Peter Hansen wrote: > Ivan Shevanski wrote: >> Alright well I'm quite a noob and when I run a simple command to >> change the current directory, nothing happens. I made a little test >> script to show it: > > Generally, the only way to use an application (i.e. a program like the > Python interpreter, or your own .exe) to change the working folder is to > have your script executed from within a batch file, write out a new > batch file in your script, and then have the calling batch file execute > that script if it exists.
And, after that long-winded reply, here's another option, if you're just trying to change the directory _within_ your app but don't care if the change persists: import os os.chdir(r'c:\Program Files') -Peter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
