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Saving the file path of a user prompted Open() command

bgolob — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:24:08 GMT

I'm prompting the user to open a file via this script command:

Open() << Set Name( "results.jmp")

How do I capture the file path of the file that the user chose to open?

Re: Saving the file path of a user prompted Open() command

Mark_Bailey — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:56:24 GMT

Using the Open() function with a file name will use the relative path. The default path can be found by call Get Default Directory().

Re: Saving the file path of a user prompted Open() command

mmarchandFSLR — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:15:36 GMT

I would use the Pick File() function for this. You can restrict the file type and easily get the filepath.

Names Default To Here( 1 );
thepath = Pick File( "Choose the JMP table", "", {"JMP Data Table|jmp"} );
If( thepath != "",
	Open( thepath ) << Set Name( "results.jmp" )
);

Re: Saving the file path of a user prompted Open() command

bgolob — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 21:20:21 GMT

This is the solution that worked for me. Thanks!