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WordFile.WriteFile

Writes a file to disk.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server FileMaker iOS SDK
WordFile 5.4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MBS( "WordFile.WriteFile"; WordFile; Path )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
WordFile The reference number of the open word file. $wordFile
Path The native file path. "C:\Test\test.docx"

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Writes a file to disk.
File extension should be correct, either docx or xml depending on what you loaded.
May break if newer versions of Microsoft Word or Office change the docx file format.

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

Writes a DocX file:

Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("WordFile.WriteFile"; $WordFile; "/Users/cs/Desktop/TestOutput.docx")]

See also

Example Databases

FileMaker Magazin

Created 5th November 2015, last changed 16th November 2019


WordFile.Texts   -   X509.Description

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