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FolderItem.CommentMBS as string

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
property Files MBS MacClassic Plugin ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
The comment for that file.
Example 
dim f as folderitem // your file
f.CommentMBS="Hello world!"

This function sends an AppleEvent to the Finder. It may take some milliseconds.
(on Mac OS X)

Querying comment is not thread safe.
Your application needs to be allowed to control Finder via AppleScripts.

See DeterminePermissionToAutomateTarget method in NSAppleScriptMBS class.

see also
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/entitlements/com_apple_security_automation_apple-events
(Read and Write computed property)

Some examples using this property:

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