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Files.CreateBookmark
Creates a bookmark from a file path.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Files | 3.1 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes, on macOS | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "Files.CreateBookmark"; Path { ; RelativePath; PreferFileIDResolution; MinimalBookmark } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Path | The native path to file or folder where the bookmark refers to. | $path | |
| RelativePath | 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" | Optional |
| PreferFileIDResolution | Optional, whether you prefer FileID resolution later over path resolution. Can be 1 or 0. Default is 0. | 1 | Optional |
| MinimalBookmark | 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 | Optional |
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.
See also
Release notes
- Version 9.0
- Added MinimalBookmark parameter to Files.CreateBookmark function.
Example Databases
Blog Entries
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 8.6pr3
- MBS FileMaker Plugin 3.1 for OS X/Windows - More than 1400 Functions In One Plugin
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 28th November 2019
Files.CreateAlias - Files.CreateDirectory
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