NewScene( null, false );

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

// 	SETUP

//

// First import a model so we have some external files to find

var FPath = XSIUtils.BuildPath(

	Application.InstallationPath( siFactoryPath ),

	"Data", "XSI_SAMPLES", "Models", "Man_Face.emdl"

);

ImportModel( FPath, null, true );

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

// 	USING THE FileReference OBJECT

//

// Get the collection of all external files on the scene

var oScene = Application.ActiveProject.ActiveScene;

var l_extFileList = oScene.ExternalFiles;

var oNewFile;

var oFile = l_extFileList(0);

// Get the index from the file object

var sGUID = oFile.GUID;

Application.LogMessage ("The Guid index is " + sGUID);

// Now get the file object from the guid

try

{

	oNewFile = oScene.GetExternalFile( sGUID );

	// oNewFile is equal to oFile

	Application.LogMessage( oFile.Path + " is equal to " + oNewFile.Path);

}

catch(error)

{

Application.LogMessage ("the file object cannot be found",error);

}