Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Component: Path

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Component: Path

Convert paths from native to Claris FileMaker style and back.

Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	iOS SDK
2.4 / 9.0	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes

Item	Details
Path.AddPathComponent Adds a new path component.	All 6.0
Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath Converts a FileMaker path useful for "filemac:" and "filewin:" path specification to a native path.	All 2.4
Path.FilePathToFileURL Converts a file path to a local file URL.	All 5.0
Path.FileURLToFilePath Converts a file URL to a local file path.	All 5.0
Path.LastPathComponent Queries the last path component.	All 6.0
Path.LongPath Queries long file path on Windows.	All 9.0
Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath Converts a native path to a FileMaker path useful for "filemac:" and "filewin:" path specification.	All 2.4
Path.RemoveLastPathComponent Removes last path component.	All 6.0
Path.ShortPath Queries short file path on Windows.	All 9.0

9 functions shown.

These functions are free to use.

Version 14.2
- Improved Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath to not put in the disk name if it is already there.
Version 14.1
- Marked path functions to be free to use.
Version 14.0
- Fixed an edge case with Path.LastPathComponent to return last path name, even if a slash is on the end of the path.
Version 13.4
- Fixed a problem with Path.FilePathToFileURL for Windows.
Version 12.0
- Fixed Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath to recognise filelinux: prefix.
Version 11.0
- Added PassThroughNativePath flag to Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath function to disable the pass through of valid paths.
Version 9.4
- Changed Path.AddPathComponent to accept multiple parameters.
Version 9.2
- Fixed problem with Path.RemoveLastPathComponent and path ending with (back)slash.
Version 9.0
- Added Path.ShortPath and Path.LongPath functions for Windows.