Changing the current directory (full post)

[Chris Rebert]

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 11:56 AM, vsoler <vicente.soler at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 16, 8:45 pm, Chris Rebert <c... at rebertia.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 11:36 AM, vsoler <vicente.so... at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > On Nov 16, 2:35 am, "Gabriel Genellina" <gagsl-... at yahoo.com.ar>
>> > wrote:
>> >> En Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:04:06 -0300, vsoler <vicente.so... at gmail.com>
>> >> escribió:
>>
>> >> > Ever since I installed my Python 2.6 interpreter (I use IDLE), I've
>> >> > been saving my
>> >> > *.py files in the C:\Program Files\Python26 directory, which is the
>> >> > default directory for such files in my system.
>>
>> >> > However, I have realised that the above is not the best practice.
>> >> > Therefore I created the C:\Program Files\Python26\test directory and I
>> >> > want it to be my default directory for saving *.py files, importing
>> >> > modules, etc.
>>
>> >> This is *not* a good place either. Non-privileged users should not have
>> >> write permission in the C:\Program Files directory.
>>
>> >> > I'd like to do something like the DOS equivalent of   "CD test" but I
>> >> > do not know kow to do it.
>>
>> >> > I am currently doing something really awful: I open a *.py file in the
>> >> > test subdirectory, I run it with the F5 key and it works! but I am
>> >> > doing really something stupid.
>>
>> >> "it works!" What's the problem then?
>>
>> >> > How should I proceed, if I want to proceed properly?
>>
>> >> Sorry but I don't even see your problem. You can save your .py files
>> >> anywhere you like...
>>
>> > When I enter IDLE, I'd like to say at the prompt: "my current
>> > directory is...  ...test" and then be able to run a module in that
>> > directory. This is what my problem is!!!
>>
>> 1. File -> Open
>> 2. Navigate to file and choose it
>> 3. Press F5
>
> Say that you wanted to import a file in the test directory after just
> entering IDLE. How would you do it?

import sys
sys.path.insert(0, "C:/path/to/test/dir/here")
import something_in_test_dir

Cheers,
Chris
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