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Method Summary

#canRead()
Returns true if the file exists and is readable (has access to it) - works on remote files too.

#canWrite()
Returns true if the file exists and can be modified - works on remote files too.

#createNewFile()
Creates the file on disk if needed.

#deleteFile()
Deletes the file from the disk if possible.

#exists()
Returns true if the file/directory exists on the filesystem - works on remote files too.

#getAbsoluteFile()
Returns a JSFile instance that corresponds to the absolute form of this pathname - works on remote files too.

#getAbsolutePath()
Returns a String representation of the absolute form of this pathname - works on remote files too.

byte[]

#getBytes()
Gets the contents (bytes) for the file data.

#getContentType()
Returns the contenttype of this file, like for example 'application/pdf' - works on remote files too.

#getName()
Returns the name of the file.

#getParent()
Returns the String representation of the path of the parent of this file - works on remote files too.

#getParentFile()
Returns a JSFile instance that corresponds to the parent of this file - works on remote files too.

#getPath()
Returns a String holding the path to the file - works on remote files too.

#isAbsolute()
Returns true if the path is absolute.

#isDirectory()
Returns true if the file is a directory - works on remote files too.

#isFile()
Returns true if the file is a file and not a regular file - works on remote files too.

#isHidden()
Returns true if the file is hidden (a file system attribute) - works on remote files too.

#lastModified()
Returns the time/date of the last modification on the file - works on remote files too.

#list()
Returns an array of strings naming the files and directories located inside the file, if the file is a directory - works on remote files too.

#listFiles()
Returns an array of JSFiles naming the files and directories located inside the file, if the file is a directory - works on remote files too.

#mkdir()
Creates a directory on disk if possible.

#mkdirs()
Creates a directory on disk, together with all its parent directories, if possible.

#renameTo(destination)
Renames the file to a different name.

#setBytes(bytes)
Set the content of the file (local or remote) to the bytes provided<br/>
Will not create a new file if one doesn't exist

#setBytes(bytes, createFile)
Set the content of the file (local or remote) to the bytes provided

#setLastModified(date)
Sets the date/time of the last modification on the file.

#setReadOnly()
Sets the readonly attribute of the file/directory.

#size()
Returns the size in bytes of the file.

Method Details

canRead

canRead

()

Returns true if the file exists and is readable (has access to it) - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./big.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/images/big.jpg');
if (f && f.exists()) {
	application.output('is absolute: ' + f.isAbsolute());
	application.output('is dir: ' + f.isDirectory());
	application.output('is file: ' + f.isFile());
	application.output('is hidden: ' + f.isHidden());
	application.output('can read: ' + f.canRead());
	application.output('can write: ' + f.canWrite());
	application.output('last modified: ' + f.lastModified());
	application.output('name: ' + f.getName());
	application.output('path: ' + f.getPath());
	application.output('absolute path: ' + f.getAbsolutePath());
	application.output('content type: ' + f.getContentType());
	application.output('size: ' + f.size());
}
else {
	application.output('File/folder not found.');
}

canWrite

canWrite

()

Returns true if the file exists and can be modified - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./big.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/images/big.jpg');
if (f && f.exists()) {
	application.output('is absolute: ' + f.isAbsolute());
	application.output('is dir: ' + f.isDirectory());
	application.output('is file: ' + f.isFile());
	application.output('is hidden: ' + f.isHidden());
	application.output('can read: ' + f.canRead());
	application.output('can write: ' + f.canWrite());
	application.output('last modified: ' + f.lastModified());
	application.output('name: ' + f.getName());
	application.output('path: ' + f.getPath());
	application.output('absolute path: ' + f.getAbsolutePath());
	application.output('content type: ' + f.getContentType());
	application.output('size: ' + f.size());
}
else {
	application.output('File/folder not found.');
}

createNewFile

createNewFile

()

Creates the file on disk if needed. Returns true if the file (name) did not already exists and had to be created - for remote, use the streamFilesToServer to stream a file.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('story.txt');
if (!f.exists())
	f.createNewFile();

deleteFile

deleteFile

()

Deletes the file from the disk if possible. Returns true if the file could be deleted. If the file is a directory, then it must be empty in order to be deleted - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('story.txt');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/story.txt');
if (f && f.exists())
	f.deleteFile();

exists

exists

()

Returns true if the file/directory exists on the filesystem - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./big.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/images/big.jpg');
if (f && f.exists()) {
	application.output('is absolute: ' + f.isAbsolute());
	application.output('is dir: ' + f.isDirectory());
	application.output('is file: ' + f.isFile());
	application.output('is hidden: ' + f.isHidden());
	application.output('can read: ' + f.canRead());
	application.output('can write: ' + f.canWrite());
	application.output('last modified: ' + f.lastModified());
	application.output('name: ' + f.getName());
	application.output('path: ' + f.getPath());
	application.output('absolute path: ' + f.getAbsolutePath());
	application.output('content type: ' + f.getContentType());
	application.output('size: ' + f.size());
}
else {
	application.output('File/folder not found.');
}

getAbsoluteFile

getAbsoluteFile

()

Returns a JSFile instance that corresponds to the absolute form of this pathname - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('story.txt');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.file.convertToRemoteJSFile('/story.txt');
application.output('parent folder: ' + f.getAbsoluteFile().getParent());
application.output('parent folder has ' + f.getAbsoluteFile().getParentFile().listFiles().length + ' entries');

getAbsolutePath

getAbsolutePath

()

Returns a String representation of the absolute form of this pathname - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./big.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/images/big.jpg');
if (f && f.exists()) {
	application.output('is absolute: ' + f.isAbsolute());
	application.output('is dir: ' + f.isDirectory());
	application.output('is file: ' + f.isFile());
	application.output('is hidden: ' + f.isHidden());
	application.output('can read: ' + f.canRead());
	application.output('can write: ' + f.canWrite());
	application.output('last modified: ' + f.lastModified());
	application.output('name: ' + f.getName());
	application.output('path: ' + f.getPath());
	application.output('absolute path: ' + f.getAbsolutePath());
	application.output('content type: ' + f.getContentType());
	application.output('size: ' + f.size());
}
else {
	application.output('File/folder not found.');
}

getBytes

byte[]

getBytes

()

Gets the contents (bytes) for the file data.

Returns

byte[]

Sample

var theFile = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog();
application.output('The file size in bytes: ' + theFile.getBytes());

getContentType

getContentType

()

Returns the contenttype of this file, like for example 'application/pdf' - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./big.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/images/big.jpg');
if (f && f.exists()) {
	application.output('is absolute: ' + f.isAbsolute());
	application.output('is dir: ' + f.isDirectory());
	application.output('is file: ' + f.isFile());
	application.output('is hidden: ' + f.isHidden());
	application.output('can read: ' + f.canRead());
	application.output('can write: ' + f.canWrite());
	application.output('last modified: ' + f.lastModified());
	application.output('name: ' + f.getName());
	application.output('path: ' + f.getPath());
	application.output('absolute path: ' + f.getAbsolutePath());
	application.output('content type: ' + f.getContentType());
	application.output('size: ' + f.size());
}
else {
	application.output('File/folder not found.');
}

getName

getName

()

Returns the name of the file. The name consists in the last part of the file path - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./big.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/images/big.jpg');
if (f && f.exists()) {
	application.output('is absolute: ' + f.isAbsolute());
	application.output('is dir: ' + f.isDirectory());
	application.output('is file: ' + f.isFile());
	application.output('is hidden: ' + f.isHidden());
	application.output('can read: ' + f.canRead());
	application.output('can write: ' + f.canWrite());
	application.output('last modified: ' + f.lastModified());
	application.output('name: ' + f.getName());
	application.output('path: ' + f.getPath());
	application.output('absolute path: ' + f.getAbsolutePath());
	application.output('content type: ' + f.getContentType());
	application.output('size: ' + f.size());
}
else {
	application.output('File/folder not found.');
}

getParent

getParent

()

Returns the String representation of the path of the parent of this file - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('story.txt');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.file.convertToRemoteJSFile('/story.txt');
application.output('parent folder: ' + f.getAbsoluteFile().getParent());
application.output('parent folder has ' + f.getAbsoluteFile().getParentFile().listFiles().length + ' entries');

getParentFile

getParentFile

()

Returns a JSFile instance that corresponds to the parent of this file - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('story.txt');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.file.convertToRemoteJSFile('/story.txt');
application.output('parent folder: ' + f.getAbsoluteFile().getParent());
application.output('parent folder has ' + f.getAbsoluteFile().getParentFile().listFiles().length + ' entries');

getPath

getPath

()

Returns a String holding the path to the file - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./big.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/images/big.jpg');
if (f && f.exists()) {
	application.output('is absolute: ' + f.isAbsolute());
	application.output('is dir: ' + f.isDirectory());
	application.output('is file: ' + f.isFile());
	application.output('is hidden: ' + f.isHidden());
	application.output('can read: ' + f.canRead());
	application.output('can write: ' + f.canWrite());
	application.output('last modified: ' + f.lastModified());
	application.output('name: ' + f.getName());
	application.output('path: ' + f.getPath());
	application.output('absolute path: ' + f.getAbsolutePath());
	application.output('content type: ' + f.getContentType());
	application.output('size: ' + f.size());
}
else {
	application.output('File/folder not found.');
}

isAbsolute

isAbsolute

()

Returns true if the path is absolute. The path is absolute if it starts with '/' on Unix/Linux/MacOS or has a driver letter on Windows - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./big.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/images/big.jpg');
if (f && f.exists()) {
	application.output('is absolute: ' + f.isAbsolute());
	application.output('is dir: ' + f.isDirectory());
	application.output('is file: ' + f.isFile());
	application.output('is hidden: ' + f.isHidden());
	application.output('can read: ' + f.canRead());
	application.output('can write: ' + f.canWrite());
	application.output('last modified: ' + f.lastModified());
	application.output('name: ' + f.getName());
	application.output('path: ' + f.getPath());
	application.output('absolute path: ' + f.getAbsolutePath());
	application.output('content type: ' + f.getContentType());
	application.output('size: ' + f.size());
}
else {
	application.output('File/folder not found.');
}

isDirectory

isDirectory

()

Returns true if the file is a directory - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./big.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/images/big.jpg');
if (f && f.exists()) {
	application.output('is absolute: ' + f.isAbsolute());
	application.output('is dir: ' + f.isDirectory());
	application.output('is file: ' + f.isFile());
	application.output('is hidden: ' + f.isHidden());
	application.output('can read: ' + f.canRead());
	application.output('can write: ' + f.canWrite());
	application.output('last modified: ' + f.lastModified());
	application.output('name: ' + f.getName());
	application.output('path: ' + f.getPath());
	application.output('absolute path: ' + f.getAbsolutePath());
	application.output('content type: ' + f.getContentType());
	application.output('size: ' + f.size());
}
else {
	application.output('File/folder not found.');
}

isFile

isFile

()

Returns true if the file is a file and not a regular file - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./big.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/images/big.jpg');
if (f && f.exists()) {
	application.output('is absolute: ' + f.isAbsolute());
	application.output('is dir: ' + f.isDirectory());
	application.output('is file: ' + f.isFile());
	application.output('is hidden: ' + f.isHidden());
	application.output('can read: ' + f.canRead());
	application.output('can write: ' + f.canWrite());
	application.output('last modified: ' + f.lastModified());
	application.output('name: ' + f.getName());
	application.output('path: ' + f.getPath());
	application.output('absolute path: ' + f.getAbsolutePath());
	application.output('content type: ' + f.getContentType());
	application.output('size: ' + f.size());
}
else {
	application.output('File/folder not found.');
}

isHidden

isHidden

()

Returns true if the file is hidden (a file system attribute) - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./big.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/images/big.jpg');
if (f && f.exists()) {
	application.output('is absolute: ' + f.isAbsolute());
	application.output('is dir: ' + f.isDirectory());
	application.output('is file: ' + f.isFile());
	application.output('is hidden: ' + f.isHidden());
	application.output('can read: ' + f.canRead());
	application.output('can write: ' + f.canWrite());
	application.output('last modified: ' + f.lastModified());
	application.output('name: ' + f.getName());
	application.output('path: ' + f.getPath());
	application.output('absolute path: ' + f.getAbsolutePath());
	application.output('content type: ' + f.getContentType());
	application.output('size: ' + f.size());
}
else {
	application.output('File/folder not found.');
}

lastModified

lastModified

()

Returns the time/date of the last modification on the file - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./big.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/images/big.jpg');
if (f && f.exists()) {
	application.output('is absolute: ' + f.isAbsolute());
	application.output('is dir: ' + f.isDirectory());
	application.output('is file: ' + f.isFile());
	application.output('is hidden: ' + f.isHidden());
	application.output('can read: ' + f.canRead());
	application.output('can write: ' + f.canWrite());
	application.output('last modified: ' + f.lastModified());
	application.output('name: ' + f.getName());
	application.output('path: ' + f.getPath());
	application.output('absolute path: ' + f.getAbsolutePath());
	application.output('content type: ' + f.getContentType());
	application.output('size: ' + f.size());
}
else {
	application.output('File/folder not found.');
}

list

list

()

Returns an array of strings naming the files and directories located inside the file, if the file is a directory - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var d = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('plugins');
// or for a remote file:
// var d = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/plugins');
var names = d.list();
application.output('Names:');
for (var i=0; i<names.length; i++)
	application.output(names[i]);
var files = d.listFiles();
application.output('Absolute paths:');
for (var i=0; i<files.length; i++)
	application.output(files[i].getAbsolutePath());

listFiles

listFiles

()

Returns an array of JSFiles naming the files and directories located inside the file, if the file is a directory - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var d = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('plugins');
// or for a remote file:
// var d = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/plugins');
var names = d.list();
application.output('Names:');
for (var i=0; i<names.length; i++)
	application.output(names[i]);
var files = d.listFiles();
application.output('Absolute paths:');
for (var i=0; i<files.length; i++)
	application.output(files[i].getAbsolutePath());

mkdir

mkdir

()

Creates a directory on disk if possible. Returns true if a new directory was created - for remote, use the streamFilesToServer to create the directory instead.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('one/two/three/four');
f.mkdirs(); // Create all four levels of folders in one step.
var g = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('one/two/three/four/five');
g.mkdir(); // This will work because all parent folders are already created.

mkdirs

mkdirs

()

Creates a directory on disk, together with all its parent directories, if possible. Returns true if the hierarchy of directories is created - for remote, use the streamFilesToServer to create the directories instead.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('one/two/three/four');
f.mkdirs(); // Create all four levels of folders in one step.
var g = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('one/two/three/four/five');
g.mkdir(); // This will work because all parent folders are already created.

renameTo

renameTo

(destination)

Renames the file to a different name. Returns true if the file could be renamed - works on remote files too.

Parameters

{Object} destination

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('story.txt');
f.renameTo('otherstory.txt');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/story.txt');
// f.renameTo('/otherstory.txt');

setBytes

setBytes

(bytes)

Set the content of the file (local or remote) to the bytes provided<br/>
Will not create a new file if one doesn't exist

Since

5.2.5

Parameters

{byte[]} bytes – the data

Returns

Boolean – true if the operation worked

Sample

var file = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('/pathTo/file.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var file = plugins.file.convertToRemoteJSFile('/remotePathTo/file.jpg');
var success = file.setBytes(blobDataProvider, true);

setBytes

setBytes

(bytes, createFile)

Set the content of the file (local or remote) to the bytes provided

Since

5.2.5

Parameters

{byte[]} bytes – the data
{Boolean} createFile – true to create a file if it doesn't exist

Returns

Boolean – true if the operation worked

Sample

var file = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('/pathTo/file.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var file = plugins.file.convertToRemoteJSFile('/remotePathTo/file.jpg');
var success = file.setBytes(blobDataProvider, true);

setLastModified

setLastModified

(date)

Sets the date/time of the last modification on the file.

Parameters

{Object} date

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('story.txt');
f.createNewFile();
// Make the file look old.
f.setLastModified(new Date(1999, 5, 21));

setReadOnly

setReadOnly

()

Sets the readonly attribute of the file/directory. Returns true on success.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('invoice.txt');
plugins.file.writeTXTFile(f, 'important data that should not be changed');
f.setReadOnly();

size

size

()

Returns the size in bytes of the file. Returns 0 if the file does not exist on disk - works on remote files too.

Returns

Sample

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('./big.jpg');
// or for a remote file:
// var f = plugins.convertToRemoteJSFile('/images/big.jpg');
if (f && f.exists()) {
	application.output('is absolute: ' + f.isAbsolute());
	application.output('is dir: ' + f.isDirectory());
	application.output('is file: ' + f.isFile());
	application.output('is hidden: ' + f.isHidden());
	application.output('can read: ' + f.canRead());
	application.output('can write: ' + f.canWrite());
	application.output('last modified: ' + f.lastModified());
	application.output('name: ' + f.getName());
	application.output('path: ' + f.getPath());
	application.output('absolute path: ' + f.getAbsolutePath());
	application.output('content type: ' + f.getContentType());
	application.output('size: ' + f.size());
}
else {
	application.output('File/folder not found.');
}