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TrFile_GetFileCreator |
Returns the Creator for the file specified by the filePath.
Syntax
TrFile_GetFileCreator ( switches ; filePath )
Parameters
| switches | not used, reserved for future use. Leave blank or put "-Unused" |
| filePath | the path to the file for which you want the information |
Returned Result
Data type returned
Text
Result
Creator: The Creator of a file is a 4 character code used to designate the application that created a file. For example: FileMaker Pro 7 creates database files with a Creator “FMP7”.
Originated in
Troi File Plug-in 1.0
Compatibility
FileMaker Pro 17 to FileMaker Pro 21 (2024)
Considerations
This function is not available in Windows.
See also the function “TrFile-GetFileType” to get the FileType.
If the creator is empty the function returns: “0000” (4 zero’s) .
Example
Set Field [ result ; TrFile_GetFileCreator ( "-Unused" ; "KES:readme" ) ]This will (probably) return “ttxt” which is the Creator for the SimpleText application.
Example 2
We assume that in your FileMaker file the following fields are defined:
creator text
gFilePath Global, textgFilePath should contain the path to the file, for example “Mac HD:Logs:Log 1” (Mac). In a script add the following script step:
Set Field [ creator ; TrFile_GetFileCreator ( "-Unused" ; gFilePath ) ]This will store the Creator of the file specified by gFilePath in the field “creator”.
Used in example file
Attribute.fmp12
Related functions
| TrFile_GetFileType |
| TrFile_SelectFileDialog |
Related topics
Troi File Plug-in online help (overview)