Adobe 12040118 Using Help - Page 63

Help Using Help Reference Back 63 Parameters Path, expressed as a string. If missing, a temporary name is generated. Returns File (or Folder if path refers to an existing folder). File object File("path") Description The File object contains methods and attributes common to File objects. A Folder object corresponds to a folder. Also included in this object are all attributes and methods within the FileSystem object, as those apply to Files as well as Folders. Attributes Attribute creator encoding eof hidden length lineFeed readonly type Reference Description see "File creator attribute" on page 65 Macintosh file creator as a four-character string see "File encoding attribute" on page 65 gets or sets the encoding for subsequent read/ write operations see "File eof attribute" on page 66 has the value true if a read attempt caused the current position to be behind the end of the file see "File hidden attribute" on page 66 set to true if the file is invisible see "File length attribute" on page 66 size of the file in bytes see "File lineFeed attribute" on page 66 way line feed characters are written see "File readonly attribute" on page 69 when set, prevents the file from being altered or deleted see "File type attribute" on page 70 Macintosh file type as a four-character string Attributes inherited from FileSystem object (see "FileSystem object" on page 74) Attribute absoluteURI alias created error Reference Description see "FileSystem absoluteURI attribute" full path name for the object in URI notation on page 75 see "FileSystem alias attribute" on page 76 returns true if the object refers to a file system alias see "FileSystem created attribute" on page 76 creation date of the object see "FileSystem error attribute" on page 76 contains a message describing the last file system error Using Help Back 63