chdir

changes Scilab current directory

cd

changes Scilab current directory

Calling Sequence

b=chdir(path)
realpath=cd(path)
cd path

Arguments

:b a boolean %t if ``chdir`_` operation is ok : :path a character string : :realpath a character string, the real path name after pathname

conversion (see below)

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Description

Change the current Scilab directory to those given by path. Note that path conversion is performed and for example SCI/modules/core/macros is a valid pattern for both Unix and Windows. If path is empty change to “home” directory.

Examples

`chdir`_(TMPDIR);
pwd
cd
cd SCI

See Also

• pwd print Scilab current directory
• SCI variable containing the value of the root path of Scilab.
• SCIHOME contains the path to preferences, history files of your Scilab session.
• TMPDIR temporary directory path.