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Synopsis

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.

Return value

string[]an array of file names

Related

filetest, sysFile

Flags

filespec, folder
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
folder(fld) string create
return a directory listing
filespec(fs) string create
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.

Python examples

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' )