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Container.WriteFile

Writes a file with the given container.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
Container	6.4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

MBS( "Container.WriteFile"; Data; FilePath ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

Data The container field or value to save. $Image

FilePath The native file path. Something like "/Users/cs/desktop/test.jpg" on Mac and "C:\Programs\Data\test.jpg" on Windows. Files without path end in the root directory on Mac. "test.jpg"

Parameter	Description	Example
Data	The container field or value to save.	$Image
FilePath	The native file path. Something like "/Users/cs/desktop/test.jpg" on Mac and "C:\Programs\Data\test.jpg" on Windows. Files without path end in the root directory on Mac.	"test.jpg"

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Writes a file with the given container.
See also Files.WriteFile for more options.

This function requires a native path. Use Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath to convert a FileMaker path to a native path if required. If you like to have the user choose the path, you can use FileDialog functions.
For Server be aware that server has limited permissions and may not be able to access all files on a computer.

Examples

Read a file and write it elsewhere

Set Variable [$Image; Value:MBS( "Container.ReadFile"; "/Users/cs/Pictures/Test.jpg")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Container.WriteFile"; $Image; "/Users/cs/Desktop/target.jpg")]

Export a container to desktop:

# get path stored in the container field
Set Variable [ $ContainerPath ; Value: GetAsText ( Contacts::Photo Container ) ]
# get the file name portion
Set Variable [ $ContainerName ; Value: MBS( "Path.LastPathComponent"; $ContainerPath ) ]
# take a folder on the computer, e.g. desktop
Set Variable [ $DesktopFolder ; Value: MBS( "Folders.UserDesktop" ) ]
# build path with file name on that folder
Set Variable [ $FilePath ; Value: MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $DesktopFolder; $ContainerName ) ]
# and export the content of container to that path
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Container.WriteFile"; Contacts::Photo Container; $FilePath ) ]

Write a HTML file and an image file to load in web viewer:

Set Variable [ $folder ; Value: MBS( "Folders.UserTemporary" ) ]
Set Variable [ $path ; Value: MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $folder; "test.jpg" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Container.WriteFile"; Images::Image; $path ) ]
#
Set Variable [ $html ; Value: "<html><body><p>Hello World</p><img src=test.jpg width=300></body></html>" ]
Set Variable [ $path ; Value: MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $folder; "test.html" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Text.WriteTextFile"; $html; $path ) ]
#
Set Variable [ $URL ; Value: MBS( "Path.FilePathToFileURL"; $Path ) ]
Set Web Viewer [ Object Name: "web" ; URL: $URL ]

Example Databases

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Created 6th September 2016, last changed 23th February 2020

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