DragDrop.GetPathCount

Returns the number of file paths.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
droparea	The reference ID for this drop area. Use functions like DragDrop.CreateWithControl to create a drop area.	$dropHandle

Result

The number of paths.

Description

Examples

Stores files in records:

Set Variable [ $dropview ; Value: Get(ScriptParameter) ]
Set Variable [ $count ; Value: MBS("DragDrop.GetPathCount"; $dropview) ]
// Show Custom Dialog [ "Number of files: " & $count ]
Set Variable [ $index ; Value: 0 ]
If [ $count > 0 ]
    Loop
        Set Variable [ $OSPfad ; Value: MBS("DragDrop.GetPath"; $dropview; $index) ]
        Set Variable [ $FMPfad ; Value: MBS( "Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath"; $OSPfad) ]
        #
        If [ MBS("Files.FileExists"; $OSPfad) ]
            Go to Layout [ “MIX” ; Animation: None ]
            New Record/Request
            #
            Set Field [ MIX::Path ; $OSPfad ]
            Set Field [ MIX::Name ; MBS( "Path.LastPathComponent"; $OSPfad ) ]
            #
            Go to Field [ MIX::Image ]
            Insert Picture [ Reference ; “$FMPfad” ]
            #
            Commit Records/Requests [ With dialog: Off ]
            Go to Layout [ original layout ; Animation: None ]
        End If
        #
        Set Variable [ $index ; Value: $index+1 ]
        Exit Loop If [ $index = $count ]
    End Loop
End If

See also

• DragDrop.CreateWithControl
• DragDrop.GetEmailCount
• DragDrop.GetPath
• DragDrop.GetPicture
• Files.FileExists
• Path.LastPathComponent
• Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath

Example Databases

• Drag and Drop/DragTest Popover
• Drag and Drop/DragTest
• Drag and Drop/for Mac/DragTest multiple picture files
• Mac and iOS/Machine Learning/Core ML Photos

Blog Entries

• Adding Drag and Drop receiver to a layout

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 8th February 2018

DragDrop.GetPath - DragDrop.GetPicture