[file dirname [file dirname [value root.name]]] should do it. Nathan
On Apr 26, 2012, at 6:46 AM, "Rich Bobo" <richb...@mac.com> wrote: > I tried... > > [file dirname [value root.name]][cd ../Comp] > > ...and it gives me the error "couldn't change working directory to "../Comp": > no such file or directory". So, I'm thinking that I have to somehow embed > the cd command as part of the original dirname command. It seems that the cd > doesn't work because it's "outside" of that command and is handled as a > separate, unrelated command... > > Rich > > > On Apr 26, 2012, at 9:38 AM, Rich Bobo wrote: > >> Howard, >> >> Hmm... That just seems to append /../ to the path and doesn't actually >> perform the change directory command... Unless I'm missing something. >> >> Thanks, >> Rich >> >> >> On Apr 26, 2012, at 9:14 AM, Howard Jones wrote: >> >>> [file dirname [value root.name]]/../ >>> to be more precise >>> >>> Howard >>> >>> From: Howard Jones <mrhowardjo...@yahoo.com> >>> To: Nuke user discussion <nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk> >>> Sent: Thursday, 26 April 2012, 14:11 >>> Subject: Re: [Nuke-users] Write node - TCL directory navigation question >>> >>> [file dirname [value root.name]]/../ [file tail [value root.name]] >>> should do it I think >>> >>> Howard >>> >>> From: Rich Bobo <richb...@mac.com> >>> To: Nuke-Users Mailing List <nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk> >>> Sent: Thursday, 26 April 2012, 13:57 >>> Subject: [Nuke-users] Write node - TCL directory navigation question >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Does anyone know how to indicate a relative directory change in TCL? In a >>> Write node, I'd like to designate the directory to write files to that is >>> parallel to the one the script is in. I'm using this typical form to get >>> the current script directory: >>> >>> [file dirname [file tail [value root.name]]] >>> >>> Then, I'd like to do the equivalent of 'cd ../different_dir'. So, I'd like >>> to have a (hopefully short) chunk of code that would a) grab the script's >>> current directory, b) navigate up one directory and c) indicate the >>> parallel directory to write the files to. Should be easy - I just don't >>> know if it's possible with TCL or if I have to combine some Python in >>> there... >>> >>> Thanks for any help! >>> >>> Rich >>> >>> >>> Rich Bobo >>> Senior VFX Compositor >>> >>> Mobile: (248) 840-2665 >>> Web: http://richbobo.com/ >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Nuke-users mailing list >>> Nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk, http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ >>> http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Nuke-users mailing list >>> Nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk, http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ >>> http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Nuke-users mailing list >>> Nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk, http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ >>> http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Nuke-users mailing list >> Nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk, http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ >> http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users > > _______________________________________________ > Nuke-users mailing list > Nuke-users@support.thefoundry.co.uk, http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ > http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users
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