Write2Dropbox

Sets up a file path to Dropbox in its default location on Mac or Windows

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Samuel Toombs - Show more from this author
Goodfaith Solutions

Sample input:

Write2Dropbox & "YOUR_FOLDER/Your_Filename.ext"

Sample output:

filemac:/Macintosh HD/Users/HOME_FOLDER/Dropbox/MY_FOLDER/My_Filename.ext" or
filewin:/Macintosh HD/Users/HOME_FOLDER/Dropbox/MY_FOLDER/My_Filename.ext"

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

Case ( 

	Get (SystemPlatform) = 1 ; "filemac:" &  Substitute ( Get ( DesktopPath ) ; "Desktop/" ; "Dropbox/" ) ;

	Get (SystemPlatform) = -2 ; "filewin:" &  Substitute ( Get ( DesktopPath ) ; "Desktop/" ; "Dropbox/" ) ;

)

// Written by Samuel Toombs of Goodfaith Solutions 2020-10-21

As there is no FM function to write to a user's Home folder, this is a work around based on the Get (DesktopPath) function.

As long as Dropbox is in the default location within the home directory (Mac or windows), this function will setup the first part of the file path to write to Dropbox in the current user's home folder. Simply append any further folders and a filename to the function.

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Write2Dropbox

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