What is "working directory"?

[TheDcoder]

This might be a silly question but, AutoIt is my first language (Also the only one I know)

What is "working directory"? (2nd param in Run)

I saw the term many times, now I am curious about it.

Thanks in advance, TD

Edited April 22, 2015 by TheDcoder

[MikahS]

"Current/active working directory."

Means the Directory you are currently working in.

An example: If you are working with a script on your desktop, it would be C:UsersUserNameDesktop.

Edited April 22, 2015 by MikahS

[TheDcoder]

@MikahS If I supply a string (path) to Run(), how will it effect executable?

[MikahS]

The path (string) to the executable is the 1st parameter.

The working directory is what you have access to (the directory you are currently in). Not the path of the executable.

EDIT: I'm sure there are some who can explain a little more technical.

Edited April 22, 2015 by MikahS

[Melba23]

TheDcoder,

An Internet search is usually a good place to start - and the opening paragraph there is a pretty good description.

M23

[TheDcoder]

@Melba23 I already checked that before posting this thread . What I tried after reading the wiki is

Compiled this (test.exe):

FileOpen(@ScriptDir & '\text.txt', 1) ; Make a file called text.txt

Used another script to execute test.exe:

Run("test.exe", @AppDataDir) ; Both script are located in the same directory (Desktop)

It didn't create a file called text.txt in %appdata% as mentioned in the wiki

So I asked the question here, TD

[Melba23]

TheDcoder,

And why would it create a file in @AppDataDir when you are coding the exe to open a file on a specific path ((@ScriptDir) which will override the @WorkingDir setting? Recode the exe to remove the specific path and it will work as @WorkingDir will be used as the default location in the absence of a path.

M23

[TheDcoder]

Thanks Melba