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Reveal Folder (script step reference)

By June 1, 2024June 4th, 2024Online Help, Troi File Plug-in
Troi File Plug-in for FileMaker Pro

Reveal Folder

Reveals a folder in the Finder (on macOS) or in Windows Explorer.

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Reveal Folder [ Select ; Result (error) ; folderPath ]

Options

Select entire contents replaces the entire contents of a field with the result. If not checked the result replaces the currently selected portion of the field
Result (error) an error code
FolderPath the path to the folder to be revealed

Returned Result

Data type returned

Error code

Result

The returned result is an error code. An error always starts with 2 dollars, followed by the error code. You should always check for errors. Returned error codes can be:

0 no error The folder was revealed in the Finder or Explorer
$$-35 nsVolErr No such volume (Wrong disk name or not mounted)
$$-43 fnfErr File not found
$$-50 paramErr Parameter error

Other errors may be returned.

Originated in

Troi File Plug-in 9.0

Compatibility

FileMaker Pro 17 to FileMaker Pro 21 (2024)

Considerations

You can use FileMaker styled paths, like “filewin:/C:/MyFiles/TheFolder”.

Example

Reveal Folder [ Select ; $ErrorCode ; "C:\MyFiles" ]

This will make the folder visible in a Windows Explorer window and select it.

Example 2

We assume that in your FileMaker file the following fields are defined:

  gErrorCode		Global, number
  gFolderPath		Global, text

gFolderPath should contain the path to the folder, for example “D:\Data\My Folder” (Windows) or “Mac HD:Data:My Folder” (Mac). In a script add the following script step:

Reveal Folder [ Select ; gErrorCode ;  gFolderPath ]

This will show the folder specified by gFolderPath in the Finder or Explorer. It will open the enclosing folder and show the folder selected.

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Launch File
Open Folder
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