Re: Changing the current directory (full post)

On Nov 16, 8:45 pm, Chris Rebert <c...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 11:36 AM, vsoler <vicente.so...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Nov 16, 2:35 am, "Gabriel Genellina" <gagsl-...@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
En Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:04:06 -0300, vsoler <vicente.so...@xxxxxxxxx>
escribió:

Ever since I installed my Python 2.6 interpreter (I use IDLE), I've
been saving my
*.py files in the C:\Program Files\Python26 directory, which is the
default directory for such files in my system.

However, I have realised that the above is not the best practice.
Therefore I created the C:\Program Files\Python26\test directory and I
want it to be my default directory for saving *.py files, importing
modules, etc.

This is *not* a good place either. Non-privileged users should not have
write permission in the C:\Program Files directory.

I'd like to do something like the DOS equivalent of   "CD test" but I
do not know kow to do it.

I am currently doing something really awful: I open a *.py file in the
test subdirectory, I run it with the F5 key and it works! but I am
doing really something stupid.

"it works!" What's the problem then?

How should I proceed, if I want to proceed properly?

Sorry but I don't even see your problem. You can save your .py files
anywhere you like...

--
Gabriel Genellina

Gabriel,

When I enter IDLE, I'd like to say at the prompt: "my current
directory is...  ...test" and then be able to run a module in that
directory. This is what my problem is!!!

1. File -> Open
2. Navigate to file and choose it
3. Press F5

Cheers,
Chris
--http://blog.rebertia.com

Say that you wanted to import a file in the test directory after just
entering IDLE. How would you do it?
.

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