File functions

Specifying file names	how to specify file names
baFileAge	returns the age of a file
baFileExists	checks whether a file exists
baIsBundle	checks if a file is a bundle
baFolderExists	checks whether a folder exists
baCreateFolder	creates a new folder
baDeleteFolder	deletes an empty folder
baRenameFile	renames a file or folder
baDeleteFile	deletes a file
baDeleteXFiles	deletes files with wildcard matching
baXDelete	deletes files with wildcard matching, including sub-directories
baFileDate	returns the date of a file
baFileDateEx	returns the date of a file/folder
baSetFileDate	sets the date of a file
baFileSize	returns the size of a file
baFileSizeEx	returns the size of a folder
baFileAttributes	returns the attributes of a file
baSetFileAttributes	sets the attributes of a file
baFilePermissions	returns the Unix file permissions
baSetFilePermissions	set the Unix file permissions
baFileType	returns the four character type code of a file
baFileCreator	returns the four character creator code of a file
baSetFileInfo	sets the type or creator of a file
baRecycleFile	places a file in the recycle bin.
baCopyFile	copies a file
baCopyXFiles	copies multiple files with wildcard matching
baXCopy	copies multiple files with wildcard matching, including sub-directories
baCopyFileProgress	copies file while displaying progress bar
baCopyXFilesProgress	copies multiple files while displaying progress bar
baXCopyProgress	copies multiple files, including sub-folders, while displaying progress bar
baFileVersion	returns the version of a file
baFileList	returns a list of files in a folder
baFolderList	returns a list of folders in a folder
baGetFilename	displays a file selection dialog
baGetFilenameEx	displays a file selection dialog
baGetFolder	displays a folder selection dialog
baGetFiles	displays a file selection dialog
baGetDisk	displays a disk selection dialog
baFolderSize	returns the size of a folder
baMoveOnReboot	moves a file on system reboot
baFindFirstFile	searches for the first file matching a specification
baFindNextFile	searches for the next file matching a specification
baFindClose	finishes a search started with baFindFirstFile
baEncryptFile	encrypts/decrypts a file
baFindDrive	searches all drives for a specified file
baShell	executes a file
baOpenFile	opens a file using it's associated program
baOpenURL	opens a URL using the default browser
baPrintFile	prints a file using it's associated program
baShortFileName	returns the DOS version of a Win95 long file name
baLongFileName	returns the long version of a short file name
baTempFileName	returns a temporary file name guaranteed not to exist
baHfsName	returns the Hfs name of a file
baUnixName	returns the Unix name of a file
baReturnUnixNames	sets whether to return file names in Unix or Hfs format
baMakeShortcut	creates a shortcut
baMakeShortcutEx	creates a shortcut
baResolveShortcut	returns the file a shortcut points to
baBundleApp	returns the application file inside a bundle

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