Syntax

ChDir newdir$

Description

Changes the current directory of the specified drive to newdir$.

This routine will not change the current drive. (See ChDrive [statement].)

Example

This example saves the current directory, then changes to the root directory, displays the old and new directories, restores the old directory, and displays it.

Const crlf = Chr$(13) + Chr$(10)

Sub Main()

  save$ = CurDir$
  ChDir(Basic.PathSeparator$)
  MsgBox "Old directory: " & save$ & crlf & "New directory: " & CurDir$
  ChDir(save$)
  MsgBox "Directory restored to: " & CurDir$
End Sub

See Also

ChDrive (statement); CurDir, CurDir$ (functions); Dir, Dir$ (functions); MkDir (statement); RmDir (statement).

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