Function GetAttachmentFiles
Make up a property URL
GetAttachmentFiles([TYPE],[KEYFIELD],[SUBFOLDER],[FILEWILDCARD])NOTES: This function will only pick up files from one folder, it will not recurse sub folders.
Parameters
| # | Type | Passing | Default | Name | Description/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | integer | required | n/a | TYPE | Folder type 0 = Property Folder 1 = People Folder 2 = Master Property Folder |
| 2 | string | required | n/a | KEYFIELD | The key field to use to get the item folder which is usually a poreprty or person code e.g. PROPCODE = property code, CLCODE = Client Code, CLCODE2 = Client code etc Note: If TYPE=2 (Master Property Folder) and PROPCODE is passed then it will look for the master property i.e. PROPCODEMS of the PROPCODE |
| 3 | string | optional | none | SUBFOLDER | An optional sub folder of the main folder made. This allows files to be picked from a sub folder of the property or person folder. |
| 4 | string | optional | *.* | FILEWILDCARD | A file wildcard to apply e.g. *.* or *.pdf or *.jpg or EmailAttachments*.jpg |
Returns
A list of full path and file names that are found delimited with a semi colon (as required by the output engine).
Examples
This will pick up all files in the Property folder for the property with the property code in PROPCODE
[[GetAttachmentFiles(0,PROPCODE,"","*.*")]]This will pick up all files with a file name that matches the wild card "Attachments*.pdf" in the Property folder for the property with the property code in PROPCODE
[[GetAttachmentFiles(0,PROPCODE,"","Attachments*.pdf")]]This will pick up all files in the Property folder in a sub folder called "Certificates" for the property with the property code in PROPCODE
[[GetAttachmentFiles(0,PROPCODE,"Certificates","*.*")]]Additional notes
This function is available within PCHomes Estate Agent Software, Letting Agent Software and Property Management Software suites.It is designed to be used in the output engine to help automatically pick up attachment files for emails.
The output that requires this will need to be configured to call this function with the appropriate parameters.
