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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.