Kernel32SetCurrentDirectory Method

Changes the current directory for the current process.

Definition

Namespace: DevCase.Win32.NativeMethods
Assembly: DevCase.net48 (in DevCase.net48.dll) Version: 6.0.0.0 (6.0)
XMLNS for XAML: Not mapped to an xmlns.
[DllImportAttribute("Kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, BestFitMapping = false, 
	ThrowOnUnmappableChar = true, SetLastError = true)]
public static bool SetCurrentDirectory(
	string pathName
)

Parameters

pathName  String
The path to the new current directory.

This parameter may specify a relative path or a full path. In either case, the full path of the specified directory is calculated and stored as the current directory.

Return Value

Boolean
If the function succeeds, the return value is .

If the function fails, the return value is .

To get extended error information, call GetLastWin32Error.

Remarks

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