Running root in each directory in windows

[faca87]

Hello on windows, is there a way to run ROOT in each directory in which I cd into??
I mean…if for example I’m in the directory C:/analysis and I’ve a macro in this directory, is there a way to run ROOT in this directory and to run the macro saved into it as it is possible using LINUX or MAC?
@bellenot surely you can answer

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[Wile_E_Coyote]

Try:

std::cout << gSystem->pwd() << std::endl;
gSystem->cd("C:/analysis");
std::cout << gSystem->pwd() << std::endl;

[faca87]

HEllo @Wile_E_Coyote writing
std::cout << gSystem->pwd() << std::endl;
@bellenot in the root command line ROOT crashes…

[bellenot]

Hi,

@faca87

std::cout << gSystem->pwd() << std::endl;
@bellenot in the root command line ROOT crashes…

This is a known issue. Try:

std::cout << gSystem->pwd() << "\n";

And now, back to the original question: you can run ROOT in any directory once you executed C:\wherever\root\bin\thisroot.bat

[faca87]

Hello @bellenot, I tried…
actually I could run ROOT in other directory (I tried C:/analys) …but when I run the macro saved in this directory ROOT crashes… Notice that the macro works because I can use it on my laptop if it is saved in the $ROOT/macros directory and I can use it by the ROOT installed on cvmf (i.e. by vpn connection)

[bellenot]

Then there is maybe something wrong in your macro. Can you attach it?

[faca87]

yes! this is the macro …but as I said, I use it saving it in the $ROOT/macros directory (on windows) and by vpn connection (linux)

PoissonUL.C (512 Bytes)

[bellenot]

Well, it works with ROOT master:

C:\analysis>root -l
root [0] .L PoissonUL.C
root [1] PoissonUL(2)
5.32232
root [2]

I’ll try with v6.24.00 and we’ll see

[faca87]

I’ve tried this macro and it works in the C:/analysis directory…
muoneneene.cpp (2.4 KB)
Muon_ene_Beam-energy_Be.txt (92 Bytes)
Muon_ene_Beam-energy_C.txt (94 Bytes)

and it works in the C:/analysis directory…it looks like thae problem is with that macro!

@bellenot

Well, it works with ROOT master:

C:\analysis>root -l
root [0] .L PoissonUL.C
root [1] PoissonUL(2)
5.32232
root [2]

I’ll try with v6.24.00 and we’ll see

Which ROOT version did you use?

[bellenot]

C:\analysis>root
   ------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Welcome to ROOT 6.24/00                        https://root.cern |
  | (c) 1995-2021, The ROOT Team; conception: R. Brun, F. Rademakers |
  | Built for win32 on Apr 14 2021, 14:33:50                         |
  | From tags/v6-24-00@v6-24-00                                      |
  | With MSVC 19.23.28107.0                                          |
  | Try '.help', '.demo', '.license', '.credits', '.quit'/'.q'       |
   ------------------------------------------------------------------

root [0] .L PoissonUL.C
root [1] PoissonUL(2)
5.32232
root [2]

[faca87]

It’s weird…as I previously wrote other macros work in the C:/analysis directory in my laptop too…
I had the problem with that macro…but for you it works…
Well, don’t worry! it isn’t a big problem!
When I need this macro, I will run it saving it in the $ROOT/macros directory or by vpn connection!
It is important that other macros work in each directory because it was a bit annoying saving them in the $ROOT/macros directory
Thank you @bellenot

[bellenot]

Can you list the content of your analysis directory?

[faca87]

Nothing…because I just created it to try running ROOT in each directory

[bellenot]

OK, so I don’t know…

[faca87]

Don’t worry as I said in the previous message, other macros work…then it isn’t a big problem if one doesn’t work!
when I need this macro, I will run it in the $ROOT/macros directory!

Thank you @bellenot