Path.LastPathComponent ---------------------- Queries the last path component. | Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Path](component_Path.md) | [6.0](newinversion60.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | MBS( "Path.LastPathComponent"; Path ) **MBS**( **"Path.LastPathComponent";** /\* Queries the last path component. \*/ **$Path**) /\* The native file path.e.g. "/Users/cs/Desktop" \*/ ### 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](PathFileMakerPathToNativePath.md) 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](component_FileDialog.md) 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 \[$dpath ; Value:MBS ( "[Path.AddPathComponent](PathAddPathComponent.md)"; $FolderPath ; $name )\] Write container to temp file and launch: # get temp folder Set Variable \[$TempFolder ; Value:MBS ( "[Folders.SystemTemporary](FoldersSystemTemporary.md)" )\] \# and file name from container Set Variable \[$name ; Value:MBS ( "Path.LastPathComponent"; test::myContainer )\] \# add name to folder path Set Variable \[$TempPath ; Value:MBS ( "[Path.AddPathComponent](PathAddPathComponent.md)"; $TempFolder ; $name )\] \# now write temp file Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ( "[Files.WriteFile](FilesWriteFile.md)"; test::myContainer ; $TempPath )\] \# and launch file Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ( "[Files.LaunchFile](FilesLaunchFile.md)"; $TempPath )\] ### See also - [Files.Launch](FilesLaunch.md) - [Files.LaunchFile](FilesLaunchFile.md) - [Files.WriteFile](FilesWriteFile.md) - [MailComposer.AddAttachmentContainer](MailComposerAddAttachmentContainer.md) - [MessageComposer.AddAttachmentContainer](MessageComposerAddAttachmentContainer.md) - [Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath](PathFileMakerPathToNativePath.md) - [Path.RemoveLastPathComponent](PathRemoveLastPathComponent.md) - [WIA.Image](WIAImage.md) - [WIA.ImageCount](WIAImageCount.md) - [WIA.ImageDialog](WIAImageDialog.md) ### Release notes - **Version 15.2** - Fixed a bug in [Path.LastPathComponent](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PathLastPathComponent.shtml) function where the last character got cut off. - **Version 14.0** - Fixed an edge case with [Path.LastPathComponent](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PathLastPathComponent.shtml) to return last path name, even if a slash is on the end of the path. ### Example Databases - [CURL/Amazon S3/Amazon S3 Upload File](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/CURL/Amazon%20S3/Amazon%20S3%20Upload%20File.shtml#3ScriptAnchor_) - [Drag and Drop/DragTest Popover](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Drag%20and%20Drop/DragTest%20Popover.shtml#3ScriptAnchor_) - [Drag and Drop/DragTest](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Drag%20and%20Drop/DragTest.shtml#3ScriptAnchor_) - [DynaPDF/Merge PDFs](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/DynaPDF/Merge%20PDFs.shtml#7ScriptAnchor_) - [iOS/Examples/iOS Email Sending](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/iOS/Examples/iOS%20Email%20Sending.shtml#6ScriptAnchor_) - [iOS/Examples/iOS Message Sending](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/iOS/Examples/iOS%20Message%20Sending.shtml#6ScriptAnchor_) - [iOS/Examples/Markup](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/iOS/Examples/Markup.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_) - [Mac and iOS/PDFKit/PDFKit Print Documents](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20and%20iOS/PDFKit/PDFKit%20Print%20Documents.shtml#12910FieldAnchor_) - [Win Only/PhotoAcquire](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Win%20Only/PhotoAcquire.shtml#7ScriptAnchor_) - [Win Only/Scanning/WIA Scan](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Win%20Only/Scanning/WIA%20Scan.shtml#9ScriptAnchor_) ### Blog Entries - [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 15.2pr6](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2025-04-25/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS Plugin Advent calendar: 7 - Paths](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2023-12-07/MBS_Plugin_Advent_calendar_7_-/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 13.6pr1](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2023-12-01/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [Convert Office Files in FileMaker](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2022-07-04/Convert_Office_Files_in_FileMa/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [Adding Drag and Drop receiver to a layout](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-10-08/Adding_Drag_and_Drop_receiver_/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [Storing files for download on FileMaker Server with download URLs](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-09-20/Storing_files_for_download_on_/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) ### FileMaker Magazin - [Ausgabe 6/2024, Seite 37](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4277-Appetithappen-FMM_202406) - [Ausgabe 6/2018, Seite 30 bis 31](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4025-Appetithappen-FMM_201806) This function is free to use. Created 30th November 2015 , last changed 20th February 2024 [Path.FileURLToFilePath](PathFileURLToFilePath.md) - [Path.LongPath](PathLongPath.md) [HTML Version](PathLastPathComponent.shtml)