folder

Returns all ancestor folders (recursive parent folders) of the given filesystem object.

Returns all ancestor folders (recursive parent folders) of the given symlink.

Returns the apple extras folder of the system domain.

Returns the apple extras folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the apple menu items folder of the system domain.

Returns the apple menu items folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the parent folder associated with the named application. Normally used with a sub-key of key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT whose name is a file type.

Returns the folder containing the matching name provided. See application. The application does not have to exist. The folder has to exist.

Returns the parent folder associated with the named application. Normally used with a sub-key of key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT whose name is a file type.

Returns the application support folder of the system domain.

Returns the application support folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Library/Application Support. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the applications folder of the system domain.

Returns the applications folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Applications. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the assistants folder of the system domain.

Returns the assistants folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the audio folder of the system domain.

Returns the audio folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Library/Audio. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

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Returns the cache folder of the system domain.

Returns the cache folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the carbon folder of the system domain.

Returns the carbon folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Library/Carbon. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the chewable items folder of the system domain.

Returns the chewable items folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the classic folder of the system domain.

Returns the classic folder of the specified OS X domain, typically the /System Folder. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

The folder containing the site content on the client machine. Site content is gathered into this location.

Returns the color sync folder of the system domain.

Returns the color sync folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/ColorSync. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.Example: color sync folder of system domain - Returns /System/Library/ColorSync.Example: color sync folder of local domain - Returns /Library/ColorSync.

Returns the colorsync folder folder of the system domain.

Returns the colorsync profiles folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/ColorSync/Profiles. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the component folder of the system domain.

Returns the component folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/Components. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the contextual menu items folder of the system domain.

Returns the contextual menu items folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Library/Contextual Menu Items. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the control panels folder of the system domain.

Returns the control panels folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the control strip modules folder of the system domain.

Returns the control strip modules folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the core services folder of the system domain.

Returns the core services folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/CoreServices. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the CSIDL folder corresponding to the specified integer. The SHGetSpecialFolderLocation function is used to look up paths to special folders, which are identified by passing the specified integer as the second argument of the API call. These values and their meaning are described in the Windows ShlObj.h file found in the development SDK.

Note that some of these folders do not exist in the Local System context.

Returns the current user folder of the system domain.

Returns the current user folder of the specified OS X domain, typically found at /Users/username. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the __BESData folder

Returns the desktop folder of the system domain.

Returns the desktop folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Users/Username/Desktop. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the developer docs folder of the system domain.

Returns the developer docs folder of the specified OS X domain, typically found at /Developer/Documentation. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the developer folder of the system domain.

Returns the developer folder of the specified OS X domain, typically found at /Developer. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the developer help folder of the system domain.

Returns the help folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Developer/Documentation/Help. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the dsiabled control panels folder of the system domain.

Returns the control panels folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the disabled extensions folder of the system domain.

Returns the extensions folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the disabled shutdown items folder of the system domain.

Returns the shutdown folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the disabled startup items folder of the system domain.

Returns the startup items folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the disabled system extensions folder of the system domain.

Returns the systems extensions folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the documentation folder of the system domain.

Returns the documentation folder for the given OS X domain, typically found at /Library/Documentation. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.Example: application support folder of user domain - Returns /var/root/Library/Application Support.

Returns the documents folder of the system domain.

Returns the documents folder for the specified OS X domain, typically found at /User/Username/Documents. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the domain library folder of the system domain.

Returns the domain library folder of the specified OS X domain, typically found at /Library. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the domain top folder of the system domain.

Returns the top folder of the specified OS X domain, typically found at /System. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

This inspector is available in relevance subsitution action processing. When the action is active, this inspector returns a folder object for __Download, otherwise it returns a folder object for __Global\sitename\actionid\named. This inspector is designed for the prefetch process of action execution.

Returns a folder object for the client's download folder. File objects created by deriving the folder object will be read in the specified encoding.

Returns the extensions folder of the system domain.

Returns the extensions folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the favorites folder of the system domain.

Returns the favorites folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Users/username/Library/Favorites. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns a folder object for the binary name provided.

This is equivalent to folder <binary_string> inspector, but this returns a folder object which is associated with the specified encoding. File objects created by deriving the folder object will be read in the specified encoding.

Returns a folder object for the name provided. See drive.

Returns a folder object corresponding to the name given provided that folder exists on the drive.

Returns a folder object for the name provided in <string>, associated with the specified encoding. File objects created by deriving the folder object will be read in the specified encoding.

Returns the folder pointed to by the specified symlink.

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No documentation exists.

No documentation exists.

Returns the fonts folder of the system domain.

Returns the font folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/Fonts. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

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Returns a folder of the form "/System/Library/Frameworks/<string>.framework".Note: This inspector appends .framework for you, so don't provide it. The framework inspector needs a domain, and without it defaults to the system domain.Example: framework "MyPrivate" of local domain - Returns /Library/Frameworks/MyPrivate.framework.

Returns the framework folder of the system domain.

Returns the framework folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/Frameworks. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the help folder of the system domain.

Returns the help folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Library/Documentation/Help. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the hierachical file system (HFS) folder specified by <string>.

This is equivalent to hfs folder <string> inspector, but this returns a folder object which is associated with the specified encoding. File objects created by deriving the folder object will be read in the specified encoding.

Returns the home directory of the user as a folder.

Returns the dsAttrTypeStandard:NFSHomeDirectory attribute of the specified user as a folder.

Returns a folder object corresponding to the number provided. The placement of some system folders can be found using numbers that have been associated with those folders. See folder.

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No documentation exists.

Returns the folder object corresponding to the internet plugins.

Returns the internet plugins folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

The Macintosh download folder. This inspector was previously labeled "download," which now refers to a world object that performs dynamic downloading.

Returns the Macintosh download folder for the specified domain.

Returns the kernel extensions folder of the system domain.

Returns the kernel extensions folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/Extensions. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the locales folder of the system domain.

Returns the locales folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the location manager modules folder of the system domain.

Returns the location manager modules folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the location manager preferences folder of the system domain.

Returns the location manager preferences folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

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Returns the locations folder of the system domain.

Returns the locations folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the macos read me folder of the system domain.

Returns the Mac OS read me folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the modem scripts folder of the system domain.

Returns the modem scripts folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/Modem Scripts. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

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This is equivalent to native folder <string> inspector, but this returns a folder object which is associated with the specified encoding. File objects created by deriving the folder object will be read in the specified encoding.

No documentation exists.

No documentation exists.

The folder containing the specified file or folder.

Creates a folder object corresponding to the parent folder of the given symlink.

Returns the POSIX folder specified by <string>.

This is equivalent to posix folder <string> inspector, but this returns a folder object which is associated with the specified encoding. File objects created by deriving the folder object will be read in the specified encoding.

Returns the preferences folder of the system domain.

Returns the preferences folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Users/username/Library/Preferences. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the preinter descriptions folder of the system domain.

Returns the printer descriptions folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/Printers/PPDs. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the printer drivers folder of the system domain.

Returns the printer drivers folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the printers folder of the system domain.

Returns the printers folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/Printers. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the printmonitor documents folder of the system domain.

Returns the printmonitor documents folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Library/Printers/PrintMonitor Documents. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the private framework folder of the system domain.

Returns the private framework folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the 32 bit program folder correct for the OS. On 64 bit this is C:\Program Files (x86) and 32 bit it is C:\Program Files.

Returns the 32 bit program folder correct for the OS. On 64 bit this is C:\Program Files (x86) and 32 bit it is C:\Program Files.

Returns the 64 bit program folder on a 64 bit OS. Returns an error on a 32 bit OS.

Returns the quicktime folder of the system domain.

Returns the quicktime folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/QuickTime. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the receipts folder of the system domain.

Returns the receipts folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the folder corresponding to '/'.

Returns the folder corresponding to the root of the drive.

Returns the scripting additions folder of the system domain.

Returns the scripting additions folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/Scripting Additions. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the shared folder of the system domain.

Returns the shared folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Users/Shared. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the shared libraries folder of the system domain.

Returns the shared libraries folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/CFMSupport. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the shutdown items folder of the system domain.

Returns the shutdown items folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

A named property. A folder in the same folder as the specified file object.

Returns the sound folder of the system domain.

Returns the sound folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/Sound. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the speech folder of the system domain.

Returns the speech folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/Speech. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the startup items folder of the system domain.

Returns the startup items folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

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Windows systems, returns the 32 bit "System32" folder. eg: C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Windows\SysWow64. Platforms other than Windows this is a synonym for <root folder>.

Returns the system folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns a filesystem object corresponding to a "Windows On Windows 64" system folder, which does not exist on 32-bit Windows. You can find out more about the WOW64 system folder at the Microsoft site: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sysinfo/base/getsystemwow64directory.asp.

Returns a filesystem object corresponding to a 32-bit system folder. On a 32-bit machine, this is equivalent to the normal system folder.

Returns a filesystem object corresponding to a 64-bit system folder. This is the same as the system folder, but with file system redirection disabled. For more information about file redirection, see the Microsoft site http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/win64/win64/file_system_redirector.asp.

Returns the temporary items folder of the system domain.

Returns the temporary items folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /private/tmp/. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the text encodings folder of the system domain.

Returns the text encodings folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the themes folder of the system domain.

Returns the themes folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

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Returns the user temp folder of the system domain.

Returns the user temp folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /private/tmp/uid where uid is the user ID number. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the users folder of the system domain.

Returns the users folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Users. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the utilities folder of the system domain.

Returns the utilities folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /Applications/Utilities. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the voices folder of the system domain.

Returns the voices folder of the specified OS X domain, typically /System/Library/Speech/Voices. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns the volume settings folder of the system domain.

Returns the volume settings folder of the specified OS X domain. If the domain is not specified, it defaults to the system domain.

Returns a folder object of the Windows folder This is operating system dependent. Under Win98 this is usually c:\Windows.

Returns a filesystem object corresponding to a 32-bit folder.

This is equivalent to x32 folder <string> inspector, but this returns a folder object which is associated with the specified encoding. File objects created by deriving the folder object will be read in the specified encoding.

Returns a filesystem object corresponding to a 64-bit folder with the given pathname. On a 32-bit computer, this is equivalent to a normal folder inspector, but on a 64-bit machine, this inspector returns an object that has filesystem redirection disabled. This action is transitive: any resulting filesystem objects will also have redirection disabled. For example, "pathnames of files of x64 folder <path>" will disable redirection when locating the folder, iterating over the files in the folder and calculating pathnames.

This is equivalent to x64 folder <string> inspector, but this returns a folder object which is associated with the specified encoding. File objects created by deriving the folder object will be read in the specified encoding.

Returns a folder or nothing.

If the data stored in the value is a string and it is the full pathname of a folder that exists on disk, the folder object is returned.

Converts a symlink object into the folder it points to.

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Returns an application object for the named file located in the folder. See application.Example: exists application "notepad.exe" of the windows folder - Using the application of folder creation method, this example locates the notepad application provided it exists in the Windows folder.

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Recursively finds executables in the supplied folder, returning a list of "application" objects, which are basically filesystem_objects.Example: applications of folder "/Users/fizzle/bin" - Returns a list of applications in the specified directory, such as /Users/fizzle/bin/p4, /Users/fizzle/bin/mylocaltool.

This Inspector was replaced by another Inspector returning an application type.

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Iterates through the folders of a folder returning folder objects.
On Unix operating system, this is similar to "folder of ", except this method returns all folders regardless of its names.
On other operating systems, same as "folder of "

Returns a bundle from a folder (if it has one like application folders do).Example: exists (bundle of applications folder) - Typically returns True.

Returns the version of the folder corresponding to the CFBundleVersion string, as distinct from the CFBundleShortVersionString.

Returns the descendant folders, recursively, of the given folder. The folder equivalent of "descendants of <folder>".

Returns a list of all the descendant files of the specified folder.

Returns the device file with the specified name in the given folder.

Returns the device files that exist in the specified folder.

Returns the drive associated with the specified folder.On Macintosh computers, this returns a <volume> object.On *nix computers, this returns a <filesystem> object.

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Returns the FIFO file (named pipe) with the given name in the specified folder.

Returns the list of FIFO file in the given folder.

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Returns a file object for the named file located in the folder.Example: exists file whose (name of it contains ".pdf") of folder "name" - Returns True if some file in the folder has a name including the string ".pdf".

Returns a list of files ending in "xxxx". Typically used to identify a dotted extension. Equivalent to a wildcard search for "*xxxx".Example: files ending in ".a" of folder "/usr/lib" - Returns a list of files with the specified ending, such as: /usr/lib/libcpp_kext.a, /usr/lib/libfl.a, /usr/lib/libioabc.a, and others.

Iterates through the files of a folder returning file objects. When combined with a whose clause you can select files with specific properties. See file.

Returns the filesystem on which the folder resides. On a Macintosh, this inspector returns a <volume> object.

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Iterates through the files of a folder returning file objects whose name matches the wildcard string provided in the name parameter. A wildcard string uses an asterisk to stand for any number of characters (incuding zero), and a question mark to stand for exactly one character. Thus A??.txt would match All.txt and AXE.txt but not all.txt or a.txt. See example below.Example: Number of find files "siteico.bmp" of client folder of current site = 3 - Returns True if there are 3 files matching the wildcard pattern siteico.bmp.Example: names of find files "*.exe" of windows folder - Returns a list of the names of all the executable programs in the Windows folder.

Finds the folder with the given wildcard name inside another folder. A wildcard string uses an asterisk to stand for any number of characters (incuding zero), and a question mark to stand for exactly one character. Thus A??.txt would match All.txt and AXE.txt but not all.txt or a.txt.

Returns the filesystem objects matching the item wildcard string of the given folder. Macintosh 'items' are analogous to files and folders on other systems. A wildcard string uses an asterisk to stand for any number of characters (incuding zero), and a question mark to stand for exactly one character. Thus A??.txt would match All.txt and AXE.txt but not all.txt or a.txt.

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Returns a folder object for the named sub-folder. Trailing slashes should be omitted from the name.

Returns a list of folders ending in "xxxx". Typically used to identify a dotted extension. Equivalent to a wildcard search for "*xxxx".

Iterates through the folders of a folder returning folder objects. When combined with a whose clause, you can select folders with specific properties.

Returns a filesystem object with the given wildcard name from the specified folder, using HFS format. A wildcard string uses an asterisk to stand for any number of characters (incuding zero), and a question mark to stand for exactly one character. Thus A??.txt would match All.txt and AXE.txt but not all.txt or a.txt.

Returns the named item (file or folder) from the specified folder.

Returns a list of items (files/folders) ending in "xxxx". Typically used to identify a dotted extension. Equivalent to a wildcard search for "*xxxx".

Returns a list of the items (file or folder) in the specified folder.Example: names of items of applications folder - Returns a list of applications, such as DS_Store, .localized, AddressBook.app, AppleScript, Calculator.app, Chess.app, DVD Player.app, etc....

Returns a filesystem object with the given relative item name from the specified folder, using POSIX format.

Returns the file with the path specified by <string> relative to the given <folder>. For example: relative file "Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari" of applications folder - Returns the concatenation of the specified folder and the given path, /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari.

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Returns the folder with the path specified by <string> relative to the given <folder>.

Returns the HFS file with the path specified by <string> relative to the given <folder>.

Returns the HFS folder with the path specified by <string> relative to the given <folder>.

Returns a filesystem object with the given relative item name from the specified folder, using POSIX format.

Returns the POSIX file with the path specified by <string> relative to the given <folder>.

Returns the POSIX folder with the path specified by <string> relative to the given <folder>.

Specifies the security descriptor associated with the specified folder.

Returns the socket file with the given name in the specified folder.

Returns the socket file(s) in the specified folder.

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Iterates through the folders of a folder returning folder objects.
On Unix operating system, this is similar to "folder of ", except that this method returns folders only if its name is valid in local character set.
On other operating systems, same as "folder of "

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Returns the named symlink from the specified folder.

Returns the symlink(s) in the specified folder, whether or not they are broken. Note: This behavior differs from looking for files in a folder. Although that returns links along with the files, it doesn't return broken links.

Returns a version for a folder representing an application.

The volume containing the specified folder.