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Adds a new path component.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
Path | 6.0 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Parameter | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
Path | The native file path. | "/Users/cs/Desktop" |
Component... | The new path component. | "Hello" |
Returns path or error.
Adds a path component to a path:
MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; "/Users/cs/Desktop"; "Hello" )
Adds a file name:
MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/"; "test.txt" )
Adds a file path on Windows:
MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; "c:\\Test"; "test.txt" )
Get file name from container and add to folder path:
Set Variable [$name; Value:GetAsText ( Container Batch Export::Test1 )]
Set Variable [$name; Value:GetValue($name; 1)]
Set Variable [$name; Value:MBS( "Path.LastPathComponent"; $name )]
Set Variable [$dpath; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $FolderPath; $name )]
Create folder on Desktop:
Set Variable [$folder; Value:MBS( "Folders.UserDesktop" )]
If [IsEmpty(Container Export::Name)]
Set Field [Container Export::Name; "Record " & Get(RecordID)]
End If
Set Variable [$path; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $folder; Container Export::Name )]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Files.CreateDirectory"; $path)]
Write container to temp file and launch:
# get temp folder
Set Variable [$TempFolder; Value:MBS( "Folders.SystemTemporary" )]
# and file name from container
Set Variable [$name; Value:MBS( "Path.LastPathComponent"; test::myContainer )]
# add name to folder path
Set Variable [$TempPath; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $TempFolder; $name )]
# now write temp file
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Files.WriteFile"; test::myContainer; $TempPath)]
# and launch file
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Files.LaunchFile"; $TempPath)]
Add multiple path componennts:
MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; "/Users/cs/Desktop"; "Hello"; "World"; "test" )
Example result: /Users/cs/Desktop/Hello/World/test
Export a container to desktop:
# get path stored in the container field
Set Variable [ $ContainerPath ; Value: GetAsText ( Contacts::Photo Container ) ]
# get the file name portion
Set Variable [ $ContainerName ; Value: MBS( "Path.LastPathComponent"; $ContainerPath ) ]
# take a folder on the computer, e.g. desktop
Set Variable [ $DesktopFolder ; Value: MBS( "Folders.UserDesktop" ) ]
# build path with file name on that folder
Set Variable [ $FilePath ; Value: MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $DesktopFolder; $ContainerName ) ]
# and export the content of container to that path
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Container.WriteFile"; Contacts::Photo Container; $FilePath ) ]
Import all files in a folder:
# list files in a folder
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS("Files.List"; $FolderPath) ]
# loop over the files
Set Variable [ $count ; Value: ValueCount ( $r ) ]
Set Variable [ $index ; Value: 0 ]
If [ $count>0 ]
Loop
# build path
Set Variable [$fileName; GetValue ( $r ; $index+1 )]
Set Variable [$filePath; Value: MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; $FolderPath; $fileName )]
Set Variable [$fileData; Value: MBS("Container.ReadFile"; $filePath)]
# create record for new file
New Record/Request
Set Field [MyData::Container; $fileData ]
Set Field [MyData::Name; $fileName ]
Commit Records/Requests [ With dialog: Off ]
Set Variable [ $index ; Value: $index + 1 ]
Exit Loop If [ $index = $count ]
End Loop
End If
This function checks for a license.
Created 30th November 2015, last changed 2nd August 2023
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