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Get(PreferencesPath)

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

•This function is supported only in FileMaker Pro Advanced, FileMaker Go, and runtime solutions. In other FileMaker products, it’s not supported and returns an empty string.

Example 1

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.