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%.IDENT      changedire.hlq
%.AUTHOR     KB, IPG/ESO
%.KEYWORDS   MIDAS, help files, CHANGE/DIREC
%.PURPOSE    On-line help file for the command: CHANGE/DIREC
%.VERSION    1.0  16-JUN-1993 : Creation, KB
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CHANGE/DIRECTORY				     16-JUN-1993  KB
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CHANGE/DIRECTORY direc
	change the default (current) directory for MIDAS
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Purpose:
	  Change the default (current) directory for MIDAS
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Syntax:  
          CHANGE/DIRECTORY direc 
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          direc = string specifying the new default directory in the host
              system syntax;
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              if no directory string is entered, the current host default
              directory is used
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See also:
          MIDAS Users Guide, Vol. A, Ch. 3
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Note:   
          Since MIDAS executes its applications in a child process (subprocess
          for VMS) which leaves no traces after termination, one cannot simply
          use the host command "$cd ..." ("$SET DEF ..." in VMS) to change 
          the default directory once you are in a MIDAS session.
          Instead, you must use the MIDAS command CHANGE/DIRECTORY.
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Examples:
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          CHANGE/DIR /home/ns2c/kbanse/test
            On a Unix machine set the MIDAS default directory to
            " /home/ns2c/kbanse/test ". All MIDAS data files and procedures
            will be taken from that directory and new files will be created
            there.
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          CHANGE/DIR [KBANSE.DATA.93APR] 
            On a VMS machine set the MIDAS default directory to
            " [KBANSE.DATA.93APR] ".
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          CHANGE/DIREC
            Reset MIDAS default directory to current host directory.
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