FTPit_GetLocalNamedPath

Description

You can use this function to retrieve a variety of paths including:

• Database - The Path to the Folder containing the Current Database.
• FileMaker - The Path to the Folder containing the FileMaker or Runtime Application.
• Root - The Root Volume for the System ("/" for Mac and "c:" for Windows).
• System - The System folder for the System ("/System/" for Mac and "c:\Windows" for Windows).
• Desktop - The user's Desktop Folder.
• Preferences - The user's Preferences Folder.
• Temporary - The Temporary Folder for storing Temporary files.
• Applications - The Folder where Applications are stored ("/Applications/" on Mac and "c:\Program Files" on Windows).
• Documents - The user's Documents Folder.

This function can be used in concert with other functions. For example you could use this function to get the user's desktop path and then use FTPit_ExportContainer to export a file from a container field to the user's desktop.

Return Type

Text

Format

FTPit_GetLocalNamedPath ( Name )

Required Parameters

• Name
  

  Which Path you need. Specify "Database", "FileMaker", "Root", "System", "Desktop", "Preferences", "Temporary", "Applications", or "Documents".