FileStat:getFileStatus

This method returns status information for the directory(s) or file(s) contained in the specified directory whose names match the specified regular expression. Use a regular expression to query the status of a set of files. The regular expression can only be used on the file name portion of the input parameter. For example

This queries all the files in c:/temp directory that have the .tmp suffix.

Name	Type	Description
Directory	String	Name of the directory to be searched. No entry indicates the current directory. Regular expressions are not allowed for this argument.
File Name	String	Name of the file to query

Name

Type

Description

Name	Type	Description
File Name	String	Name of the file to query. Table is indexed on the File Name
File Size	Long	Total size of the file in bytes
Is Directory	Boolean	The handle identifies a directory
Seconds Since Accessed	Integer	Number of seconds elapsed since last access
Seconds Since Modified	Integer	Number of seconds elapsed since last modified
Seconds Since Creation	Integer	(Microsoft Windows only) Number of seconds elapsed since creation. (UNIX only) Number of seconds since last status change.

Name	Type	Description
Alt File Name	String	(Microsoft Windows only) The alternate file name of this file or directory. This name is in the classic 8.3 (filename.ext) file name format.
Is Read Only	Boolean	(Microsoft Windows only) The file or directory is read-only. Applications can read the file but cannot write to it or delete it. In the case of a directory, applications cannot delete it.
Is Hidden	Boolean	(Microsoft Windows only) The file or directory is hidden. It is not included in an ordinary directory listing.
Is System	Boolean	(Microsoft Windows only) The file or directory is part of the operating system or is used exclusively by the operating system.
Is Archive	Boolean	(Microsoft Windows only) The file or directory is an archive file or directory. Applications use this attribute to mark files for backup or removal.
Is Encrypted	Boolean	(Microsoft Windows only) The file or directory is encrypted. For a file, this means that all data in the file is encrypted. For a directory, this means that encryption is the default for newly created files and subdirectories.
Is Normal	Boolean	(Microsoft Windows only) The file or directory has no other attributes set. This attribute is valid only if used alone.
Is Offline	Boolean	(Microsoft Windows only) The file data is not immediately available. This attribute indicates that the file data has been physically moved to offline storage. This attribute is used by Remote Storage, the hierarchical storage management software. Applications should not arbitrarily change this attribute.
Has Reparse Point	Boolean	(Microsoft Windows only) The file has an associated reparse point.
Is Sparse	Boolean	(Microsoft Windows only) The file is a sparse file.
Is Temporary	Boolean	(Microsoft Windows only) The file is being used for temporary storage. File systems attempt to keep all of the data in memory for quicker access, rather than flushing it back to mass storage. A temporary file should be deleted by the application as soon as it is no longer needed.

Name	Type	Description
Major	Integer	Major number of the device on which the file resides
Minor	Integer	Minor number of the device on which the file resides
Inode	Integer	File inode number
Mode	String	File mode as octal mask
Is Character Special	Boolean	This file is a character special file
Is Pipe	Boolean	This file is a pipe (FIFO)
Is Regular	Boolean	This file is a regular file
Is Readable	Boolean	This file has readable permission set
Is Writable	Boolean	This file has writable permission set
Is Executable	Boolean	This file has executable permission set
Links	Integer	Count of hard links to the file
User	String	User name of the owner
Group	String	Group name of the owner