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bgolob
Level I

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

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?

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

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" )
);

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

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

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

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" )
);
bgolob
Level I

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

This is the solution that worked for me.  Thanks!

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