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ChDir or SetDirectory - Change or Set a Directory

Valid on UNIX and Windows

The ChDir or SetDirectory function changes the current directory.

This miscellaneous function has the format:

ChDir(pathstring as String) as Boolean

SetDirectory(pathstring as String) as Boolean

pathstring

Name of the directory.

On successful completion, the function returns TRUE; otherwise, it returns FALSE.

Example: SetDirectory function

This example creates a directory called c:\AMTest, Sets it as active directory, displays it. Then sets it as the default directory, and renames and removes it.

'Create dir
CreateDirectory("C:\AMTest")

'Set active dir
SetDirectory("C:\AMTest")
MessageBox(" Current Directory is : " + GetDirectory(0) )

'Set Default to C:\
SetDirectory("C:\")

'Rename the directory
RenameDirectory("C:\AMTest","C:\AMTest_1")

If ExistDirectory("C:\AMTest_1") THEN
 RemoveDirectory("C:\AMTest_1")

Else
 MessageBox("Could not find directory : C:\AMTest_1")

Endif