}
sharedfile = validParameter.validFile(parameters, "shared", true);
- if (sharedfile == "not found") { m->mothurOut("shared is a required parameter."); m->mothurOutEndLine(); sharedfile = ""; abort = true; }
+ if (sharedfile == "not found") {
+ sharedfile = m->getSharedFile();
+ if (sharedfile != "") { m->mothurOut("Using " + sharedfile + " as input file for the shared parameter."); m->mothurOutEndLine(); }
+ else { m->mothurOut("You have no current shared file and the shared parameter is required."); m->mothurOutEndLine(); abort = true; }
+ }
else if (sharedfile == "not open") { sharedfile = ""; abort = true; }
+ else { m->setSharedFile(sharedfile); }
//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"){