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Component: Folders
Functions to query special folders.
Item | Details |
---|---|
Folders.Applications Queries path to applications folder. | Mac/Win/iOS 4.3 |
Folders.LocalFonts Queries path to local font folder. | Mac only 4.3 |
Folders.LocalPreferences Queries path to local preferences folder. | Mac/Win/iOS 4.3 |
Folders.SharedDocuments Queries path to shared documents folder. | All 4.3 |
Folders.System Queries system folder. | Mac/Win/iOS 4.3 |
Folders.SystemFonts Queries path to system font folder. | Mac/Win 4.3 |
Folders.SystemTemporary Queries temporary folder. | All 4.3 |
Folders.UserDesktop Queries path to user's desktop folder. | Mac/Win/iOS 4.3 |
Folders.UserDocuments Queries path to user's document folder. | All 4.3 |
Folders.UserDownloads Queries location of user's downloads folder. | Mac/Win 6.2 |
Folders.UserFonts Queries path to user's font folder. | Mac only 4.3 |
Folders.UserHome Queries path to user’s home folder. | All 7.3 |
Folders.UserMusic Queries path to user's music folder. | Mac/Win/iOS 4.3 |
Folders.UserPictures Queries path to user’s picture folder. | Mac/iOS 7.2 |
Folders.UserPreferences Queries path to user's preferences folder. | Mac/Win/iOS 4.3 |
Folders.UserTemporary Queries temporary folder. | All 6.2 |
Folders.UserTrash Queries trash folder location for current user. | Mac/Win 5.1 |
Folders.UserVideo Queries path to user's video folder. | Mac/Win/iOS 4.3 |
Folders.Windows Queries path to windows folder. | Win only 4.3 |
19 functions.
Release notes
- Version 9.1
- Added mitigation for Folders.UserTemporary function for Mac on Server.
- Version 8.5
- Changed Folders.UserDocuments to return FileMaker documents folder on server.
- Implemented Folders.UserPictures for Windows.
- Rewrote Folders functions for Windows to use newer API and work better.
- Version 7.5
- Implemented Folders.UserDocuments for Linux to point to FileMaker's document folder.
- Version 7.4
- Fixed Folders.UserVideo to make it work on Windows.
- Version 7.2
- Added Folders.UserPictures.
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