ChDir statement

ChDir pathname

Changes the default directory.

Pathname: [drive:] [ \ ] dir[\dir]...

The parameter pathname is a string limited to fewer then 128 characters.

The drive parameter is optional. The dir parameter is a directory name. ChDir changes the default directory on the current drive, if the drive is omitted.

Example

Sub Main()
   Dim Answer, Msg, NL   ' Declare variables.
   NL = Chr(10) ' Define newline.
   CurPath = CurDir()   ' Get current path.
   ChDir "\"
   Msg = "The current directory has been changed to "
   Msg = Msg & CurDir() & NL & NL & "Press OK to change back "
   Msg = Msg & "to your previous default directory."
   Answer = MsgBox(Msg)   ' Get user response.
   ChDir CurPath   ' Change back to user default.
   Msg = "Directory changed back to " & CurPath & "."
   MsgBox Msg   ' Display results.
End Sub