Valarie, Yes, I am sure I'm using the win32 flavour - binaries from cern - 3.05/3 I did donwload the qt version from bnl and was unable to reproduce the goofy behavior. Is it Qt? or is it 3.05/4 vs. 3.05/3? ++++++++++++++++++++3.05/3 from cern: +++++++++++++++++++++++++ c:\root>root the current keyboard layout is 437 ******************************************* * * * W E L C O M E to R O O T * * * * Version 3.05/03 11 March 2003 * * * * You are welcome to visit our Web site * * http://root.cern.ch * * * ******************************************* Compiled for win32. CINT/ROOT C/C++ Interpreter version 5.15.78, Mar 3 2003 Type ? for help. Commands must be C++ statements. Enclose multiple statements between { }. root [0] TF1 *f = new TF1("f","sin(x)/x",0.,10.) root [1] f->Draw() <TCanvas::MakeDefCanvas>: created default TCanvas with name c1 root [2] gSystem->pwd() (const char* 0xb6a9f4)"C:\\root" root [3] .!cd C:\root root [4] C++ Macro file: X:\test.C has been generated gSystem->pwd() (const char* 0xb6a9f4)"C:\\root" root [5] .!cd X:\ <<---- What the...? ++++++++++++++++++++3.05/4 from bnl: +++++++++++++++++++++++++ C:\root>root ******************************************* * * * W E L C O M E to R O O T * * * * Version 3.05/04 29 April 2003 * * * * You are welcome to visit our Web site * * http://root.cern.ch * * * ******************************************* Compiled for win32. CINT/ROOT C/C++ Interpreter version 5.15.83, Apr 6 2003 Type ? for help. Commands must be C++ statements. Enclose multiple statements between { }. Welcome to the ROOT tutorials Type ".x demos.C" to get a toolbar from which to execute the demos Type ".x demoshelp.C" to see the help window Type ".x xform.CC" to see the combined Qt/Root demo Type ".x RootShower.CC" to see the RootShower complex exmaplen root [0] TF1 *f = new TF1("f","sin(x)/x",0.,10.) root [1] f->Draw() <TCanvas::MakeDefCanvas>: created default TCanvas with name c1 root [2] gSystem->pwd() (const char* 0xb85eec)"C:\\root" root [3] .!cd C:\root root [4] Save 0:<.C> file as "X:/test.C" . C++ macro (*.cpp,*.cxx,*.C) C++ Macro file: X:/test.C has been generated root [4] gSystem->pwd() (const char* 0xb85eec)"C:\\root" root [5] .!cd C:\root > -----Original Message----- > From: Faine, Valeri [mailto:fine@bnl.gov] > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 5:10 PM > To: 'Ed Oltman'; 'Roottalk@Pcroot. Cern. Ch' > Subject: RE: [ROOT] "Save the selected Canvas/Pad as" --> changes > default directory > > > Hello Ed, > I can not reproduce your problem. > On other hand I pretty sure "Save As" doesn't change > the working directory. > Are you sure you are working with "win32" flavor? > Can you reproduce your problem with version http://root.bnl.gov ?-) > > Valeri > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ed Oltman [mailto:eoltman@imago.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 4:26 PM > > To: Faine, Valeri; 'Roottalk@Pcroot. Cern. Ch' > > Subject: RE: [ROOT] "Save the selected Canvas/Pad as" --> changes > default > > directory > > > > Valeri, > > > > Oops! my apologies! I did use gSystem->pwd() and it displayed the > > original > > directory prior to the canvas's "save as". I should get into the > habit of > > cut/paste. Here's my interaction: > > > > > > root [1] gSystem->pwd() > > (const char* 0xb6a784)"c:\\analysis01" > > root [2] .!cd > > c:\analysis01 > > [ At this point I "Save As" the canvas to x:\test.c] > > root [3] C++ Macro file: X:\test.C has been generated > > > > root [3] gSystem->pwd() > > (const char* 0xb6a784)"c:\\analysis01" > > root [4] .!cd > > X:\ > > > > > > This does not make sense! > > > > Ed > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Faine, Valeri [mailto:fine@bnl.gov] > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 3:16 PM > > > To: 'Ed Oltman'; 'Roottalk@Pcroot. Cern. Ch' > > > Subject: RE: [ROOT] "Save the selected Canvas/Pad as" --> changes > > > default directory > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I am using win32 root v3.05/3 on win2k. When I save a canvas > using > > > that > > > > window's "File->Save As" menu item, the root's (file system) > directory > > > > changes: > > > > > > > > .!cd displays the directory that the canvas was saved in > > > > > > > > however, > > > > > > > > gSystem->cd() displays the original directory prior to the > Canvas's > > > "Save > > > > As" > > > > > > > > I suspect this is not the intended behavior (e.g. "Save As" > changes > > > the > > > > default directory), but if it is, should'nt gSystem->cd() reflect > this > > > > change? > > > > > > > > > > Hello Ed, > > > > > > To get the current working directory one should use the methods > > > > > > TSystem::pwd(); > > > > > > What about cd() I found no method TSystem::cd() at all. > > > > > > There is TSystem::cd(const char *path). > > > What you suggest means the method should return its own input > parameter. > > > That is not very useful. The method cd returns the replaced > directory, > > > i.e. one we have changed with the "path". > > > > > > Valeri > > > > > > > > > Home > > > It seems to me this is the "Correct" behavior of cd method: > > > > > > Bool_t cd(const char *path) { return ChangeDirectory(path); } > > > > > > Because TWinNTSystem::ChangeDirectoiry() return the previous > directory > > > There is no means to return the inout parameters. > > > > > > Rhe proper method to get the current working directory is > > > TSystem::HomeDirectory() > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ed Oltman > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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