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FileDialog.GetPath

Queries the native path with the given index.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
FileDialog	2.7	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

MBS( "FileDialog.GetPath" { ; index } ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags

index The index of the path. 0 Optional

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
index	The index of the path.	0	Optional

Result

Returns native path.

Description

Queries the native path with the given index.
Use Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath to convert to a FileMaker path if required.

Please note that in sheet mode (FileDialog.SetUseSheet with 1), you need to wait for the trigger to be called before you can query paths.

Examples

Export all containers to one folder:

#Ask for folder?
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.Reset")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.SetMessage"; "Export folder?")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.SelectFolderDialog")]
If [$r = "OK"]
#get path from dialog:
Set Variable [$npath; Value:MBS( "FileDialog.GetPath"; 0 )]
#convert to FileMaker path for Export Field Contents
Set Variable [$fpath; Value:MBS( "Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath"; $npath )]
#Loop over all records:
Go to Record/Request/Page [First]
Loop
#Export files from this record
#figure out file name
Set Variable [$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"; $fpath; $name )]
Export Field Contents [Container Batch Export::Test1; “$dpath”]
#Next record
Go to Record/Request/Page [Next; Exit after last]
End Loop
End If