Files.GetComment
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Queries Finder's file comment.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Files](component_Files.md) | [6.2](newinversion62.md) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes, on macOS | ❌ No |

MBS( "Files.GetComment"; Path ) 

**MBS**( **"Files.GetComment";** /\* Queries Finder's file comment. \*/  
**$Path**) /\* The native path to the file.e.g. "/Users/John/Desktop/test.txt" \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Path | The native path to the file. | "/Users/John/Desktop/test.txt" |

### Result

Returns text or error.

### Description

Queries Finder's file comment.  
Use Apple Events internally and may fail if those are not permitted.  
  
This function requires a native path. Use [Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath](PathFileMakerPathToNativePath.md) to convert a FileMaker path to a native path if required. If you like to have the user choose the path, you can use [FileDialog](component_FileDialog.md) functions.  
For Server be aware that server has limited permissions and may not be able to access all files on a computer.  
### Examples

Queries file comment:

 MBS ( "Files.GetComment"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/Wifi.rtf")  
### See also

- [Files.SetComment](FilesSetComment.md)
- [Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath](PathFileMakerPathToNativePath.md)

### Blog Entries

- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 6.2pr6](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2016-04-29/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_6/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

### FileMaker Magazin

- [Ausgabe 4/2020, Seite 34](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4103-Appetithappen-FMM_202004)

This function checks for a license.

Created 25th April 2016 , last changed 21st December 2020

  
[Files.FolderSize](FilesFolderSize.md) - [Files.GetFinderLabel](FilesGetFinderLabel.md)

[HTML Version](FilesGetComment.shtml)