Topic: MCWS - constant FileKey to refer to "current file" (Read 300 times)

zybex · « **on:** February 17, 2025, 12:48:43 pm »

@Matt

Many MCWS APIs need the target file key to be specified via ?File=12345. In many cases such as in this thread, the user wants to target the current selected file - this requires two calls, one to get the current file key and a second one to execute the command on it. It also requires some sort of coding/script to chain the calls.

Would it be possible to use ?File=-2 to target the current selected file on any MCWS call that takes the File parameter? This is assuming that normal keys are never negative (-1 already means default/unknown). This could also be File=0 if zero is not otherwise a valid key.

If no file is selected, -2 would result in no action / unknown file error, same as -1.
If multiple files are selected... no sure if it should return an error or just use the first selected file.

Matt · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2025, 02:16:14 pm »

How about adding a file type instead?

So to get the image from the selected file:
http://localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/File/GetImage?FileType=Selected&Type=Thumbnail&Format=jpg

Lots of functions use the same file base class.

Thanks.

zybex · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2025, 02:26:58 pm »

Yes, that's a good solution.

datdude · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2025, 02:30:56 pm »

This would be great. Thank you Matt!

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zybex

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zybex

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