Displaying or Changing the Default Directory

You can display and change the default directory. This is useful for example when working with exporting files using scripting.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Working with the Modelica Scripting Window

Display Default Directory

You can display the default directory using the Modelica Scripting window.

  1. From the Behavior Tools section of the action bar, click Modelica Scripting .
    The Modelica Scripting window appears.
  2. Type cd in the lower part of the Modelica Scripting window (the command input line).
    The default directory, including the path, is displayed.

Change Default Directory

You can change the default directory using the Modelica Scripting window.

  1. Perform the first step above to display the Modelica Scripting window, if not already displayed.
  2. Type cd("defaultDirectory"), where "defaultDirectory" should be the name of the wanted default directory, in the lower part of the Modelica Scripting window (the command input line). An example might be cd("E:/Export")

    Note: The directory must exist, if not the output is = false in the last line.

    The default directory is changed, indicated by = true in the last line.