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Folders.UserDownloads
Queries location of user's downloads folder.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
Folders | 6.2 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "Folders.UserDownloads" )
Parameters
none
Result
Returns path or error.
Description
Queries location of user's downloads folder.This is a native path. You can use Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath if you need to use path in a script step.
e.g. C:\Users\test\Downloads on Windows or /Users/test/Downloads on Mac.
Examples
Query download folder path:
MBS( "Folders.UserDownloads" )
Create folder in downloads:
Set Variable [$folder; Value:MBS( "Folders.UserDownloads" )]
If [IsEmpty(Container Export::Name)]
Set Field [Container Export::Name; "Record " & Get(RecordID)]
End If
Set Variable [$path; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $folder; Container Export::Name )]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Files.CreateDirectory"; $path)]
Get file in download folder:
Set Variable [$folder; Value:MBS( "Folders.UserDownloads" )]
Set Variable [$path; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $folder; "test.txt" )]
See also
Release notes
- Version 14.0
- Enabled Folders.UserDownloads to work in iOS.
Blog Entries
This function is free to use.
Created 22nd March 2016, last changed 21st November 2023