Current directory is c:\A\B . If chdir ".." is executed, on 7 of 8 machines
the new directory is C:\A while on the 8th machine it remains C:\A\B with no
error message.

OS is windows XP SP3. Have reloaded Office 2003 several times with no
change in behavior

Any suggestions as to where to look for glitch?

Hi HC

Try to use it together with ChDrive

MyPath = "C:\A"
ChDrive MyPath
ChDir MyPath

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Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"HC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:B2623100-70AF-4B03-860B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Current directory is c:\A\B . If chdir ".." is executed, on 7 of 8 machines
> the new directory is C:\A while on the 8th machine it remains C:\A\B with no
> error message.
>
> OS is windows XP SP3. Have reloaded Office 2003 several times with no
> change in behavior
>
> Any suggestions as to where to look for glitch?

Tried it, and got a "path not found" error on the one machine, other machines
work as expected.

"Ron de Bruin" wrote:

> Hi HC
>
> Try to use it together with ChDrive
>
> MyPath = "C:\A"
> ChDrive MyPath
> ChDir MyPath
>
> --
>
> Regards Ron de Bruin
> http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm
>
>
> "HC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:B2623100-70AF-4B03-860B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Current directory is c:\A\B . If chdir ".." is executed, on 7 of 8 machines
> > the new directory is C:\A while on the 8th machine it remains C:\A\B with no
> > error message.
> >
> > OS is windows XP SP3. Have reloaded Office 2003 several times with no
> > change in behavior
> >
> > Any suggestions as to where to look for glitch?
>

Test if you use the correct Separator in the path

MsgBox Application.PathSeparator


--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"HC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:2B3726F3-A37F-48E3-A7BB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Tried it, and got a "path not found" error on the one machine, other machines
> work as expected.
>
> "Ron de Bruin" wrote:
>
>> Hi HC
>>
>> Try to use it together with ChDrive
>>
>> MyPath = "C:\A"
>> ChDrive MyPath
>> ChDir MyPath
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards Ron de Bruin
>> http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm
>>
>>
>> "HC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:B2623100-70AF-4B03-860B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Current directory is c:\A\B . If chdir ".." is executed, on 7 of 8 machines
>> > the new directory is C:\A while on the 8th machine it remains C:\A\B with no
>> > error message.
>> >
>> > OS is windows XP SP3. Have reloaded Office 2003 several times with no
>> > change in behavior
>> >
>> > Any suggestions as to where to look for glitch?
>>

Path separator is indeed the back slash "\"

"Ron de Bruin" wrote:

> Test if you use the correct Separator in the path
>
> MsgBox Application.PathSeparator
>
>
> --
>
> Regards Ron de Bruin
> http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm
>
>
> "HC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:2B3726F3-A37F-48E3-A7BB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Tried it, and got a "path not found" error on the one machine, other machines
> > work as expected.
> >
> > "Ron de Bruin" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi HC
> >>
> >> Try to use it together with ChDrive
> >>
> >> MyPath = "C:\A"
> >> ChDrive MyPath
> >> ChDir MyPath
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Regards Ron de Bruin
> >> http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "HC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:B2623100-70AF-4B03-860B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Current directory is c:\A\B . If chdir ".." is executed, on 7 of 8 machines
> >> > the new directory is C:\A while on the 8th machine it remains C:\A\B with no
> >> > error message.
> >> >
> >> > OS is windows XP SP3. Have reloaded Office 2003 several times with no
> >> > change in behavior
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions as to where to look for glitch?
> >>
>

It appears that a couple of non-print characters or a backspace got into the
directory name corrupting the chdir process. Re-entered the folder name and
all is good.

Thanks Ron for the effort (I'm embarassed - should have checked that sooner)

"Ron de Bruin" wrote:

> Test if you use the correct Separator in the path
>
> MsgBox Application.PathSeparator
>
>
> --
>
> Regards Ron de Bruin
> http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm
>
>
> "HC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:2B3726F3-A37F-48E3-A7BB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Tried it, and got a "path not found" error on the one machine, other machines
> > work as expected.
> >
> > "Ron de Bruin" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi HC
> >>
> >> Try to use it together with ChDrive
> >>
> >> MyPath = "C:\A"
> >> ChDrive MyPath
> >> ChDir MyPath
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Regards Ron de Bruin
> >> http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "HC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:B2623100-70AF-4B03-860B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Current directory is c:\A\B . If chdir ".." is executed, on 7 of 8 machines
> >> > the new directory is C:\A while on the 8th machine it remains C:\A\B with no
> >> > error message.
> >> >
> >> > OS is windows XP SP3. Have reloaded Office 2003 several times with no
> >> > change in behavior
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions as to where to look for glitch?
> >>
>