Library: File system utilities (OMVFS) Import: omvfs.xmd

Declaration

export external function change-directory
                value string path
        on      value directory on-dir optional

Argument definitions

path

The directory to change to, as an absolute path or a path relative to the current working directory.

on-dir

An existing vfs.directory object. If this parameter is specified, the directory of the vfs.directory object is changed, not the current working directory. If this parameter is specified, the path parameter must be specified as a relative or absolute URL.

You can use vfs.change-directory to change the current working directory.

  import "omvfs.xmd" prefixed by vfs.
  
  process
    vfs.change-directory "myPrograms\"

Exceptions

The following exceptions may occur:

• VFS001 The requested function is not supported for the type of connection
• VFS004 The specified path name exceeds system length limits
• VFS100 The VFS directory object must be connected before it can be used
• VFS105 The specified path is not a valid absolute or relative path
• VFS111 The specified URL contains invalid encoding
• VFS300 Generic operating system error exception
• VFS301 The specified directory does not exist

Related Topics vfs.connect vfs.connect-directory vfs.disconnect vfs.make-directory vfs.delete-directory vfs.copy vfs.move vfs.directory-name vfs.open vfs.file-directory vfs.directory

Other Library Functions vfs.change-directory vfs.change-owner vfs.change-permissions vfs.close vfs.connect vfs.connect-directory vfs.copy vfs.cursor-position vfs.default-certificates-file vfs.delete-directory vfs.delete-file vfs.describe vfs.describe-file vfs.directory vfs.directory-name vfs.disconnect vfs.file vfs.file-directory vfs.file-name vfs.link vfs.list vfs.lock vfs.make-directory vfs.move vfs.move-cursor vfs.omvfs-version vfs.open vfs.open-file-system vfs.open-ftp vfs.open-http vfs.open-https vfs.reader vfs.set-default-certificates-file vfs.truncate vfs.unlock vfs.writer

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