Tech Tip: Obtaining Unix (Posix) syntax with the GET 4D FOLDER command
PRODUCT: 4D | VERSION: 2004.5 | PLATFORM: Mac OS X
Published On: June 13, 2007
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:
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
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