Hi When using EOS to retrieve results from server variables, you have to take into account that the execution is asynchronous. You have to loop until you get a non empty result, or better use another variable to know when you can get the values from the server. This is not necesary if you use a method with the EOS server attribute set, as others have already said, but could be useful for other purposes.
So your code could look like this (not tested): method1 ----------- done:=false Directory_path:=get 4d folder(3) done:=True repeat idle until (not(done)) method 2 ------------ $p:=execute on server("method1";12345) repeat get process variable($p;Directory_path;$Server_Path;done;$done) delay process(current process;10) until ($done) set process variable($p;done;False) I like to put a timeout also in the loops exits just in case something does not go as expected. Something like: until ($done | (milliseconds > $timelimit)) > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 15:51:47 -0400 > From: Chip Scheide <4d_o...@pghrepository.org> > To: 4D iNug Technical <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > Subject: v13 - how to get directory path on server from client > Message-ID: <20160817155147352090.4b9c0...@pghrepository.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I tried: > method1 > <>Directory_path:=get 4d folder(3) > > method2 > execute on server("method1";12345) > get process variable(<> Directory_path;$Server_path) > > > but the variable $Server_path is blank. > > Thanks > Chip > > > ------------------------------ > > -- ******************************************************************* Joaquín Mendes Castro ASEMAT, S.A. tlf: 34-91-4015099 Agustina de Aragón 3, Bajo C fax: 34-91-4018646 28006 Madrid (SPAIN) e-mail: joaquin.men...@asemat.es ******************************************************************* ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************