Scott Rossi asked:
>Can I *set* the current directory?  I'm trying to get the file list of a
>specified directory via the "files" function, but still can't figure out how
>to designate the current directory.
>
>Thanks for answering the simple questions...

Yes, it's as simple as "the directory". The SLG states that 'the directory'
is the current working directory when creating, opening and deleting files
and directories...

put the effective filename of this stack into tDir
set the itemdel to "/"
set the directory to item 1 to -2 of tDir
put the files

However, to ask /answer file at a specific directory you use the directory
path in the syntax itself (which confused me for a while also)...

put the effective filename of this stack into tDir
set the itemdel to "/"
answer file "Select..." with item 1 to -2 of tDir filter "*.mc"
ask file "Save as..." with item 1 to -2 of tDir filter & "/untitled.txt"


HTH

/H
PS: "Wherefore" means "Why" (sometimes "Which is why"), not "Where", but is
oft confused!
Hugh Senior

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