Wow. I knew it had to be simple - thanks, Nathan! Rich
On Apr 26, 2012, at 11:13 AM, Nathan Rusch wrote: > [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 > _______________________________________________ > 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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