Get(PreferencesPath)
Purpose
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
FileMaker Pro 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
•In FileMaker WebDirect, this function is not supported and returns an empty string.
Examples
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.
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