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Scott, thanks for the response. Sounds like a first good step. Now what about this (starting from your example: E:\MSTOOLS\BIN): 1. SetCurrentDirectory(".."); 2. GetCurrentDirectory(); -> does it return E:\MSTOOLS? 3. SetCurrentDirectory("C:"); 4. GetCurrentDirectory(); -> returns C:something, right? 5. SetCurrentDirectory("E:"); 6. GetCurrentDirectory(); -> now the $64,000 question: do you get E:\MSTOOLS…
> You have described exactly what I tried. However, specifying > either "D:" or "D:." does not give the desired result of > remembering" the current directory on the drive. It really > changes to root every time, as far as I can tell. (Trying "D:\" > does change to…
> But then my file dialog would need to keep a dynamic list of the > last-used directory on each drive. I doubt that the Common Dialog > does that, for example – how could it keep a persistent list? > There must be another way. Oops, I don't think…
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Cur Dir Quiz?
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> For example, if I use the dialog to get to directory D:\SAMPLE, > then use the drive combo box to change to drive C:, then use it to > get back to D:, I want to return to directory D:\SAMPLE instead of > D: root. > > I've tried…