Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Path.LastPathComponent

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Path.LastPathComponent

Queries the last path component.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	iOS SDK
Path	6.0	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes

MBS( "Path.LastPathComponent"; Path ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

Path The native file path. "/Users/cs/Desktop"

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 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

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"; $FolderPath; $name )]

Write container to temp file and launch:

# get temp folder
Set Variable [$TempFolder; Value:MBS( "Folders.SystemTemporary" )]
# and file name from container
Set Variable [$name; Value:MBS( "Path.LastPathComponent"; test::myContainer )]
# add name to folder path
Set Variable [$TempPath; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $TempFolder; $name )]
# now write temp file
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Files.WriteFile"; test::myContainer; $TempPath)]
# and launch file
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Files.LaunchFile"; $TempPath)]