Filesystem:Path

Last updated 5 August 2026

Filesystem:Path allows you to Browse the videoserver

for Files or Directories and emit their Path.

It can also be used to dynamically create Paths.

Pin Info

Pin	Info
`Input 1: Emit [Bang]` `Input 1: Input [String]` `Input 1: Input Elements [Pack]` `Input 2: Store [String]` `Input 2: Store Elements [Pack]` `Input 3: Append [String]` `Input 3: Truncate [Bang]`	1-Emit[Bang]: Emits Path stored in the Buffer. 1-Input[String]: Stores the received Directory in theNodes buffer and Emits it*. 1-Input Elements[Pack]: Combines the received elementsinto a Directory, Stores it in the Nodes buffer andemits the Path. 2-Store[String]: Stores the received Directoryin the Nodes buffer. 2-Store Elements[Pack]: Combines the received elementsinto a Directory and Stores it in the Nodes buffer. 3-Append[String]: Adds the String to the buffered Pathand emits the result. 3-Truncate[Bang]: Deletes the last element of the Pathand emits the result.
`Output 1: Path [String, Pack]` `Output 2: Path Elements [Pack]`	1-Path[String]: Emits the Path on change or hot input. 1-Path[Pack]: Emits the Path as a named Subpack,this can be useful with other Filesystem Nodes. 2-Path Elements[Pack]: Emits each level of the Pathas individual Pack members.
Node Parameters
Path: Shows the currently buffered Path and allows editing. Browse directory: Opens a Directory browser popup to select a Directory on the Videoserver and store its Path. Browse file: Opens a File browser popup to select a File from the Videoserver and store its Path. Expand: Relative: Defines if paths are relative to the Backstage.exe Exists: Shows if the buffered Path exists. Directory: Shows if the buffered Path is a Directory. Root: Defines the lowest level of the Path. (usually a Drive Letter) [N]: Defines the Name of each Folder in the Path. Stem: Defines the highest level of the Path, either top folder or filename. Ext: If the Path points to a File, the Extention is defined here.

Input 1: Emit [Bang]

Input 1: Input [String]

Input 1: Input Elements [Pack]

Input 2: Store [String]

Input 2: Store Elements [Pack]

Input 3: Append [String]

Input 3: Truncate [Bang]

1-Emit[Bang]: Emits Path stored in the Buffer.

1-Input[String]: Stores the received Directory in theNodes buffer and Emits it*.

1-Input Elements[Pack]: Combines the received elementsinto a Directory, Stores it in the Nodes buffer andemits the Path.

2-Store[String]: Stores the received Directoryin the Nodes buffer.

2-Store Elements[Pack]: Combines the received elementsinto a Directory and Stores it in the Nodes buffer.

3-Append[String]: Adds the String to the buffered Pathand emits the result.

3-Truncate[Bang]: Deletes the last element of the Pathand emits the result.

Output 1: Path [String, Pack]

Output 2: Path Elements [Pack]

1-Path[String]: Emits the Path on change or hot input.

1-Path[Pack]: Emits the Path as a named Subpack,this can be useful with other Filesystem Nodes.

2-Path Elements[Pack]: Emits each level of the Pathas individual Pack members.

Node Parameters

Path: Shows the currently buffered Path and allows editing.

Browse directory: Opens a Directory browser popup to select a Directory on the Videoserver and store its Path.

Browse file: Opens a File browser popup to select a File from the Videoserver and store its Path.

Expand:

Relative: Defines if paths are relative to the Backstage.exe

Exists: Shows if the buffered Path exists.

Directory: Shows if the buffered Path is a Directory.

Root: Defines the lowest level of the Path. (usually a Drive Letter)

[N]: Defines the Name of each Folder in the Path.

Stem: Defines the highest level of the Path, either top folder or filename. Ext: If the Path points to a File, the Extention is defined here.