Re: Command to get a notebook's directory?
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- Subject: [mg23641] Re: [mg22927] Command to get a notebook's directory?
- From: Martin Stockhammer <martin.stockhammer at visualanalysis.com>
- Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 23:08:55 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: Visual Analysis GmbH
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Hi Jordan, Jordan Rosenthal schrieb: > > Adalbert/John, > > Thanks to both of you for your reply. Between the time I wrote my message > and the time you replied I also (after quite a bit of time!) came up with > the following > > ToFileName[ NotebookDirectory /. Options[$FrontEnd, > NotebookDirectory][[1]] ] > > Since you both used the NotebookInformation[] function, I am wondering if > there is any reason my approach may be buggy. Is there any hidden problems > in doing it my way? > This gives the directory where new notebooks are saved and that you will see first, in the File-Browser, if you want to open a new notebook. If you have several notebooks open, where each lies in a different directory, your solution gives the directory of the last opened or saved notebook and not the notebook which is currently used for evaluation. -- --- Martin Stockhammer Visual Analysis GmbH http://www.visualanalysis.com email: martin.stockhammer at visualanalysis.com