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Get Directory

Sets a variable to the fully qualified path of a specified folder.

Options

•Allow Folder Creation lets users create new folders while they browse the file system.

•Variable sets a local or global variable to the path of the selected folder. See the Set Variable script step.

•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

Product	Supported
FileMaker Pro Advanced	Yes
FileMaker Go	No
FileMaker WebDirect	No
FileMaker Server	No
FileMaker Cloud	No
FileMaker Data API	No
Custom Web Publishing	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 macOS, 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 ; Create directories: Off]
	Go to Record/Request/Page [Next; Exit after last: On]
End Loop