Macro to change file Browser to location of current buffer

[jrocnuck]

I connect this simple macro to a keyboard shortcut (CTRL-D) in my case.
I have the Open File window set up to not automatically switch directories when I select new file windows.
When I have a bunch of files open and switch to back and forth from open files but want to switch the Open File window to the directory where the file lives, I run the macro.

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#region Imports
#include "slick.sh"
#import "dir.e"
#import "dirlist.e"
#endregion

_command cd_to_file_location() name_info(','VSARG2_MARK|VSARG2_REQUIRES_EDITORCTL|VSARG2_READ_ONLY)
{
    _str directory;
    if (_mdi.p_child.p_window_id && _mdi.p_child.p_buf_name != '' && file_exists(_mdi.p_child.p_buf_name) ) {
        directory = strip_filename(_mdi.p_child.p_buf_name, 'NE');
        _dlSetPath(directory,true);
    }
}


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