Default working directory

[Gabriel Genellina]

En Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:04:23 -0300, vsoler <vicente.soler at gmail.com>  
escribió:

> I'm using Python 2.6.4 on Windows (Vista & 7)
>
> I usually start Python by clicking on Start Menu the Python IDLE
> (Python GUI).
>
> However, if I want to save a new source *.py file, the default
> directory proposed for saving is not the one that I want.
>
> What can I do if I want that the change of default directory
> permanently, that is, if I quit python and I reenter it, the default
> is still the one I have chosen?

Right click on the IDLE shortcut in the Start menu (or create a new  
shortcut on your desktop), choose Properties, and set the Startup  
Directory to your preferred directory.

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Gabriel Genellina