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Process.GetCurrentDirectory

Queries current directory.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
Process 6.5 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
MBS( "Process.GetCurrentDirectory" )

Parameters

none

Result

Returns path or error.

Description

Queries current directory.
Some OS functions look for files relative to this folder.

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

Query current directory:

MBS( "Process.GetCurrentDirectory")

See also

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Created 8th November 2016, last changed 8th November 2016


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