Valeri, Oops! my apologies! I did use gSystem->pwd() and it displayed the original directory prior to the canvas's "save as". I should get into the habit of cut/paste. Here's my interaction: root [1] gSystem->pwd() (const char* 0xb6a784)"c:\\analysis01" root [2] .!cd c:\analysis01 [ At this point I "Save As" the canvas to x:\test.c] root [3] C++ Macro file: X:\test.C has been generated root [3] gSystem->pwd() (const char* 0xb6a784)"c:\\analysis01" root [4] .!cd X:\ This does not make sense! Ed > -----Original Message----- > From: Faine, Valeri [mailto:fine@bnl.gov] > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 3:16 PM > To: 'Ed Oltman'; 'Roottalk@Pcroot. Cern. Ch' > Subject: RE: [ROOT] "Save the selected Canvas/Pad as" --> changes > default directory > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I am using win32 root v3.05/3 on win2k. When I save a canvas using > that > > window's "File->Save As" menu item, the root's (file system) directory > > changes: > > > > .!cd displays the directory that the canvas was saved in > > > > however, > > > > gSystem->cd() displays the original directory prior to the Canvas's > "Save > > As" > > > > I suspect this is not the intended behavior (e.g. "Save As" changes > the > > default directory), but if it is, should'nt gSystem->cd() reflect this > > change? > > > > Hello Ed, > > To get the current working directory one should use the methods > > TSystem::pwd(); > > What about cd() I found no method TSystem::cd() at all. > > There is TSystem::cd(const char *path). > What you suggest means the method should return its own input parameter. > That is not very useful. The method cd returns the replaced directory, > i.e. one we have changed with the "path". > > Valeri > > > Home > It seems to me this is the "Correct" behavior of cd method: > > Bool_t cd(const char *path) { return ChangeDirectory(path); } > > Because TWinNTSystem::ChangeDirectoiry() return the previous directory > There is no means to return the inout parameters. > > Rhe proper method to get the current working directory is > TSystem::HomeDirectory() > > Thanks, > > Ed Oltman > > > > >
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