Curdir function

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Returns a Variant (String) representing the current path.

Syntax

CurDir[(drive)]

The optional driveargument is a string expression that specifies an existing drive. If no drive is specified or if drive is a zero-length string (""), CurDir returns the path for the current drive. On the Macintosh, CurDir ignores any drive specified and simply returns the path for the current drive.

Example

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This example uses the CurDir function to return the current path. On the Macintosh, drive specifications given to CurDir are ignored. The default drive name is "HD" and portions of the pathname are separated by colons instead of backslashes. Similarly, you would specify Macintosh folders instead of \Windows.

' Assume current path on C drive is "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM" (on Microsoft Windows).
' Assume current path on D drive is "D:\EXCEL".
' Assume C is the current drive.
Dim MyPath
MyPath = CurDir    ' Returns "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM".
MyPath = CurDir("C")    ' Returns "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM".
MyPath = CurDir("D")    ' Returns "D:\EXCEL".