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Files.CreateBookmark
Creates a bookmark from a file path.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Server | FileMaker Cloud | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| Files | 3.1 | Yes | No | Yes, macOS only | No | Yes |
MBS( "Files.CreateBookmark"; Path { ; RelativePath; PreferFileIDResolution; MinimalBookmark } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example value |
|---|---|---|
| Path | The native path to file or folder where the bookmark refers to. | $path |
| RelativePath | Optional Optional the path of a file/folder being the relative path. This can be the native path to your database. This way you can later find the file again if database and target file moved together. |
"/Data/ImageFiles" |
| PreferFileIDResolution | Optional Optional, wether you prefer FileID resolution later over path resolution. Can be 1 or 0. Default is 0. |
1 |
| MinimalBookmark | Optional Optional, whether to request a minimal bookmark. Creates bookmark data with "less" information, which may be smaller but still be able to resolve in certain ways. |
1 |
Result
Returns bookmark data text or error message.
Description
Creates a bookmark from a file path.This is like an alias file in Finder, but as text, so you can store it in a text field in your database.
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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 10th December 2018
Files.CreateAlias - Files.CreateDirectory
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