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CRTL, decc$set_child_default_dir
*Conan The Librarian
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Sets the default directory for a child process spawned by a
function from the exec family of functions.
This function is supported on OpenVMS Integrity servers and
Alpha only.
Format
#include <unixlib.h>
int decc$set_child_default_dir (const char *default_dir);
default_dir
The default directory specification for child processes, or NULL.
By default, child processes created by one of the exec family of
functions inherit the default (working) directory of their parent
process.
The decc$set_child_default_dir function lets you set the
default directory for a child process. After calling decc$set_
child_default_dir, newly spawned child processes have their
default directory set to default_dir as they begin execution.
The default_dir argument must represent a valid directory
specification, or results of the call are unpredictable
(subsequent calls to the child process might fail without
notification). Both OpenVMS and UNIX style file specifications
are supported for this function call.
You can reestablish the default behavior by specifying default_
dir as NULL. Subsequently, newly created child processes will
inherit their parent's working directory.
0 Successful completion. The new inherited
default directory was established.
-1 Indicates failure. No new default directory
was established for child processes. The
function sets errno to one of the following
values:
o ENOMEM - Insufficient memory
o ENAMETOOLONG - default_dir is too long to
issue the required SET DEFAULT command.