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Path.RemoveLastPathComponent

Removes last path component.

Component Version macOS Windows Server FileMaker Cloud FileMaker iOS SDK
Path 6.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

MBS( "Path.RemoveLastPathComponent"; Path )

Parameters

Parameter Description Example value
Path The native file path. "/Users/cs/Desktop"

Result

Returns path or error.

Description

Removes 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

Removes last path component on Windows:

MBS( "Path.RemoveLastPathComponent"; "c:\\test.txt" )

See also

Example Databases


Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath   -   Platform

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