Re: Comment about SetDirectory[]
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- From: "Alexey Popkov" <lehin.p at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 00:02:32 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi Paul, I would not recommend to use the Export[NotebookDirectory[] <> "TestResultTime.txt", mTimeDiff, "Table"] form if you are exporting many such files because NotebookDirectory[] sometimes (approximately one time in 500 exports in one of my programs) returns nothing and the file is exported to the default directory. As to your case I think it is possible that SetDirectory[] worked but NotebookDirectory[] failed... I would recommend to check the output of NotebookDirectory[] with StringLength. with best wishes, Alexey "McHale, Paul" wrote:kn77kd$8ig$1 at smc.vnet.net... I have often wondered whether to use: SetDirectory[NotebookDirectory[]] Export["TestResultTime.txt", mTimeDiff, "Table"] or Export[NotebookDirectory[] <> "TestResultTime.txt", mTimeDiff, "Table"] I have left Mathematica open for 2 days as it was running a very long test. Maybe something became corrupted. The first method did not work. It appears SetDirectory[] simply stopped functioning. Personally, I think the second method is better since it is atomic in nature. It doesn't depend on any stateful settings. Has anyone else had this issue? Thanks, Paul McHale | Electrical Engineer, Energetic Systems | Excelitas Technologies Corp. Office: +1 937.865.3004 | Fax: +1 937.865.5170 1100 Vanguard Boulevard, Miamisburg, OH 45342-0312 Paul.McHale at Excelitas.com www.excelitas.com
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