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to: Don Hawkinson
from: Michael Douglass
date: 1994-06-16 00:43:40
subject: Use of `system` function

DH>BH> My question is:  Can I change the directory from within
  >BH> a program and have it stay in effect after program
  >BH> termination ????

DH>No but you can cheat.  If you wrap the program in a REXX
  >script you can pass the new directory to the REXX program and
  >change directory with REXX.  I tried the same thing when I
  >got an OS/2 C compiler.

Uh, if you use Borland, try _chdrive() and then chdir()

Michael Douglass
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