Get(SystemDrive)
Purpose 
Returns the drive letter (Windows) or volume name (Mac OS) where the currently running operating system is located.
Format 
Get(SystemDrive)
Parameters 
None
Data type returned 
text
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 8.0
Description 
For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client, search the FileMaker Knowledge Base available at http://help.filemaker.com.
Examples 
Returns /C:/ in Windows when the operating system is on the C: drive.
Returns /DriveName/ in the Mac OS when the operating system is on a volume named DriveName.
Related topics 
Functions reference (category list)
Functions reference (alphabetical list)
About formulas
About functions
Defining calculation fields
Using operators in formulas
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