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TrFile_SetFileAttribute |
Sets an attribute of the file specified by the filePath.
Syntax
TrFile_SetFileAttribute ( switches ; filePath ; cftype ; comment )
Parameters
| switches | these determine the attribute that is set |
| filePath | the path to the file |
| cftype | (only for creator, file type) the 4 letter Creator or File Type code |
| comment | (only for Finder comment) the text of the comment to set |
Switches
switches can be one ore more of the following:
| -Lock | make the file locked (macOS) or Read-only (Windows) |
| -Unlock | make the file unlocked (macOS) or remove the Read-only attribute (Windows) |
| -Hide | make the file hidden (invisible) |
| -Unhide | unhide the file (visible) |
| -SetArchive | set the file’s archive bit (Windows only) |
| -ResetArchive | reset the file’s archive bit (Windows only) |
| -LabelNum=X | set the label number of a file or folder (macOS only) |
| -Findercomment | set the the Finder comment of a file (macOS only) |
| -Creator | set the 4 letter Creator of a file (macOS only) |
| -Filetype | set the 4 letter FileType of a file (macOS only) |
For files and folders on iCloud Drive can you use:
| -iCloudStartDownloadingItem | starts the download of a file on iCloud Drive to the local disk (macOS only) |
| -iCloudRemoveLocalCopy | remove the local copy of a file on the iCloud Drive (macOS only) |
Returned Result
Data type returned
Error code
Result
The returned result is an error code. An error always starts with 2 dollars, followed by the error code. You should always check for errors. Returned error codes can be:
| 0 | no error | The attribute was set. |
| $$-43 | fnfErr | File not found. |
| $$-50 | paramErr | There was an error with the parameter. |
| $$-1 | genericErr | An unspecified error occurred. |
Other errors may be returned.
Originated in
Troi File Plug-in 2.0
Compatibility
FileMaker Pro 17 to FileMaker Pro 21 (2024)
Considerations
You’ll get a parameter error ($$-50) if you try to do opposite actions at the same time, like “-unlock -lock”.
If you specify “0000” (4 zero’s) for the cftype the creator or file type will be set to empty.
From v6.0 you can set the label of a folder too.
v14.0 added the switches “-iCloudStartDownloadingItem” and “-iCloudRemoveLocalCopy”.
Example
Set Variable [result ; TrFile_SetFileAttribute ( "-lock" ; "C:\test.doc" ) ]The file will be locked (made Read-Only) and the result will be 0 (provided the file exists).
Set Field [ result ; TrFile_SetFileAttribute ( "-creator" ; "NELL:data:test.doc" ; "MSIE" ) ]
Set Field [ result ; TrFile_SetFileAttribute ( "-filetype" ; "NELL:data:test.doc" ; "TEXT" ) ]The file’s Creator and FileType will be changed to an Internet Explorer text file.
Example 2
We assume that in your FileMaker file the following fields are defined:
gFileSpec Global, text
gLockIt Global, number (used as a boolean value)
gErrorCode Global, numbergFileSpec should contain the path to an existing file, for example “D:\Out.txt” (Windows) or “Mac HD:Out.txt” (Mac). In a script add the following script step:
Set Field [ gErrorCode ; TrFile_SetFileAttribute (
If ( gLockIt = 1 , "-lock" , "-unlock" ) ; gFileSpec ) ]This will make the file locked if gLockIt is 1 and unlocked otherwise.
Used in example file
Attribute.fmp12
Related function
| TrFile_GetFileAttribute |
Related script step
| Set File Attributes |
Related topics
Troi File Plug-in online help (overview)
