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Get(DesktopPath) Purpose Returns the path to the desktop folder for the current user. Format Get(DesktopPath) Parameters None Data type returned text Originated in FileMaker Pro 8.0 Description In Windows, the path format is /Drive:/Users/UserName/Desktop/. In OS X, the path format is /DriveName/Users/username/Desktop/. Notes • In FileMaker WebDirect, this function is not supported and returns an empty string. • 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:/Documents and Settings/John Smith/Desktop/ for a user named John Smith in Windows. Returns /Macintosh HD/Users/johnsmith/Desktop/ for a user named John Smith in OS X. Related topics Functions reference (category list) Functions reference (alphabetical list) About formulas About functions Defining calculation fields Using operators in formulas