Re: How do I change working directory (under Windows)?

[Robert A. Macy]

I know you can place all this in the .octaverc file so it
works automatically, but then, where's the fun?

In the home directory [octave_files] I placed a script
file:
  cdwork.m

in that script file is this:

cd \\
cd "Documents and Settings/Robert/My Documents"

Directory="My Documents"


So when I run octave, I just type 
>> cdwork;

and the directory is changed and tells me where.

Since I usually work in a single directory for several
months, this technique works well.  Only change the
cdwork.m once in a while.

             - Robert -

On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:30:15 -0400
 "cjzarowski" <address@hidden> wrote:
> Yesterday I installed GNU Octave 2.1.73 from sourceforge.
> 
> I am running it under Windows XP.
> 
> It seems to run OK, but I cannot figure out how to
> change the working directory. Presently, the system
> insists on looking for my own script/function files
> under
> 
>    C:\Program Files\GNU Octave 2.1.73\octave_files
> 
> Of course, it also insists on saving things to this
> location.
> 
> Playing around with LOADPATH and DEFAULT_PATH
> has proven to be ineffective. It is not even clear to me
> from the online manual that these are relevant to my
> problem.
> 
> What do I do ?
> 
> 
>  
> Thanks,
> CJZ