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	This example shows an excerpt from a command procedure that uses the F$DIRECTORY function to save the current default directory setting. The assignment statement equates the symbol SAVE_DIR to the current directory. Then the SET DEFAULT command establishes a new default directory. Later, the symbol SAVE_DIR is used in the SET DEFAULT command that restores the original default directory.		This example shows an excerpt from a command procedure that uses the F$DIRECTORY function to save the current default directory setting. The assignment statement equates the symbol SAVE_DIR to the current directory. Then the SET DEFAULT command establishes a new default directory. Later, the symbol SAVE_DIR is used in the SET DEFAULT command that restores the original default directory.

	Note that you can use the [[F$ENVIRONMENT()]] function with the DEFAULT keyword to return the default disk and directory. You should use the F$ENVIRONMENT function rather than the F$DIRECTORY function in situations involving more than one disk.		Note that you can use the [[F$ENVIRONMENT()]] function with the DEFAULT keyword to return the default disk and directory. You should use the F$ENVIRONMENT function rather than the F$DIRECTORY function in situations involving more than one disk.

	[[Category:Lexical Functions]]		[[Category:Lexical Functions]]

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'''F$DIRECTORY''' is a [[Lexical functions|lexical function]] that returns the current default directory name string. The F$DIRECTORY function has no arguments, but must be followed by parentheses.

=Syntax=

F$DIRECTORY()

=Return_Value=

A character string for the current default directory name, including brackets ([]). If you use the SET DEFAULT command and specify angle brackets (<>) in a directory specification, the F$DIRECTORY function returns angle brackets in the directory string.

=Examples=

$ SAVE_DIR = F$DIRECTORY()
$ SET DEFAULT [CARLEN.TESTFILES]
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$ SET DEFAULT 'SAVE_DIR'

This example shows an excerpt from a command procedure that uses the F$DIRECTORY function to save the current default directory setting. The assignment statement equates the symbol SAVE_DIR to the current directory. Then the SET DEFAULT command establishes a new default directory. Later, the symbol SAVE_DIR is used in the SET DEFAULT command that restores the original default directory.

Note that you can use the [[F$ENVIRONMENT()]] function with the DEFAULT keyword to return the default disk and directory. You should use the F$ENVIRONMENT function rather than the F$DIRECTORY function in situations involving more than one disk.

[[Category:Lexical Functions]]

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