FileInfo QML Type

Returns a string value consisting of the base name of the file. The complete base name consists of all characters in the file name up to, but not including, the last '.' character.

For example, if fileInfo's filepath references a folder, the returned value is the folder name e.g. "c:/temp", baseName = temp. If a file is supplied it will return the file name e.g. "c:/temp/bruce.txt" returns 'bruce'.

Returns a time value representing the time the file was created.

For example, "Tue Oct 20 12:12:24 2015 GMT+1100"

Returns a boolean value. True if the object exists, false if it doesn't.

Returns a string value of the file name.

For example,

FileInfo {
    id: fileInfo
    filePath: "c:/temp/Bruce.txt"

}

Text {
    text: fileInfo.fileName //returns Bruce.txt
}

Sets the path of a file or a folder.

For example, "c:/temp" or "c:/temp/Bruce.txt"

Creates a FileFolder object, and then returns its location.

Returns true if the filePath has been set to a valid file. False will return if a folder was set.

FileInfo {
    id: fileInfo
    filePath: "c:/temp/Bruce.txt"

}

Text {
    text: fileInfo.isFile //returns true
}

Returns true if the filePath has been set to a valid folder. False will return if a file was set.

FileInfo {
    id: fileInfo
    filePath: "c:/temp/Bruce.txt"

}

Text {
    text: fileInfo.isFolder //returns false
}

Returns true if the filePath has been set to a readable file or folder.

Returns true if the component determines the file or folder set can be read. False will be returned if it can't.

Returns true if the file has been set with a symbolic link, which is a file that exists to link to another file.

Returns true if the component determines the file or folder set can be edited. False will be returned if it can't.

Returns a date property representing when the file was last modified.

    FileInfo {
    id: fileInfo
    filePath: "c:/temp/Bruce"
}

Text {
    text: {
        var d = new Date (fileInfo.lastModified)
        return d.getFullYear();
    }
}

Returns the location of the folder path where the file or folder resides.

    FileInfo {
    id: fileInfo
    filePath: "c:/temp/Bruce"

}

Text {
    text: fileInfo.path // returns "c:/temp"
}

Returns the permissions settings of the file.

Returns a number in bytes representing the size of the file, e.g. 210515.

FileInfo {
    id: fileInfo
    filePath: "c:/temp/Bruce.txt"
}

Text {
    text: fileInfo.size
}

Returns a string value of the last characters of a file's name, after the last period. For example, "txt".

FileInfo {
    id: fileInfo
    filePath: "c:/temp/Bruce.txt"
}

Text {
    text: fileInfo.suffix
}

Returns the absolute path to the file or directory a symbolic link points to. If the object is not a symbolic link, returns an empty string.

FileInfo {
    id: fileInfo
    filePath: "C:/Users/gare7065/ArcGIS/AppStudio/Apps/maptourlinked"
}

Text {
    text: fileInfo.symLinkTarget //returns "c:/templateApps/MapTour"
}

Returns a url of the file or folder address.

FileInfo {
    id: fileInfo
    filePath: "c:/temp/Bruce.txt"
}

Text {
    text: fileInfo.url //returns file:///c:/temp/
}

Returns the extended property that is specified by the given name.

The name parameter

The name of the extended property to set. For example, the property ExcludedFromBackup.

Checks if the extended property specified by the given name is present and can be set.

The following code sample checks and then sets the extended property ExcludedFromBackup, a property exclusive to Mac and iOS for declaring files to be left out of backups.

/qml CheckBox { id: excludeFromBackup visible: fileInfo.hasExtendedProperty("ExcludedFromBackup") text: "Exclude from backup"

onClicked: { fileInfo.setExtendedProperty("ExcludedFromBackup", checked); } } /endqml

The name parameter

The name of the extended property to check. For example, the property ExcludedFromBackup.

Refreshes the information about the file.

This sample presents a button that refreshes the given file's information.

Item {
    FileInfo {
        id: fileInfo
        filePath: "c:/temp/Bruce.txt"
    }

    Row {
        spacing: 3
        Button {
            text :"refresh"
            onClicked: fileInfo.refresh()
        }
        Text {
            text: fileInfo.lastModified
        }
    }
}

The name parameter

The value parameter

See also hasExtendedProperty().

Sets the permissions of the file. This method is informed by the Permission enum.

For example,

fileInfo.setPermissions(FileInfo.ExeOwner)

The permission parameter

The permission to set for the file. For example: Enums.ReadOwner