change working directory in java

mcshen · 11-29-2004, 08:11 PM

how can i use java to change the working directory?

here is what i have
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Process child2 = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cd test");
child2.waitFor();

but the test is not the working directory.

please help
thanks

jlliagre · 11-30-2004, 02:09 AM

I don't think there's any portable way to do it, as it would break Java portability but
you can probably do it by using a native method calling chdir.