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.
Related Topics: CurDir, CurDir$, ChDrive, Dir, Dir$, MkDir, RmDir
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