Get Directory
Purpose
Sets a variable to the fully qualified path of a specified folder.
See also
Format
Get Directory [Allow Folder Creation; <variable>; <dialog title>; <default location>]
Options
•Allow folder creation lets users create new folders while they browse the file system.
•Dialog Title lets you specify a custom name for the folder selection dialog box.
•Default Location lets you specify the path that the folder selection dialog box displays when it opens.
Compatibility
Where the script step runs | Supported |
FileMaker Pro | Yes |
FileMaker Server | No |
FileMaker Go | No |
Custom Web Publishing | No |
FileMaker WebDirect | No |
Runtime solution | Yes |
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 14.0
Description
This script step prompts the user to select a folder, then it sets a variable to the fully qualified path of the selected folder.
In Windows, the path format is /Drive:/<selected folder>/.
In OS X, the path format is /DriveName/<selected folder>/.
Example 1
Opens a folder selection dialog box that displays the desktop, prompts the user to select the Pictures folder, then sets Products::Pictures Folder to the path of the selected folder.
Get Directory [$DIRECTORY; "Select the Pictures folder"; Get(DesktopPath)]
Set Field [Products::Pictures Folder; $DIRECTORY]
Example 2
Performs a find, prompts the user to select a folder to export to, then loops through records to export files that are in the Products::Picture field.
Perform Find [Restore]
Get Directory [Allow Folder Creation; $DIRECTORY; "Export to Folder"]
Loop
Set Variable [$PATH; Value:$DIRECTORY & Products::Picture]
Export Field Contents [Products::Picture; $PATH]
Go to Record/Request/Page [Next; Exit after last]
End Loop
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