ChDir

Changes the current directory or folder.

Syntax: ChDir path

path

A string expression that identifies which directory or folder becomes the new default directory or folder. The path may include the drive. If no drive is specified, ChDir changes the default directory or folder on the current drive.

The ChDir statement changes the default directory but not the default drive. For example, if the default drive is C, the following statement changes the default directory on drive D, but C remains the default drive:

ChDir "D:\TMP" ' Make "D:\TMP" the current folder. 

ChDrive "D"    ' Make "D" the current drive. 

See Also

• ChDrive, MkDir, RmDir statements
• CurDir, Dir functions

Example

This example uses the ChDir statement to change the current directory or folder.

' Change current directory or folder to "MYDIR".
ChDir "MYDIR"

' Assume "C:" is the current drive. The following statement changes 
' the default directory on drive "D:". "C:" remains the current drive.
ChDir "D:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM"

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