else if (namefile == "not found") { namefile = ""; }
else { m->setNameFile(namefile); }
+ groupfile = validParameter.validFile(parameters, "group", true);
+ if (groupfile == "not open") { abort = true; }
+ else if (groupfile == "not found") {
+ //if there is a current group file, use it
+ groupfile = m->getGroupFile();
+ if (groupfile != "") { m->mothurOut("Using " + groupfile + " as input file for the group parameter."); m->mothurOutEndLine(); }
+ else { m->mothurOut("You have no current groupfile and the group parameter is required."); m->mothurOutEndLine(); abort = true; }
+ }else { m->setGroupFile(groupfile); }
+
listfile = validParameter.validFile(parameters, "list", true);
if (listfile == "not open") { abort = true; }
else if (listfile == "not found") { listfile = ""; }