The SetOutputDir command sets the location in which to store the output files.

$\mathrm{with}\left(\mathrm{eBookTools}\right)\:$

$\mathrm{book}≔\mathrm{NewBook}\left(''ProgrammingGuide''\,''Maple\; Programming\; Guide''\,''Maplesoft,\; a\; division\; of\; Waterloo\; Maple\; Inc.''\,''2012''\right)\:$

$\mathrm{AddChapter}\left(\mathrm{book}\,1\,''Chapter01.mw''\right)\:$

$\mathrm{SetOutputDir}\left(\mathrm{FileTools}:-\mathrm{JoinPath}\left(\left[''Desktop''\,''eBook''\right]\,\mathrm{base}=\mathrm{homedir}\right)\right)$

$''/home/maple/Desktop/eBook''$

$\mathrm{CreatePDF}\left(\mathrm{book}\right)$

The eBookTools[SetOutputDir] command was introduced in Maple 16.

For more information on Maple 16 changes, see Updates in Maple 16.