I think the docs are wrong. While `raco setup` does set the current directory, `scribble` does not.
It's better to use `define-runtime-path` instead of relying on the current directory, since that composes better. At Mon, 1 Sep 2014 18:20:05 -0700, Matthew Butterick wrote: > I am confused by this statement in the docs vs. the actual behavior: > > The docs for `image` say that "If path is a relative path, it is relative to > the current directory, which is set by `raco setup` and `scribble` to the > directory of the main document file." (I'm using `image` as an example but > I've > seen the same problem with CSS files.) > > Suppose I have a project set up like this: > > /project > /scribblings > main.scrbl > sample.gif > > And "main.scrbl" contains this: > > #lang scribble/manual > @image["sample.gif"] > > If I do this: > > cd project > > cd scribblings > > scribble main.html > > The HTML will render fine. > > But if I do this: > > > cd project > > scribble --dest-name doc scribblings/main.scrbl > > I'll get this error: > > open-input-file: cannot open input file > path: /project/sample.gif > > Thus, the relative path "sample.gif" is being resolved relative to the > directory where I invoke the `scribble` command, not the "directory of the > main > document file", which in both cases seems like it should be > /project/scribblings (i.e., the directory containing "main.scrbl"). > > What am I misunderstanding? > > > > > > > [1] > http://docs.racket-lang.org/scribble/base.html?q=image#%28def._%28%28lib._scribb > le%2Fbase..rkt%29._image%29%29____________________ > Racket Users list: > http://lists.racket-lang.org/users ____________________ Racket Users list: http://lists.racket-lang.org/users
