Folder.getFiles Multiple Filters Mask

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June 25, 2012
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Hi all,

Folder.getFiles (".*") ... in this case it will get all types of files

Folder.getFiles (".jpg") ... in this case it will get all files with .jpg extension

... but how can I filter to get (for example) all files with ".jpg", " .tif" or ".eps" extension ?

ESTK help says: A mask string can also be the name of a function that takes a File or Folder object as its argument. It is called for each file or folder found in the search; if it returns true, the object is added to the return array.

Any idea of how to make such a function?

I will appreciate any help.

Scripting

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Jongware

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It depends on your operating system!

From a recent script of mine:

if (File.fs == "Windows")

pdfFile = Folder.myDocuments.openDlg( 'Load PDF document', "Adobe PDF:*.pdf,All files:*.*", false);

else

pdfFile = Folder.myDocuments.openDlg( 'Load PDF document', function(file) { return file instanceof Folder || (!(file.hidden) && (file.name.match(/\.pdf$/i) || file.type == "PDF ")); }, false );

(Note the second part for OS X. Since I know the 'type' of a PDF is "PDF " -- including a space at the end --, this ought to be enough to discern PDFs. However, it's possible the OS File Type might be 'unknown' (for example, with a downloaded file), so I test the extension anyway.)