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Get(FileMakerPath)

Returns the path to the folder of the currently running copy of a FileMaker product.

Format 

Get ( FileMakerPath )

Parameters 

None

Data type returned 

text

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 8.0

Notes 

This function is supported only in FileMaker Pro Advanced, FileMaker Go, and runtime solutions. In other FileMaker products, it's not supported and returns an empty string.

Example 1 

Returns /C:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced/ in Windows.

Returns /Macintosh HD/Applications/FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced/ in macOS.

Each part of the path may vary from these examples, so don't rely on the path to follow a particular pattern.

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