//if the user changes the output directory command factory will send this info to us in the output parameter
outputDir = validParameter.validFile(parameters, "outputdir", false); if (outputDir == "not found"){ outputDir = m->hasPath(groupfile); }
//if the user changes the output directory command factory will send this info to us in the output parameter
outputDir = validParameter.validFile(parameters, "outputdir", false); if (outputDir == "not found"){ outputDir = m->hasPath(groupfile); }