To get the Database Folder path in Unix (Posix) syntax, execute GET 4D FOLDER and pass in the constant:

Database Folder Unix Syntax

This feature was added in 4D 2004.5. The string for the path will look similar to:

/Users/Documents/MyDatabase/

This feature is useful when passing in a Database Folder path to LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS, which accepts the Unix (Posix) syntax when executed on Mac OS X.

Related Resources:

File path with spaces passed as argument to Launch External Process