Get(PreferencesPath)
Returns the path to the preferences and default options folder for the current user.
Format
Get ( PreferencesPath )
Parameters
None
Data type returned
text
Originated in version
8.0
Description
In Windows, the path format is /Drive:/Users/UserName/AppData/Local/.
In macOS, the path format is /DriveName/Users/UserName/Library/Preferences/.
Notes
- This function is supported only in FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go. In other FileMaker products, it’s not supported and returns an empty string.
Example 1
Returns /C:/Users/John Smith/AppData/Local/ for a user named John Smith in Windows.
Returns /Macintosh HD/Users/John Smith/Library/Preferences/ for a user named John Smith in macOS.
Each part of the path may vary from these examples, so don’t rely on the path to follow a particular pattern.