Get(FilePath)
Purpose
Returns the full path of the location of the currently active file.
Format
Get(FilePath)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
In Windows, the full path is file:/drive:/folder/filename for local files. For remote files, the full path is file://volume/folder/filename.
In OS X, the full path is file:/volume/folder/filename for local and remote files.
If you specify the
context for the current calculation, this function will be evaluated based on that context; otherwise, it will be evaluated based on the context of the current window.
Examples
Returns file:/C:/Users/Username/Documents/Clients.fmp12 for a local file in Windows.
Returns file:/Sharename/Documents/Clients.fmp12 for remote files in Windows.
Returns file:/Macintosh HD/Users/Username/Documents/Clients.fmp12 for a local file in OS X.
Returns fmnet:/192.168.10.10/Clients.fmp12 for a FileMaker Pro networked file.
Each part of the path may vary from these examples, so don't rely on the path to follow a particular pattern.
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