Tip for using TextPipe on several similar projects

[DFH]

I'm working on several projects with a similar directory structure. The following tip is useful in such a context.

Use the Windows subst command to set the root path for the specified input files and for the output file path.

Assumes:

• subst i: <inputpath>
  subst o: <outputpath>

In this way, to use a filter unchanged for the next project, all you have to do is change both the substitute drives.

David

[DataMystic Support]

Hi David,

Another option is to use relative paths, as TextPipe allows paths to be specified relative to the current filter.

You can also embed environment variables in paths, such as

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@ENV_input_path

would insert the value of the environment string 'input_path'