After the call to Select document, the system variable Document contains the full path to the document selected.
John > On Mar 14, 2017, at 11:21 AM, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I have the following (code excerpt) attempt to create a document on > disk. > The Select Document dialog is fine, and shows the desired directory > (default saved to #5) > I can enter a file name, no problem. > > However... > $File_Path-> after accepting the file destination and file name > contains ONLY the file name. > So that the following code actually creating the document fails to > create the file in the desired location. Effectively Create DOcument > has on a file name, and so creates the the file in the default 4D > folder, in this case in the (Mac OS) User: library: Caches: 4D: > <data_base_name> > > any idea on how to get the USer selected path?? > > > excerpted code > $File_Path->:=Select document(5;$Extension;$User_Msg;32+16) > > If ($File_Path->#"") //file opened/file name entered > $Doc_Ref->:=Create document($File_Path->) //create disk file > --------------- > Gas is for washing parts > Alcohol is for drinkin' > Nitromethane is for racing > ********************************************************************** > 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:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 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:[email protected] **********************************************************************
