Domi wrote:
> I have stack with a "scores" field.
> I want to write the scores to a text file *in the same folder*
> Is it possible to get the directory property for a stack, i.e. the
> folder in which it resides?
> Anyway, I have a "answer folder" command, but I want to avoid it...
>From a related post a few weeks ago:
File addressing in MetaCard uses the current directory. At startup this is
set to the directory containing the running application: MetaCard when in
the integrated development environment (IDE), and the standalone when
running from that.
You can change the current directory by using:
set the directory to <path>
where <path> is any valid directory, expressed in UNIX path form (using the
"/" delimiter), and can optionally end in "/".
I like to use a function to determine my app's path that will work in both
the IDE and also as a standalone. If that approach will help your
circumstance, you can use something like this:
function AppPath
put the filename of <mainstackName> into tPath
set the delimiter to "/"
delete last item of tPath
return tPath &"/"
end AppPath
While the trailing slash is not needed, I add it as a convenience when
concatenating other paths:
open stack AppPath()&"MyOtherStack.mc"
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