2.14.2.1 cd
Brief Information
Change or show working directory
Additional Information
X-Function not designed for Auto GetN Dialog.
Command Line Usage
1. cd;
2. cd newpath:=c:\c\proj1;
3. cd newpath:="c:\my proj-1";
4. cd result:=aa;
5. cd newpath:="c:\my proj1" result:=aa;
6. cd newpath:="" result:=aa;
X-Function Execution Options
Please refer to the page for additional option switches when accessing the x-function from script
Variables
Display
Name
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Variable
Name
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I/O
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Type
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Default
Value
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Description
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newpath
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Input
string
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<unassigned>
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This folder will become the new working directory.
Double quotes are required if the path has a space or dash in it.
To clear working directory, use empty path in double quotes "".
If newfolder is not defined, the current working folder is displayed and refreshed.
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result
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Output
string
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<optional>
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Outputs the working directory into a string variable.
cd result:=aa puts working directory into variable aa$.
aa$ now stores the working directory.
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Description
This X-Function is used to change or show working directory
Examples
To refresh and show working directory, use the following command:
cd
To set c:\c\proj1 as working directory, use the following command:
cd c:\c\proj1
To use quotes if path has space or dash, use the following command:
cd "c:\my proj-1"
To get the working directory into string variable aa$, use the following command:
cd result:=aa
To set working directory and get it into string variable aa$, use the following command:
cd "c:\my proj1" aa
To set working directory to empty, and also set aa$ to empty, use the following command:
cd "" aa
Related X-Functions
dir, cdset
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