Current Directory

The current directory is the base search directory in which the tool begins a search for files (for example, for the default.env file). Either the operating system or the program determines the current directory of a tool.

• For UNIX operating systems, the current directory is the directory in which the binary file is located when launched.
• For Microsoft Windows-based operating systems, the current directory is defined as follows:
  • If the tool is launched using the File Manager or Explorer, the current directory is the location of the launched executable.
  • If the tool is launched using an Icon on the Desktop, the current directory is the one specified and associated with the Icon.
  • If the tool is launched by another launching tool with its own current directory specification (for example, an editor), the current directory is the one specified by the launching tool (for example, current directory definition).
• For the tools, the location of the local project file defines the current directory. Changing the current project file also changes the current directory if the new project file is in a different directory.
  Note: Browsing for a C file does not change the current directory.

Specify a default current directory using the DEFAULTDIR environment variable ( DEFAULTDIR: Default Current Directory).

Display the current directory and other information using the -V compiler option ( -V: Prints the Compiler Version) or the About dialog.