script editor, you can use this field to specify a variable that the return value will be stored in.


See also: Related Actions


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File.GetAttributes

OverviewExamples

table File.GetAttributes ( string Filename )


De s cr ip t ion


Returns a table containing all of the attributes for a specific file.


P arame t er s


Filename


(string) The path to the file.


Re t u r n s


(table) A table containing the file attributes indexed by name. If the file does not exist or an error occurs, this action returns nil.


If the file exists, the following attributes will be stored in the table:



KEY


TYPE DESCRIPTION


CreationDate


string


The date the file was created (Monday, May 26, 2003).


CreationDateISO


string


The date the file was created, in ISO format (2003-05-26T16:57:52).


AccessDate


string


The last date the file was accessed (Wednesday, June 18, 2003).


AccessDateISO


string


The last date the file was accessed, in ISO format (2003-06- 18T15:11:44).


WriteDate


string


The last date the file was written to (Wednedsay, June 18, 2003).


WriteDateISO


string


The last date the file was written to, in ISO format (2003-06- 18T14:55:05).


Directory


boolean


True if the directory attribute is set.


Archived


boolean


True if the archive file attribute is set.


ReadOnly


boolean


True if the read-only file attribute is set.


Compressed


boolean


True if the compressed file attribute is set.


System


boolean


True if the system file attribute is set.



Hidden


boolean


True if the hidden file attribute is set.


Temporary


boolean


True if the temporary file attribute is set.


Normal


boolean


True if none of the boolean attributes are set.

You can use Application.GetLastError to determine whether this action failed, and why.


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