where should I put my input files when FEAPpv is installed in windows

[Stinky]

Hi

I am new user and the following question probably is too simple, but I don't know how to set it.
I installed FEAPpv in windows using visual studio and intel fortran compiler. When I open it, the interactive window is the one I attached here. I want to run the test problem from the manual first. I think I am supposed to type the input filename there, but where should I put my input file? Or how should I set the working directory so the program can find it. Currently when I just type the input file's name, error appears and says the file does not exist.
Thank you very much, I appreciate your help!

Stinky

[Jie Wu]

Hi, I am also a new user of feap and the problem I encountered is as same as you described above! I was wondering if there is anyone could help us to answer question? I really appreciate you help

[FEAP_Admin]

The easiest thing to do is to move the executable to the directory where you have your input files.  In this case you can just use the name of the file (with extender).  The other option is to not have the executable and the input files in the same directory.  In this case you should give the full path name (including drive specification) for the input file name.

[Jie Wu]

Thank you very much for you quick reply. I have moved the example input file 'IEX1' into the folder 'main' where the executable file 'feap' is. This can be shown in the first attachment.
Then I enter the file name (with extender) in the terminal and it is still not correct, which can be shown in attachment 2.
 I guess this question might probably be naive but I just cannot figure it out and thanks a lot for your time and help.

Best wishes,
Jie

[FEAP_Admin]

It looks like the filename does not have an extender.  Type 'ls' as the command prompt (when you are in that directory)
to verify.

[Jie Wu]

Thank you so much for your reply and now I have got the right result. The former fault is due to the fact that I have not change the directory to the folder 'main' which contains the input file 'IEX1'. And I guess the feap just don't know where to find it when I enter the IEX1 into the terminal.

Thank you again,
Jie