FolderItem methods

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FolderItem.AbsolutePathMBS as string

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Files MBS MacOSX Plugin 19.5 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Returns the absolute path for the file.
Example
// test absolute path
Dim f As FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Desktop.Child("test.txt")
Dim p As String = f.AbsolutePathMBS

Dim g As FolderItem = NewFolderItemFromAbsolutePathMBS(p)
Dim n As String = g.NativePath

MsgBox p+EndOfLine+n

On MacOS queries absolute path in MacOS Classic HFS style, but on Windows and Linux just queries native path.
Version 20.1 or newer makes sure directories return a path ending in double colon.

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