# File path of the newest folder created, into a variable?

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-path-of-the-newest-folder-created-into-a-variable/2052
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [December 5, 2012, 11:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-path-of-the-newest-folder-created-into-a-variable/2052 "2012-12-05T11:02:11Z")
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### Author: ![gunnars04](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/eb9ed0/32.png) [@gunnars04](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/gunnars04)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2012, 11:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-path-of-the-newest-folder-created-into-a-variable/2052/1 "2012-12-05T11:02:11Z")

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Hi,

I have a directory c:\myfolder that has a list of folders with the following naming rule::

c:\myfolder\20121112.1\

c:\myfolder\20121205.1\

c:\myfolder\20121205.2\

c:\myfolder\20121205.1\

c:\myfolder\20121205.2\

c:\myfolder\20121205.3\

etc.

Question:

How do I get the file path of the newest folder created, into a variable (c:\myfolder\20121205.3 in this case) ?

Thanks,

Gunnar

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2012, 11:53am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-path-of-the-newest-folder-created-into-a-variable/2052/2 "2012-12-05T11:53:39Z")

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Hi Gunnar

I have attached an example project. It's a bit convoluted, we really should have an action to do this (I'll log a feature request).&nbsp;

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2012, 12:00pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-path-of-the-newest-folder-created-into-a-variable/2052/3 "2012-12-06T12:00:13Z")

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Arrghh… attachements are not working on the forums… the example is here :   
  
[http://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/examples/findlatestfolder.zip](http://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/examples/findlatestfolder.zip)