Functions Reference

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76 FileMaker Functions Reference
Get(FileMakerPath)
Format
Get(FileMakerPath)
Parameter
None
Data type returned
text
Description
Returns the path to the folder of the currently running copy of FileMaker Pro. In Windows,
the path format is /Drive:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Pro 9.0/. In the Mac OS, the
path format is /DriveName/Applications/FileMaker Pro 9.0/.
Note See FileMaker Pro Help for information about running scripts in client/server and
peer-to-peer environments.
Examples
Returns /C:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Pro 9.0/ in Windows.
Returns /MacintoshHD/Applications/FileMaker Pro 9.0/ in the Mac OS.
Get(FileName)
Format
Get(FileName)
Parameter
None
Data type returned
text
Description
Returns the name of the currently active database file
, without the filename extension.
Notes
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.
See FileMaker Pro Help for information about running scripts in client/server and
peer-to-peer environments.