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Get(DesktopPath)
Purpose 
Returns the path to the desktop folder for the current user.
Format 
Get(DesktopPath)
Parameters 
None
Data type returned 
text
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 8.0
Description 
In Windows, the path format is /Drive:/Users/UserName/Desktop/.
In macOS, the path format is /DriveName/Users/username/Desktop/.
Notes 
In server-side scripts, the Desktop folder is not supported, so this function returns unreliable results. Instead, paths must use the Documents folder or temporary folder. See Get(DocumentsPath) function or Get(TemporaryPath) function.
In FileMaker WebDirect, this function is not supported and returns an empty string.
Examples 
Returns /C:/Users/John Smith/Desktop/ for a user named John Smith in Windows.
Returns /Macintosh HD/Users/johnsmith/Desktop/ for a user named John Smith in macOS.
Each part of the path may vary from these examples, so don't rely on the path to follow a particular pattern.
For an example script, see Get Directory script step.
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