Get(FileMakerPath)

Returns the path to the folder of the currently running copy of a FileMaker product.

Format 

Get ( FileMakerPath )

Parameters 

None

Data type returned 

text

Originated in version 

8.0

Notes 

  • This function is supported only in FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go. In other FileMaker products, it's not supported and returns an empty string.
  • The returned path is in FileMaker format but doesn't include a path prefix. See About path prefixes.

Example 1 

Returns /C:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Pro/ in Windows.

Returns /Macintosh HD/Applications/ in macOS.

Each part of the path may vary from these examples, so don't rely on the path to follow a particular pattern.