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Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath

Converts a native path to a FileMaker path useful for "filemac:" and "filewin:" path specification.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
Path 2.4 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
MBS( "Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath"; path )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
path The native file path. "/Users/test/Desktop/picture.jpg"

Result

Returns the FileMaker path.

Description

Converts a native path to a FileMaker path useful for "filemac:" and "filewin:" path specification.
The difference between a native path and a FileMaker path on Mac is, that FileMaker expects to have the Disk Name in front followed by the rest of the path. macOS functions require paths from the root disk to start without volume name. Other disks have paths starting with "/Volumes/name".
This function does not work for relative paths.

Examples

Convert path to FileMaker path:

MBS( "Path.NativePathToFilemakerPath"; "/Users/test/Desktop/picture.jpg")

Build temp path:

"imagemac:" & MBS( "Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath"; MBS("Path.AddPathComponent"; MBS("Folders.UserTemporary"); "test.jpg") )

See also

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 10th August 2020


Path.LongPath - Path.RemoveLastPathComponent

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