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Shell.SetCurrentDirectory

Sets the current directory to use.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server FileMaker iOS SDK
Shell 7.5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
MBS( "Shell.SetCurrentDirectory"; ShellRef; Path )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
ShellRef The reference number from the shell. $shell
Path The native path to the new directory. "/Users/cs/Desktop"

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Sets the current directory to use.
Keep empty for default, which is current directory of FileMaker.

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

Sets current directory to tmp:

MBS( "Shell.SetCurrentDirectory"; $shell; "/tmp" )

See also

Created 11st November 2017, last changed 16th November 2017


Shell.SetCompletedScript   -   Shell.SetDataAvailableEvaluate

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