Filemaker Pro 8.5 Educational Maintenance T3 TJ083LL/A User Manual

Product codes
TJ083LL/A
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100     FileMaker Functions Reference
Get(PortalRowNumber)
Format
Get(PortalRowNumber)
Parameter
None
Data type returned
number
Description
Returns the number of the currently selected 
 row. When no portal row is selected, 
returns 
0
. If there are multiple windows open in the current 
have its own portal row number value, but results are returned for only the foreground 
window.
Note  
See FileMaker Pro help for information about running 
 in client/server and 
peer-to-peer environments.
Example
Returns 
5
 when the fifth row of a portal is currently selected, or when the cursor is in a 
 in the fifth portal row.
Get(PreferencesPath)
Format
Get(PreferencesPath)
Parameter
None
Data type returned
text
Description
Returns the path to the preferences and default options folder for the current user. In 
Windows, the path format is /Drive:/Documents and Settings/UserName/Local Settings/
Application Data/. In the Mac OS, the path format is /DriveName/Users/UserName/
Library/Preferences/.
Note  
See FileMaker Pro help for information about running 
 in client/server and 
peer-to-peer environments.