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Path.LastPathComponent
Queries the last path component.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| Path | 6.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Path | The native file path. | "/Users/cs/Desktop" |
Result
Returns path or error.
Description
Queries the last path component.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
Queries file name:
MBS( "Path.LastPathComponent"; "c:\\test.txt" )
Get file name from container and add to folder path:
Set Variable [$name; Value:GetAsText ( Container Batch Export::Test1 )]
Set Variable [$name; Value:GetValue($name; 1)]
Set Variable [$name; Value:MBS( "Path.LastPathComponent"; $name )]
Set Variable [$dpath; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $FolderPath; $name )]
Write container to temp file and launch:
# get temp folder
Set Variable [$TempFolder; Value:MBS( "Folders.SystemTemporary" )]
# and file name from container
Set Variable [$name; Value:MBS( "Path.LastPathComponent"; test::myContainer )]
# add name to folder path
Set Variable [$TempPath; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $TempFolder; $name )]
# now write temp file
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Files.WriteFile"; test::myContainer; $TempPath)]
# and launch file
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Files.LaunchFile"; $TempPath)]
See also
- FileDialog.SelectFolderDialog
- Files.Launch
- Files.LaunchFile
- Folders.SystemTemporary
- MailComposer.AddAttachmentContainer
- MessageComposer.AddAttachmentContainer
- Path.RemoveLastPathComponent
- SendMail.AddAttachmentFile
- WIA.Image
- WIA.ImageCount
Example Databases
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- Drag and Drop/DragTest Popover
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- DynaPDF/Merge PDFs
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- Mac and iOS/Machine Learning/Core ML Photos
- Win Only/WIA Scan
Blog Entries
- Adding Drag and Drop receiver to a layout
- Storing files for download on FileMaker Server with download URLs
FileMaker Magazin
Created 30th November 2015, last changed 18th March 2016
Path.FileURLToFilePath - Path.LongPath
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