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Flags. Python
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getFileList([filespec=string], [folder=string])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
getFileList is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT
editable.
Returns a list of files matching an optional wildcard pattern. Note
that this command works directly on raw system files and does not
go through standard Maya file path resolution.
| string[] |
an array of file names |
sysFile
filespec, folder
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
folder(fld) |
string |
 |
|
return a directory listing |
|
filespec(fs) |
string |
|
|
wildcard specifier for search. |
|
| Flag can appear in Create mode of
command |
 Flag can appear in Edit mode of command |
 Flag can appear in Query mode of command |
 Flag can have multiple arguments, passed
either as a tuple or a list. |
import maya.cmds as cmds
# List the contents of the user's projects directory
#
cmds.getFileList( folder=cmds.internalVar(userWorkspaceDir=True) )
# List all MEL files in the user's script directory
#
cmds.getFileList( folder=cmds.internalVar(userScriptDir=True), filespec='*.mel' )