Get(OpenDataFileInfo)
Returns the file ID and path of each open data file.
Format
Get ( OpenDataFileInfo )
Parameters
None
Data type returned
text
Originated in version
18.0
Description
Information about each open data file is separated by a line break. Each line follows this format:
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<file ID><tab><path><line break>
File IDs are returned by the Open Data File script step when a file is opened. Paths are named according to FileMaker Pro conventions (see Creating file paths).
Example 1
When two data files are open, this function may return the following:
Windows:
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1 file:/C:/Users/user_name/Documents/change.log
2 file:/C:/Users/user_name/Desktop/sap001.txt
macOS:
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15 file:/Macintosh HD/Users/user_name/Documents/change.log
16 file:/Macintosh HD/Users/user_name/Desktop/sap001.txt
Example 2
Returns the number of open data files.
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ValueCount ( Get ( OpenDataFileInfo ) )
Example 3
Returns the number of open data files that are in the Documents folder.
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PatternCount ( Get( OpenDataFileInfo ) ; Get ( DocumentsPath ) )