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+#!/bin/csh
+# This is a csh utility script to set the paths to the current
+# directory of OpenRAM. It must be sourced in the local directory
+# like this:
+# source setpaths.csh
+
+setenv OPENRAM_HOME "`pwd`/compiler"
+setenv OPENRAM_TECH "`pwd`/technology"
diff --git a/setpaths.sh b/setpaths.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# This is a bash utility script to set the paths to the current
+# directory of OpenRAM. It must be sourced in the local directory
+# like this:
+# source setpaths.sh
+
+export OPENRAM_HOME="`pwd`/compiler"
+export OPENRAM_TECH="`pwd`/technology"