Functions Reference

FILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 105
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
In Windows, the full path is file:/drive:/folder/filename for local files. For remote files, the full path is
file://volume/folder/filename.
In the Mac OS, the full path is file:/volume/folder/filename for local and remote files.
If you specify the context for the current calculation, this function will be evaluated based on that
context; otherwise, it will be evaluated based on the context of the current window.
Note For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client, search the
FileMaker Knowledge Base available at
http://help.filemaker.com.
Examples
Returns file:/driveletter:/databaseName for local files in Windows.
Returns file://volumename/myfoldername/databaseName for remote files in Windows.
Returns file:/path/databaseName for local and remote files in the Mac OS.
Returns fmnet:/networkaddress/databaseName for FileMaker Pro networked files.
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Functions reference (alphabetical list)
Get(FileSize)
Purpose
Returns the size (in bytes) of the currently active database file.
Format
Get(FileSize)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
number
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
If the current calculation is stored and you specify its context, this function will be evaluated based
on that context; otherwise, it will be evaluated based on the context of the current window.