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**SETPATH(**//path//**)**

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| **SETPATH** | Changes the current drive and directory. |
| //path// | A string constant or the label of a STRING, CSTRING, or PSTRING variable containing a new drive and/or directory specification. |

**SETPATH** changes the current drive and directory. If the //drive and path// entry is invalid, the "Path Not Found" error is posted, and the current directory is not changed.

If the drive letter and colon are omitted from the //path//, the current drive is assumed. If only a drive letter and colon are in the //path//, SETPATH changes to the current directory of that drive.

**Errors Posted:**

03     Path Not Found

**Example:**

**SETPATH('C:\LEDGER')     !Change to the ledger directory**

**SETPATH(UserPath)        !Change to the user's directory**

**See Also:**

[[path  return current directory .htm|PATH]]

[[shortpath  return short filename .htm|SHORTPATH]]

[[longpath  return long filename .htm|LONGPATH]]

[[directory  get file directory .htm|DIRECTORY]]

[[filedialoga extended file dialog .htm|FILEDIALOG]]