Re: Fwd: how to change directory of work?

[Benoît Minisini <benoit.minisini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Le 14/04/2025 à 13:51, Benoît Minisini a écrit :
> > Otherwise you can actually specify the working directory in Exec or
> > Shell by specifying it the "PWD" environment variable.
> >
> > Exec ["pwd"] With ["PWD=/root"] Wait
> >
> > It's an undocumented Gambas feature.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > -- Benoît Minisini.
>
>
>
> Hello Mr. Minisini,
> i tried this:
>
>    Message(User.home) 'test: it prints "/home/utente"
>    Exec ["pwd"] With ["PWD=/home/utente/Immagini"] Wait
>    Message(User.home) 'test: it prints "/home/utente"
>
> but user.home in not affected.
>
> Thnks,
> Roberto

It's the working directory of the program executed by Exec that is set 
by "PWD=...".

'User.Home' is your home directory. It's completely unrelated, and you 
can't change it.

Regards,

--
Benoît Minisini.