SMTPit_File_GetPath

Description

You can use the SMTPit_File_GetPath to retrieve a variety of paths including: Database, FileMaker, Root, System, Desktop, Preferences, Temporary, Applications, or Documents.

This function can be used on concert with other functions. For example you could use SMTPit_File_GetPath to get the user desktop path and then use SMTPit_File_Export to export a file in a container field.

Return Type

Text

Format

SMTPit_File_GetPath ( Type )

Required Parameters

• Type
  

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

Related Items

SMTPit_File_Copy, SMTPit_File_Delete, SMTPit_File_Exists, SMTPit_File_Export, SMTPit_File_Move, SMTPit_File_Rename, SMTPit_File_SelectFileWithDialog, SMTPit_File_SelectFolderWithDialog, SMTPit_File_Size

Examples

Example 1

Code:

SMTPit_File_GetPath("Database")

Result:

Returns the path to the current database.

Example 2

Code:

SMTPit_File_GetPath("Desktop")

Result:

Returns the path to desktop.