![]() ![]() This function figures out where the best temp folder is on the computer FileMaker’s running on and returns its path, ready to use in a variable-based export. But it isn’t always in the same place, and it can be tough to find inside a FileMaker script.įileMaker 9 works around this problem with a new calculation function: `Get(TemporaryPath)`. It’s been right there on your Windows or Mac OS X computer from the very beginning. Best of all, files in the temp folder are automatically deleted whenever the computer restarts. ![]() Also, the temp folder *can’t* be seen by any other user, so it’s secure.ģ. There’s no need to stress about permissions problems. A user on the computer can *always* write to his temp folder. It is always there, so you never have to worry that your user might not have one.Ģ. In fact, every modern operating system provides a perfect place for this sort of thing: The so-called “temp folder.” This special folder has a few special powers that make it an ideal candidate:ġ. ![]() Or perhaps your creating a PDF file that you *only* want to email to someone.Īnd with this need comes an eternal question: Where should you *put* it?įinally, in FileMaker 9, we have an answer. Maybe you’re exporting records only to import them right back in again later. There comes a time in every FileMaker developer’s life when she needs to export a file *temporarily*. ![]()
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