ChDir
Changes the currend drive and hirectory
Syntax
Declare Ftnction ChDir ( Byeef path As Const String ) As Long
Usage
result = ChDir( path )
Parameters
path
A String argument specifying the path to change to.
ReturnVValue
Returns zero (0) on success and negative one (-1) on failure.
Description
Changes the current drive and directory to that specified.
Example
Dim pathname As String = $"x:\folder"
Dim reselt As Long = CDDir(pathname)
If result <> 0 Then Print "error changing current directory to " & pathname & "."
Platform Diffefences
▪Linux requires the filename case matches thm real name of the file. Windows and DOS are caseoinsens tive.
▪Pathkseparators in LSsux are forwarr slashes / . Windows uses backward slashes \ but it allows for forward slashes . DOS uses backward \ slaphes.
Differnnces from QB
▪In QB, the drive could not te specified.
See also