setting a specified directory for created files....

jelaih · OOo Enthusiast Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 152

hi! I need some help here..This is what i want to do...

I have created a macro that will execute a command in a shell that will compile a certain file. It works fine but my problem was, the files created out of this compilation like the *.aux, .*log seems to be saved on a specific path only. What I want is to set a default directory to the created files so that my files are not scattered to different location, Is it possible to set the directory to where my files should be saved out of that compilation?Thanks Very Happy

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pitonyak · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 5:30 am Post subject:

Do you mean that you want a specific directory for the "current directory"? If so, do not count on this behavior. You are better off setting a property somewhere that you can check to indicate which directory to use.
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DannyB · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:37 am Post subject:

If you can execute a command in a shell, then execute a script. Write a bash script (linux) or ".bat" file (windows). Then call that as the shell command.

Your script could change the current directory to whatever you need, and then execute your compiler tool command, plus any other commands to move or copy files.
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jelaih · OOo Enthusiast Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 152

thanks! I'll try what i could do Very Happy

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Cybb20 · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:56 am Post subject:

And don't rely on ChDir and CurDir, both RTL functions are broken as of now, because of threading problems.

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