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RE: file question

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  • Subject: [mg70639] RE: [mg70620] file question
  • From: "David Annetts" <davidannetts at aapt.net.au>
  • Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 01:19:09 -0400 (EDT)

Hi Dimitris, 

> OpenWrite["file1.dat"]
> OutputStream["file1.dat", 6]
> 
> Do[WriteString["file1.dat", i, "    ", i^3, "\n"], {i, 1, 8}];
> Close["file1.dat"]
> "file1.dat"
> 
> The created file is saved in the following directory
> 
> Directory[]
> "C:\\Program Files\\Wolfram Research\\Mathematica\\5.2"
> 
> How can I save a file created in this way in another directory e.g. in
> 
> $BaseDirectory
> "C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Application Data\\Mathematica"

You need SetDirectory[].  

	SetDirectory["d:/Some/Other/Directory"]
	Export[file1.dat"]

Regards,

Dave.


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