Filemaker Pro 8.5 Educational Maintenance T3 TJ083LL/A User Manual

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  Get functions     83
Parameter
None
Data type returned
text
Description
Returns the full path indicating the location of the currently active 
Windows, the full path is file:/drive:/folder/filename for local files. For remote files, the full 
path is file://volume/folder/filename. In the Mac OS, the full path is file:/volume/folder/
filename for local and remote files.
Notes
 for the current calculation, 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 
 in client/server and 
peer-to-peer environments.
Examples
Returns 
file:/driveletter:/databaseName
 for local files in Windows.
Returns 
file://volumename/myfoldername/databaseName
 for remote files in Windows.
Returns 
file:/path/databaseName
 for local and remote files in the Mac OS.
Returns 
fmnet:/networkaddress/databaseName
 for FileMaker Pro networked files.
Get(FileSize)
Format
Get(FileSize)
Parameter
None
Data type returned
number
Description
Returns the size (in bytes) of the currently active 
.