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JSI Tip 10232. How can I change the current directory in a VBScript to be the folder that the script is started from?


To change the current directory in a VBScript
to be the folder that the script is started from:

set oShell = createobject("wscript.shell")
oShell.currentdirectory = wscript.scriptfullname & "\.."

To prove that this works, try:

set oShell = createobject("wscript.shell")
wscript.echo oShell.currentdirectory
oShell.currentdirectory = wscript.scriptfullname & "\.."
wscript.echo oShell.currentdirectory



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