Issues with file.info?

Are there any tricks associated with file.info?

I just tried it on a directory folder and it returned NA for all fields for all files.  I tried it on a different folder with different files and it still returned NA.  

I tried it on a specific file and it returned all the proper info correctly.

Just wondering if there are any tricks I've overlooked.

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