Re: homedir (was Re: opendir(), getcwd)

[rick.baird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Scott,

>> 1) if i specify a directory in chdir() or opendir() that begins with a
>> slash(/), it will not use the home directory as part of the path?

>True.

>> 2) if I do NOT have an opening slash(/), it will prepend the home
directory
>> to it?

>No, it will prepend the "current working directory" to it.  When you sign
>on, your current working directory is set to your home directory, but it
can
>be changed in the course of the job.

got it!  thanks.

> You can also explicitly specify that you want to start with the current
> directory by starting with dot-slash.  For example:

>              './somedir/somedir/myfile.txt'

that's good to know.

>If it helps... the "current directory" works exactly the same way in the
>IFS as it does on MS-DOS and Unix systems.  Including the Windows 2000/XP
>"Command Prompt."   But, I'm guessing that you haven't had much exposure
>to working with command-line interfaces on the PC?

you'd guess right.  I try to avoid it, but sometimes unsuccessfully ;)

Thanks again,

Rick

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