Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Component: Folders

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Component: Folders

Functions to query special folders.

Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	iOS SDK
4.3 / 7.3	✅ 95%	✅ 84%	🔶 26%	🔶 53%, on macOS and Windows	🔶 74%

Item	Details	Server
Folders.Applications Queries path to applications folder.	Mac/Win/iOS 4.3	✅ Server
Folders.LocalFonts Queries path to local font folder.	Mac only 4.3	✅ Server
Folders.LocalPreferences Queries path to local preferences folder.	Mac/Win/iOS 4.3	✅ Server
Folders.SharedDocuments Queries path to shared documents folder.	All 4.3	✅ Server
Folders.System Queries system folder.	Mac/Win/iOS 4.3	✅ Server
Folders.SystemFonts Queries path to system font folder.	Mac/Win 4.3	✅ Server
Folders.SystemTemporary Queries temporary folder.	All 4.3	✅ Server
Folders.UserDesktop Queries path to user's desktop folder.	Mac/Win/iOS 4.3	❌ Server
Folders.UserDocuments Queries path to user's document folder.	All 4.3	✅ Server
Folders.UserDownloads Queries location of user's downloads folder.	Mac/Win/iOS 6.2	❌ Server
Folders.UserFonts Queries path to user's font folder.	Mac only 4.3	❌ Server
Folders.UserHome Queries path to user’s home folder.	All 7.3	❌ Server
Folders.UserMusic Queries path to user's music folder.	Mac/Win/iOS 4.3	❌ Server
Folders.UserPictures Queries path to user’s picture folder.	Mac/iOS 7.2	❌ Server
Folders.UserPreferences Queries path to user's preferences folder.	Mac/Win/iOS 4.3	❌ Server
Folders.UserTemporary Queries temporary folder.	All 6.2	✅ Server
Folders.UserTrash Queries trash folder location for current user.	Mac/Win 5.1	❌ Server
Folders.UserVideo Queries path to user's video folder.	Mac/Win/iOS 4.3	❌ Server
Folders.Windows Queries path to windows folder.	Win only 4.3	✅ Server

19 functions shown.

These functions are free to use.

Version 14.0
- Enabled Folders.UserDownloads to work in iOS.
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.