Macros are not showing up when I run root

[ddelav5]

Hello, I am trying to run a simple macro I created but whenever I save it on my text editor the file does not show up on root!

The version of root that I have is 6.10/02
the error I keep getting is the following:
Error in TApplication::ExecuteFile: macro hello.C not found in path .:/home/diego/build/macros.

Additionally, I can only run macros if I open up the ROOT Object Browser and save the macro through there.
Is there a way to change this?

I am fairly new to ROOT so any help would be great!
is there any way to change the path source?
Thanks again!

[ksmith]

How are you evoking your macro? Have you read this? Here are some examples:

$ cd ~
$ vi test.C
$ root test.C

$ cd ~
$ vi test.C
$ root
root [0] .x test.C

$ cd ~
$ mkdir adir
$ vi adir/test.C
$ root adir/test.C

$ cd ~
$ mkdir adir
$ vi adir/test.C
$ root
root [0] .x adir/test.C

[ddelav5]

I am typing .x hello.C and it cant seem to find the file.
I am using Ubuntu to run it since I have a windows pc.

The only way I am able to run a macro I have written in a text editor is to copy and paste it onto the
ROOT Object Browser and save it through there. Is there a way around this?

is there any more information I can give to help?

[ksmith]

Can you explain more your system? Are you using windows or Ubuntu? Are you launching ROOT from the terminal in the same folder as your script?
A listing of the files in the directory will tell you if the file is available.

[ddelav5]

I figured it out. I had to install gedit and save my files from there.