Change the working directory not possible

[thatbruce]

Maybe this is a linux thing?

I discovered today that I can't change the application working directory.

I have project that needs to wander around a set of related directories and process the files therein. Tracking where I am is proving @#! difficult. So thought I what about changing the working directory, then the relative paths would be simple. This appears to be "not possible" AFAICS.

Any thoughts/
gracias
b

[cogier]

I have project that needs to wander around a set of related directories and process the files therein.

I would create a new folder as your 'working directory' e.g.

Public sPath As String = User.Home &/ "MyNewFolder"

Public Sub Form_Open()

  If Not Exist(sPath) Then Mkdir sPath

End

Then you can create new folders and move around them with ease using sPath as the 'root'.

Or have I missed something here?

[vuott]

...perhaps you could use the external function "chdir()" via Gambas "Extern" keyword:

https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9 ... chdir.html
https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/chdir.2.html

[thatbruce]

(still looking at both these ideas. I'll let you know.)