long

Specifies a format for the date, time, files, and folders functions, the convert command, and the name, ID, and owner properties.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 1.0 Security:

# Syntax

long

# Examples

put the long ID of this card

put the long date

put the long seconds

set the defaultFolder to "/" put the detailed files

set the defaultFolder to "/" put the long folders

# Description

Use the long keyword to obtain a date, time, name, ID, or list of files or folders with the greatest amount of available detail.

In general, a long form is longer than either the short form or the abbreviated form.

When used with a files or folders function it has the same effect as using the term 'the detailed files' or 'the detailed folders'.

If the useSystemDate property is set to false, a long date looks like this: Thursday, June 22, 2000 If the useSystemDate is true, the long date is formatted according to the system settings.

If the useSystemDate property is set to false, a long time looks like this: 11:22:47 AM If the useSystemDate is true, the long time is formatted according to the system settings.

A long object name consists of the object type, followed by the name in quotes, for the object and its owner (and the owner of that object, and so on). For example, a long card name looks like this: card "My Card" of stack "/Drive/Folder/Stack.rev"

A long object ID looks like this: card "My Card" of stack "/Drive/Folder/Stack.rev"

>*Note:* The long keyword is implemented internally as a property > and function, and appears in the propertyNames and the > functionNames. However, it cannot be used as a property in an > expression, nor with the set command.

# Tags

file system,

# See

- **keyword:** card, short, abbreviated - **property:** ID, name, owner, useSystemDate - **command:** set, libURLSetLogField, convert - **function:** functionNames, propertyNames, time, folders, files, dateFormat, date - **control structure:** function - **glossary:** keyword, property, command, object type, expression, object