Changing the current directory (full post)

[vsoler]

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...
>
> >> --
> >> Gabriel Genellina
>
> > Gabriel,
>
> > 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
>
> Cheers,
> Chris
> --http://blog.rebertia.com

Say that you wanted to import a file in the test directory after just
entering IDLE. How would you do it?