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How to Change the ADAMS working directory by command language or Python?

User1656498362424982944 over 4 years ago

When I change the working directory of ADAMS, I always use File---Select Directory, and then use the dialog to select a new dir. I can't find a directly command about this , can anyone give me some advices?

0 Alex Mayes over 4 years ago
This can be achieved by changing the value of the DEFAULT_CMD_DIR environment variable. In command language this is discussed in the following article:

How to set the default directory for F2 (command file) import different than my working directory

Effectively, to execute the PUTENV() function, use a command such as:

var set var=test string=(PUTENV("DEFAULT_CMD_DIR","Your ..path here"))

I hope this helps,

Alex
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0 User1656498362424982944 over 4 years ago

Hi, Alex.

Thanks for your help and it's very useful for me.

I successfully change the workdir use the DEFAULT_CMD_DIR environment. My comands are:

var set var=test1 string=(PUTENV("DEFAULT_CMD_DIR","E:\\NewDir"))

var set var=test2 int=(eval(CHDIR(GETENV("DEFAULT_CMD_DIR"))))

variable del var= test1,test2
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0 Jesper Slattengren over 4 years ago

I suggest that you use forward slash '/' instead of backslash '\' when writing macros.

First, if you have tp build complex strings, pass between different macros or cmd to python, it get increasingly complex tracking the number of \\\\ you need to get your code to work.

Second, it will work if you ever need to port to Linux.

And yes, forward slash works on Windows as well.
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