Get(FilePath)
Returns the full path of the location of the currently active file.
Format
Get ( FilePath )
Parameters
None
Data type returned
text
Originated in version
6.0 or earlier
Description
In Windows, the full path is file:/drive:/folder/filename for local files. For remote files, the full path is file://volume/folder/filename.
In macOS, the full path is file:/volume/folder/filename for local and remote files.
Example 1
Returns file:/C:/Users/Username/Documents/Clients.fmp12 for a local file in Windows.
Returns file:/Sharename/Documents/Clients.fmp12 for remote files in Windows.
Returns file:/Macintosh HD/Users/Username/Documents/Clients.fmp12 for a local file in macOS.
Returns fmnet:/192.168.10.10/Clients.fmp12 for a FileMaker Pro networked file.
Each part of the path may vary from these examples, so don't rely on the path to follow a particular pattern.