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# getInfoForFile(_:application:type:)

Retrieves information about the specified file.

```
func getInfoForFile(_ fullPath: String, application appName: AutoreleasingUnsafeMutablePointer<NSString?>?, type: AutoreleasingUnsafeMutablePointer<NSString?>?) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`fullPath`

The full path to the desired file.

`appName`

The app the system would use to open the file.

`type`

On input, a pointer to a string object variable; on return, if the method is successful, this variable contains a string object with the filename extension or encoded HFS file type of the file.

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if this method successfully retrieved the information, or <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> if it couldn’t find the file or the app isn’t associated with the file.

## Discussion

You can safely call this method from any thread of your app.

## See Also

[`-  iconForFiles:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/icon(forFiles:))

Returns an image containing the icon for the specified files.

[`-  iconForFile:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/icon(forFile:))

Returns an image containing the icon for the specified file.


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