Re: [Jython-users] no os.chdir() in jython?

[Sebastien P. <Seb...@is...>]

Mark Robinson wrote:

> Thanks!! I guess the java/jython way to do this is store the path
> and use the full path when writing files, rather than switching
> directories. It was probably bad practice anyhow ;), I exhibit lots
> of that.
> 
> It does seem strange that java doesn't have these capabilities,
> is it due to security do you know?

Well, I don't think it is a "security feature", because applets cannot
do what an application can do. As I've said you can set a property in
the JVM (something like "java.currentPath"), actually the Ant build tool
surely uses that when it runs a new program- maybe you could post on
their mailing list... but I'm curious to know why Sun hasen't put a
changeCurrentDir in the System class ;)

Cheers,
  -- Sebastien.