Get Directory
 
Purpose 
Sets a variable to the fully qualified path of a specified folder.
See also 
Opening files
Creating scripts to automate tasks
Format 
Get Directory [Allow Folder Creation; <variable>; <dialog title>; <default location>]
Options 
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Allow folder creation lets users create new folders while they browse the file system.
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Variable sets a local or global variable to the path of the selected folder. See the Set Variable script step.
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Dialog Title lets you specify a custom name for the folder selection dialog box.
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Default Location lets you specify the path that the folder selection dialog box displays when it opens.
Compatibility 
 
Where the script step runs 
Supported 
FileMaker Pro 
Yes 
FileMaker Server scheduled script 
No 
FileMaker Go 
No 
Custom Web Publishing 
No 
FileMaker WebDirect 
No 
Runtime solution 
Yes 
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 14.0
Description 
This script step prompts the user to select a folder, then it sets a variable to the fully qualified path of the selected folder.
In Windows, the path format is /Drive:/<selected folder>/.
In OS X, the path format is /DriveName/<selected folder>/.
Example 1 
Opens a folder selection dialog box that displays the desktop, prompts the user to select the Pictures folder, then sets Products::Pictures Folder to the path of the selected folder.
Get Directory [$DIRECTORY; "Select the Pictures folder"; Get(DesktopPath)]
Set Field [Products::Pictures Folder; $DIRECTORY]
Example 2 
Performs a find, prompts the user to select a folder to export to, then loops through records to export files that are in the Products::Picture field.
Perform Find [Restore]
Get Directory [Allow Folder Creation; $DIRECTORY; "Export to Folder"]
Loop
Set Variable [$PATH; Value:$DIRECTORY & Products::Picture]
Export Field Contents [Products::Picture; $PATH]
Go to Record/Request/Page [Next; Exit after last]
End Loop
Related topics 
Creating file paths
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Script steps reference (category list)
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