How do I set the default directory?

[RCinSTP]

I am using a command line like this: montage c:\data\one.jpg c:\data\two.jpg c:\data\three.jpg c:\data\four.jpg -mode Concatenate -tile 2x2 c:\data\combined.jpg

I searched the documentation and this forum but I couldn't figure out how to set the default directory for input and/or output so that I would not need to include the file path "c:\data" before each image. Or, this there a way to write this command line so that it works montage/tiles all files in a directory?

[snibgo]

Type the following commands:

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c:
cd \code

[RCinSTP]

I don't understand? If I am at the command prompt and it reads: c:\> and I type "cd \code" wouldn't that command try to change the directory to c:\code ?

[snibgo]

Sorry, I had "code" on the brain. I meant:

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c:
cd \data

[RCinSTP]

I changed the command prompt so that it now reads: c:\data then I tried running c:\data montage one.jpg two.jpg etc., but the montage command could not find the files, it's not looking in c:\data

[snibgo]

Exactly what command did you use, and what was the exact error message?

[RCinSTP]

I used:
c:\data> montage one.jpg two.jpg three.jpg four.jpg -mode Concatenate -tile 2x2 combinedImage.jpg

Do I use a command similar to below to set the default directory?

C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.8.3-Q16\montage.exe -define registry:temporary-path="D:\Temp"

[snibgo]

"temporary-path" gives the location for temporary files.

For me, montage reads and writes to the current directory. I don't know why it won't for you.

What error message does it give?

[RCinSTP]

I apologize, I must have made a small typo or something because now it is working fine. Thank you for your help and support.