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ACF Library

SelectFolder

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Description: Select a folder and return its path

FileMaker Prototype: 

Set Variable [$res; ACFU_SelectFolder( string_prompt)]

Category: BOOTSTRAP

NOTE: The bootstrap library comes preloaded in the plugin. Read more

Function source:

function SelectFolder ( string prompt ) 
   FunctionID 203; 
   string folder = select_directory ( prompt ) ; 
   return folder; 
end

SelectFolder Present a select folder dialogue where the user can pick a folder and return its path. If the user hits cancel the returned path is empty. The user can create new folders in this dialogue.

Example

ACFU_SelectFolder ( "Velg en mappe til rapportene dine")
  • On Mac: Returns for example: /Users/ole/Desktop/MyFolder
  • On Windows: Returns for example: C:\Users\mathilde\Desktop\MyFolder
  • On Cancel: returns empty path.
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