Need help with exporting using Get(DesktopPath)

[Rich S]

Howdy, all:

I know this topic was covered elsewhere (for FM 6), but this has a different twist on it and is needed for an FMP v10.x. runtime, so my apologies if it seems like a dupe.

I'm having a little trouble phrasing a script step so the records exported from a file (alpha.fp7) always ends up on the end user's desktop. I've attached a .jpg of the Output File Path List but don't know how to phrase the statement that goes in the box. I tried plugging in Get(DesktopPath) but FMP just laughed at me. What should I use using the Windows platform?

TIA for your help!

Rich

[bcooney]

You need to set a $var to the path, then enter $var in the Output File Path dialog.

Set $exportPath to "file:" & Get (DesktopPath) & "filename.ext"

where "filename.ext" can be a field value and so it wouldn't be in quotes.

[Rich S]

Ah. Thanks! I've attached a .png of the coding so others may benefit from your help; I hope you don't mind.

Edited August 22, 2009 by Guest

[ron G]

[color:brown]I am somewhat confused by what is going on with your solution. Can you elaborate? Thanks.

You need to set a $var to the path, then enter $var in the Output File Path dialog. [color:red]This seems straight forward.

Set $exportPath to "file:" & Get (DesktopPath) & "filename.ext"

[color:red]Where did the variable [color:blue]$exportPath [color:red]come from?

where "filename.ext" can be a field value and so it wouldn't be in quotes.

[bcooney]

Sorry, Ron. Rather than a non-descript name for the $var, I named it $exportPath.

So, you set $exportPath to "file:" & Get (DesktopPath) & filename

[ron G]

Sorry, Ron. Rather than a non-descript name for the $var, I named it $exportPath.

So, you set $exportPath to "file:" & Get (DesktopPath) & filename

So, are you saying that $exportPath and $Var are the same?

[bcooney]

Yes. I use $var to stand for local variable.

[ron G]

It works great. Thank you for your clarification.