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Re: Frontend suggestions

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  • Subject: [mg111766] Re: Frontend suggestions
  • From: Yves Klett <yves.klett at googlemail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:52:09 -0400 (EDT)
  • References: <i40f1c$c38$1@smc.vnet.net>

At least concerning the notebook directory there is an easy way:

NotebookDirectory[]

leads to

SetDirectory[NotebookDirectory[]]

Regards,
Yves

Am 12.08.2010 11:31, schrieb Themis Matsoukas:
>> Since the subject of possible enhancements to the FE
>> is being discussed, 
>> I wonder if we could determine which feature would be
>> most popular. I 
>> have two requests:
>>
>> 1)  Infinite undo!
>>
> 
> --Even finite undo (with redo) would be great. 
> 
> --A simple(r) way to change the working directory for input/output operations from the default (root) to the directory of the current notebook. The only way I know how is
> 
> SetDirectory[ToFileName[
>   Extract[
>    "FileName" /. NotebookInformation[EvaluationNotebook[]], {1}, 
>        FrontEnd`FileName]]]
> 
> Being incapable of memorizing it, I save this monstrosity in a safe vault and recycle it from notebook to notebook.
> 
> Themis
> 


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