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Files.FileDisplayName

Queries the display name of the file or folder.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
Files 2.9 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
MBS( "Files.FileDisplayName"; Path )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
Path Native path to the file to check. "C:\test\me.jpg"

Description

Queries the display name of the file or folder.
This name may be localized and may not include file extension. Only for displaying.

This function requires a native path. Use Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath to convert a FileMaker path to a native path if required. If you like to have the user choose the path, you can use FileDialog functions.
For Server be aware that server has limited permissions and may not be able to access all files on a computer.

Examples

Queries display name of a file

MBS( "Files.FileDisplayName"; "C:\test.txt" )

Query localized name for desktop folder:

MBS ("Files.FileDisplayName" ; "/Users/cs/Desktop" )

Example result: "Schreibtisch"

See also

Example Databases

Blog Entries

FileMaker Magazin

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 25th September 2019


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