Import path for Mac or PC

[Rich]

Greets, all:

I'm sure this has been asked but after searching through 168 pages of this forum, I couldn't find an answer so it's on me that if this is a repeat question. Sorry.

This involves FileMaker Pro v12 client and server on another company's machine in another location; I'm using a VPN to help out.

I want to code a script to import a file from the user's desktop (in a folder named StuAdd; the filename is Full_Download.xlsx) but I don't know how to code the syntax for importing from either a Mac or PC to the file on the server.

So far, I have:

Case ( Abs ( Get ( SystemPlatform ) ) = 1 ; "filemac:" ; "filewin:" ) & Get ( DesktopPath ) & 

...and that's as far as I got. I tried ...(Get (DesktopPath) & /StuAdd/Full_Download.xlsx, but that didn't work, so I need help with the syntax.

One question off the top of my head is, with FMP v12.x being so dated, does it even recognize .xlsx as an extension?

 

Cheers,

Rich

Edited July 16, 2019 by Rich

[comment]

The result of Get (DesktopPath) includes a trailing /, so try:

Get ( DesktopPath ) & "StuAdd/Full_Download.xlsx"

 

29 minutes ago, Rich said:

does it even recognize .xlsx as an extension?

The .xslx format is supported since at least version 10, if not earlier.