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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 Server FileMaker Cloud FileMaker iOS SDK
Path 2.4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MBS( "Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath"; path )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example value
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. Mac OS X 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

Example Databases

Blog Entries

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 8th May 2017


Path.LongPath   -   Path.RemoveLastPathComponent

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