Icon Help

[strettonbull]

Hi,

New to this forum, so hello to everyone.

I need help with a script to show a different icon depending on whether the file type is a flac, an mp3, or a jpg file.

So far I have come up with the following, but it returns the flac icon for every file.

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$base = getpathcomponent(<cc_name>, "base");
if (type($base) = flac) {
  return "flac.ico";
} elseif (type {$base} = mp3) {
  return "mp3.ico";
} else {
  return "jpg.ico";
}

Ideally I would like it to work based on the file extension, rather than the file type.

I'm new to scripting, so I'm sorry if this is something obvious.

[bdeshi]

hey, welcome to the forum!

There are a few problems with your script:
1. $base = getpathcomponent(<cc_name>, "base"); - You want the EXTension, not the base name
2. type($base) - type() - where did you get this?
3. Your code will give the jpg icon to all items that do not match at all.
Now, use this script instead:

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 $ext = <cc_ext>;
 if ($ext == "flac") {
   return "flac.ico";
 } elseif ($ext == "mp3") {
   return "mp3.ico";
 } elseif ($ext == "jpg") {
   return "jpg.ico";
 }

And 4. There are many syntax errors. You should really read the scripting guide.
paste this code into XYplorer's addressbar and press ENTER to open the relevant manual page.

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::help 'idh_scripting.htm';

[strettonbull]

Thank you very much. I told you I was new to this!

I'll get reading the script documentation.

[bdeshi]

Sorry if I sounded a little harsh. Happy reading!